Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Gabriella Passidomo Smith was elected Tuesday to become chairwoman of the Florida Public Service Commission, succeeding Chairman Mike La Rosa in January. Passidomo, who will serve two years as chairwoman, has been a member of the... Continue Reading
FMEA’s Associate Member of the Month for November is PraXel Line Services. PraXel Line Services is an electric utility emergency response company specializing in safe, efficient, and rapid response for storm damage restoration on distribution and transmission systems. PraXel Line Services... Continue Reading
The Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) recently recognized Fort Pierce Utilities Authority (FPUA) with a “Building Strong Communities” award for making valuable investments that enhance the quality of life in its community beyond efficient delivery of affordable and reliable... Continue Reading
At its annual Energy Connections Conference & Trade Show in Jacksonville, the Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) today awarded 19 Florida public power utilities with “Building Strong Communities” awards. These awards were created to recognize Florida’s... 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. GMB Power Line Services GMB Power Line Services is a... Continue Reading
Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. State regulators Thursday finished a marathon hearing over a proposal that would increase Florida Power & Light’s base electric rates and are expected to make a decision next month. The state Public Service Commission is... Continue Reading
Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. A Senate Republican on Wednesday filed a bill (SB 200) that would allow counties to pass ordinances about the decommissioning of solar-energy facilities after the end of the facilities’ “useful life.” The issue... Continue Reading
FMEA’s Electric Bill Comparison for September 2025 shows the average bills of public power utilities across Florida are among the lowest in the state, coming in at an average of $35.31 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. Sen. Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, has revived a proposal that would make changes at the Florida Public Service Commission, including expanding the utility-regulatory panel from five to seven members. Gaetz on Tuesday filed the proposal... Continue Reading
Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. After jettisoning a “counter proposal,” state regulators Monday waded into a rate case that could lead to Florida Power & Light customers paying billions of additional dollars in the coming years. The Florida... Continue Reading
In honor of Public Power Week (Oct. 5 – 11, 2025), the Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) is highlighting the benefits public power utilities provide their communities and their residents. “Not-for-profit public power utilities are an American tradition that works. They are... Continue Reading
During its monthly meeting held Wednesday, the Kissimmee Utility Authority board of directors welcomed a new board member and held its annual election of officers. Michele Lebron, the owner and managing attorney at Lebron Law, PLLC in Kissimmee and a resident of Kissimmee for the past 13 years,... Continue Reading
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