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Moody's Ratings Upgrades Lake Worth Beach, FL's Utility Revenue Rating to A1
Moody's Ratings Upgrades Lake Worth Beach, FL's Utility Revenue Rating to A1

Article reposted from Moody's Rating press release. Assigns A1 to Utility Revenue Bonds Moody's Ratings (Moody's) has assigned an A1 rating to the City of Lake Worth Beach, Florida's approximately $51.5 million Consolidated Utility Revenue Bonds, Series 2025. Additionally, we have upgraded the... Continue Reading

Date posted06/9/2025


FCCMA Podcast: Randy Knight–Powering the Future: How Winter Park Took Charge of Its Electric Utility
FCCMA Podcast: Randy Knight–Powering the Future: How Winter Park Took Charge of Its Electric Utility

Podcast reposted with permission from The FCCMA Podcast by the Florida City and County Management Association. The FCCMA Podcast Episode #178Listen to the podcast here. In this episode of the FCCMA Podcast, host Steve Vancore speaks with Randy Knight, City Manager of Winter Park, about the... Continue Reading

Date posted06/4/2025


FMEA Associate Member of the Month, June: POWER Engineers
FMEA Associate Member of the Month, June: POWER Engineers

FMEA’s Associate Member of the Month for June is POWER Engineers. POWER Engineers, a member of WSP, is an engineering and environmental consulting firm helping clients across multiple sectors navigate the energy transition. Together, POWER and WSP’s 73,300 experts deliver their... Continue Reading

Postedby Joanna White
Date posted06/1/2025


Florida Eyes Another Busy Storm Season
Florida Eyes Another Busy Storm Season

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. With another potentially active Atlantic hurricane season on the horizon, Florida is preparing for the possibility the federal government won’t respond like it has in the past. After the state was hit by three hurricanes in... Continue Reading

Date posted05/28/2025


FMEA Welcomes May's New Associate Member
FMEA Welcomes May's New Associate Member

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. UtilityPowerUtilityPower is one of four subsidiaries of... Continue Reading

Postedby Joanna White
Date posted05/27/2025


FMEA Releases Monthly Bill Comparison Report for April 2025
FMEA Releases Monthly Bill Comparison Report for April 2025

FMEA’s Electric Bill Comparison for April 2025 shows the average bills of public power utilities across Florida are among the lowest in the state, coming in at an average of $33.29 lower than the average bills of other utilities per 1,000 kWh. Overall, out of fifteen ranked categories,... Continue Reading

Postedby Elizabeth Bendele
Date posted05/23/2025


Data Center Developers Eye FPL Rate Case
Data Center Developers Eye FPL Rate Case

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Pointing to electricity needed to power artificial intelligence, a group representing developers of data centers has requested approval to intervene in a regulatory case about Florida Power & Light’s proposal to increase... Continue Reading

Date posted05/21/2025


Finalists Named for KUA Board
Finalists Named for KUA Board

The Kissimmee Utility Authority board of directors interviewed eight applicants on Wednesday to fill an upcoming vacancy on the five-member volunteer utility board. The new board member will replace outgoing director Ethel Urbina, who has served on the board since 2013. The KUA board interviewed... Continue Reading

Date posted05/8/2025


Panel Won't Undo TECO Rate Hikes
Panel Won't Undo TECO Rate Hikes

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. State regulators Tuesday kept in place their approval of base-rate increases for Tampa Electric Co., but a challenge to the rates likely will play out at the Florida Supreme Court. The Florida Public Service Commission largely... Continue Reading

Date posted05/7/2025


Electrical Project Engineer - KEYS
Electrical Project Engineer - KEYS

The Project Engineer is tasked with providing overall project management, contract management, budgeting, control, coordination and execution of assigned projects. Manage project engineering from beginning to end. Budget/estimate project costs; develop bid specifications, contractor technical... Continue Reading

Postedby Joanna White
Date posted05/5/2025


FMEA Associate Member of the Month, May: Milwaukee Tool
FMEA Associate Member of the Month, May: Milwaukee Tool

FMEA’s Associate Member of the Month for May is Milwaukee Tool. Since the company began in 1924, Milwaukee Tool has led the industry in developing innovative solutions that deliver increased productivity and unmatched durability for professional construction users. Whether it is through its... Continue Reading

Postedby Joanna White
Date posted05/1/2025


FMEA Applauds Passage of Utility Worker Protection Legislation (SB 1386)
FMEA Applauds Passage of Utility Worker Protection Legislation (SB 1386)

STATEMENT BY:Amy Zubaly, Executive Director, Florida Municipal Electric Association "The Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) applauds the Florida Legislature for passing Senate Bill 1386/House Bill 857, which installs further protections for utility workers by reclassifying and... Continue Reading

Postedby Amy Zubaly
Date posted04/30/2025