Fort Pierce Utilities Authority has deployed seven electric crew members and five trucks to DeFuniak Springs to assist with power restoration following Hurricane Isaias. The crew is supporting Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative Inc. (CHELCO), joining other Florida public power utilities... Continue Reading
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On Saturday morning, JEA electric and vegetation crews deployed to Alabama to provide mutual aid assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Isaias. Isaias came ashore on Oct. 9 as a Category 2 hurricane near Destin, Fla., leaving more than 670,000 households without power in the Panhandle region.... Continue Reading
The City of Newberry seeks an experienced, collaborative, and detail-oriented professional to serve as its Civil Plans Examiner. In this role, you’ll play a central role in supporting responsible growth, reliable public infrastructure, and safe construction throughout the... Continue Reading
STATEMENT BY:Amy Zubaly, Executive Director, Florida Municipal Electric Association “Following Hurricane Isaias, which made landfall as a strong Category 2 hurricane over the Florida Panhandle Friday night, Florida public power utilities restored power to more than 38,000 public power... Continue Reading
Keys Energy Services (KEYS) brought its Public Power Week celebrations to a close by championing local community spirit through a successful partnership with the United Way’s Feed the Keys food drive. Throughout the week, KEYS’ Service Building in Key West served as a collection site... Continue Reading
Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Florida emergency management officials are bracing for life-threatening storm surge and damaging winds across the Panhandle from Hurricane Isaias. Utility companies and the state are staging across the region for Isaias, the... Continue Reading
For the fourth year in a row, Kissimmee Utility Authority received a Top Workplaces award by the Orlando Sentinel’s 2026 Top Workplaces program. KUA joined the area’s top 134 dynamic companies, which made the list based on achieving high employee satisfaction and being committed to... Continue Reading
STATEMENT BY:Amy Zubaly, Executive Director, Florida Municipal Electric Association "In preparation for Hurricane Isaias, which is projected to make landfall over the far Western Florida Panhandle late Friday night or very early Saturday morning after peaking as a Category 2 hurricane, the... Continue Reading
Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. State emergency management officials are preparing for a major hurricane potentially making landfall in the western Panhandle in the next couple of days. With around 800 members of the State Guard and 5,000 members of the... Continue Reading
Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Storm forecasters say Floridians, particularly across the Panhandle and Big Bend regions, should pay attention to a system organizing off Mexico’s east coast. With a 90 percent chance of forming into a named system, a... Continue Reading
JEA is joining public power utilities across the country in celebrating Public Power Week (Oct. 4–10), highlighting the benefits of locally-owned utilities and the value JEA delivers to customers. “Public power means our customers and community are at the center of every decision we... Continue Reading
OUC - The Reliable One, is presently seeking a Continuous Improvement Coordinator to join the Transformation division. At OUC, we don’t just work – we’re building a bright future of innovation and transformation for future generations. We are looking for an analytical,... Continue Reading
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