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This past Saturday, at the Florida Lineman Competition Awards Banquet, the Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) announced the winners of the 2025 Safety Awards. The recipients were honored for their continued commitment to safe work practices during the past year. FMEA recognizes and... Continue Reading

Yesterday in Tallahassee, the Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) held the 25th annual Florida Lineman Competition, which brings together electric lineworkers from all over the state to demonstrate their skill and knowledge in the craft of line work. Competitors took on various... Continue Reading

Community Invited to Attend 2026 Florida Lineman Competition March 14 The best of the best of Florida’s public power companies will showcase their skills in Tallahassee at the Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) 2026 Florida Lineman Competition on March 14 at Apalachee Regional... Continue Reading

The Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) will hold the 25th annual Florida Lineman Competition this Saturday, March 14, in Tallahassee. Electric lineworkers from all over the state will come together to demonstrate their skill and knowledge in the craft of line work. Hosted by the City... Continue Reading

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. A key part of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ effort to put restraints on artificial intelligence continues to have a spark of life as the legislative session approaches its end. The House on Wednesday approved the bill (SB 484) that... Continue Reading

Williams joined with Lakeland Electric and City of Lakeland leaders to break ground on a new 74.8‑megawatt solar facility that will significantly expand renewable power capacity for the growing Lakeland region. Under a long-term agreement, Williams, an energy infrastructure leader, will design... Continue Reading

Community Invited to Attend 2026 Florida Lineman Competition March 13-14 The best of the best of Florida’s public power companies will showcase their skills in Tallahassee at the Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) 2026 Florida Lineman Competition on March 13-14 at Apalachee... Continue Reading

FMEA’s Associate Member of the Month for March is Tallman Equipment Co., Inc. At Tallman Equipment, their priority is to set the standard in the electrical transmission and distribution industry with an all-inclusive approach to serving their customers. Their vision to deliver a trio of... Continue Reading

Linda Landman González has been elected as president of the Orlando Utilities Commission’s Board of Commissioner. Additionally, Phillip N. Brown and Bridget Williams, Ed.D., have been selected to serve on the board after confirmation by the City of Orlando. These updates, which were... Continue Reading

FMEA’s Electric Bill Comparison for January 2026 shows the average bills of public power utilities across Florida are among the lowest in the state, coming in at an average of $36.82 lower than the average bills of other utilities per 1,000 kWh. Overall, out of fifteen ranked categories,... Continue Reading

Join FMEA in welcoming our new associate members to the Florida public power community. Please always remember the companies who support FMEA and the Florida public power community first when you need to purchase goods or services. ANDISAt Andis, we value safety, sustainability, and customer... Continue Reading

Welcome to the Florida Public Powercast, a new podcast from the Florida Municipal Electric Association designed to spotlight the people, policies, and partnerships powering Florida’s public power communities. In our inaugural episode, we kick things off by sitting down with FMEA’s... Continue Reading