The JEA Neighbor to Neighbor Fund received a $5,000 contribution from longtime service provider KUBRA to help provide financial assistance to customers who are experiencing hardship. Leaders from KUBRA announced the contribution and spent time meeting with customers during Senior Day at JEA. ... Continue Reading
Today, the Florida Public Service Commission approved JEA’s need for additional power to support construction of the combined-cycle SJRPP 3 plant. This approval represents a significant milestone in the project development process, and the new plant remains on schedule to come online in... Continue Reading
FMEA’s Electric Bill Comparison for July 2026 shows the average bills of public power utilities across Florida are among the lowest in the state, coming in at an average of $22.37 lower than the average bills of other utilities per 1,000 kWh. Overall, out of fifteen ranked categories, the... Continue Reading
The City of Ocala Public Information Office was recognized Tuesday night with the Pinnacle Gold Award for Government Team of the Year during the Florida Public Relations Association’s (FPRA) Golden Image Awards Gala. The award recognizes a local or state government agency, department or... Continue Reading
Fitch Ratings has once again affirmed the City of Tallahassee’s strong AA+ ratings on its bond programs, reinforcing the City’s sound financial management practices in line with the City’s Strategic Plan. Fitch Ratings, one of the nations’ leading independent credit rating... Continue Reading
FPUA Utility Advisory Committee to Host 3rd Annual Youth Career Event September 2 Event will introduce local youth to career pathways in the utility industry The citizen-led Fort Pierce Utilities Authority (FPUA) Utility Advisory Committee (UAC) will host its third annual Youth Career Event on... Continue Reading
FMEA’s Associate Member of the Month for August is GMB Powerline Services. GMB Powerline Services is a premiere woman/lineman electrical contractor with capabilities for storm restoration and blue-sky projects. Since 2021 GMB has leveraged over 50 years of combined industry experience to... Continue Reading
City Manager Shawn Sherrouse is pleased to appoint Mr. Scott Bishop as Interim General Manager of Lakeland Electric, citing his extensive leadership experience and commitment to public service. “Mr. Bishop’s more than two decades of combined public and private sector experience,... Continue Reading
JEA Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Vickie Cavey has begun an extended leave of absence, effective immediately. The leave is expected to last more than 14 days, but fewer than 60 days. In accordance with Section 3 of JEA’s March 2025 Succession Plan, JEA Board Chair M.G.... Continue Reading
Helicopter operations began supporting the next step in JEA's work to raise the electric transmission lines spanning the St. Johns River at Fulton Cut. Today, a helicopter, along with specialized lineworkers, assisted contractors with early work needed to install new wiring between Blount Island... 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. E2 Consulting EngineersDedicated to “Excellence in... Continue Reading
FMEA’s Electric Bill Comparison for June 2026 shows the average bills of public power utilities across Florida are among the lowest in the state, coming in at an average of $22.84 lower than the average bills of other utilities per 1,000 kWh. Overall, out of fifteen ranked categories, the... Continue Reading
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