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Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday put on hold two appeals challenging Tampa Electric Co. rate increases. The court granted a stay requested by the Florida Public Service Commission. That request stemmed from a motion filed in... Continue Reading

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. A Senate committee Wednesday approved a bill that would expand the Florida Public Service Commission from five to seven members and place additional requirements on the commission in utility rate cases. The Senate Regulated... Continue Reading

KUA was among 17 Florida public power utilities to receive a Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) Safety Award, which recognizes utilities’ commitment to safety, earning second place in the category with other similar-sized utilities. The award was presented at the Florida Lineman... Continue Reading

JEA has promoted Alberto J. “A.J.” Souto to serve as treasurer for the municipally-owned utility. He joined JEA more than two years ago and has served as manager of debt capital markets for the past year. Souto will work to ensure the long-term financial viability of JEA through... Continue Reading

Kissimmee Utility Authority is seeking individuals interested in appointment to the utility’s board of directors. Members of the Kissimmee Utility Authority’s Board of Directors are non-paid officials who serve as policymakers for the utility. This is a five-year term beginning... Continue Reading

Orlando Alancastro has been selected as Vice President of Transmission for the Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC—The Reliable One), overseeing the planning, engineering, operations, and maintenance of OUC’s electric transmission and substations. Alancastro joined OUC in 2002 as an... Continue Reading

FMEA’s Electric Bill Comparison for January 2025 shows the average bills of public power utilities across Florida are among the lowest in the state, coming in at an average of $26.90 lower than the average bills of other utilities per 1,000 kWh. Overall, out of fifteen ranked categories,... Continue Reading

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. After Tampa Electric Co. began raising rates in January, two consumer groups Monday filed notice that they will ask the Florida Supreme Court to review regulators’ approval of the rate plan. Meanwhile, the Office of Public... Continue Reading

This past Saturday, the Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) recognized excellence in Florida public power at an awards banquet where the winners of the FMEA Safety Awards were announced. FMEA recognizes and rewards safe operations through its annual Safety Awards. Utilities are placed... Continue Reading

Yesterday, in Ocala, the Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) held its annual Florida Lineman Competition, which brings electric lineworkers from all over the state and outside of Florida together to demonstrate their skill and knowledge in the craft of line work. Competitors took on... Continue Reading

FMEA’s Associate Member of the Month for March is Altec Industries, Inc.. Altec is a leading provider of products and services to the electric utility, telecommunications, tree care, lights and signs, and contractor markets. It delivers products and services in more than 100 countries... Continue Reading

The annual Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) Florida Lineman Competition will take place this Saturday, March 1, in Ocala. Electric lineworkers from all over the state and as far away as California will come together to demonstrate their skill and knowledge in the craft of line work.... Continue Reading