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The Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) and Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) today recognize Florida Lineworker Appreciation Day – a day to show gratitude to the people who risk their lives daily to ensure reliable delivery of electricity throughout the Sunshine State. During... Continue Reading

The JEA Board of Directors voted unanimously today to approve a plan for the utility to build a combined cycle natural gas facility at the former St. Johns River Power Park site. The plan delegates authority to CEO and Managing Director Vickie Cavey to negotiate and sign an agreement with GE... 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. Current Edge SolutionsCurrent Edge Solutions, LLC is a... Continue Reading

FMEA’s Electric Bill Comparison for July 2025 shows the average bills of public power utilities across Florida are among the lowest in the state, coming in at an average of $34.05 lower than the average bills of other utilities per 1,000 kWh. Overall, out of fifteen ranked categories, the... Continue Reading

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. The state Office of Public Counsel, which is designated by law to represent consumers, opposed a newly proposed Florida Power & Light rate settlement Thursday, saying it would increase FPL’s revenues by an... Continue Reading

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Florida Power & Light and numerous groups and businesses have hammered out a proposed settlement that would increase base electric rates over the next four years — but not by as much as the utility originally... Continue Reading

Connecting Fort Pierce Youth to Local Career Opportunities in the Utility Industry The Fort Pierce Utilities Authority (FPUA) Utility Advisory Committee (UAC) is inviting local students and young adults to “Power Up Your Future” at the 2025 Youth Career Event on Wednesday, September... Continue Reading

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. State regulators Monday paused a closely watched case about increasing Florida Power & Light’s base electric rates after the utility and numerous parties announced Friday they had reached a “settlement in... Continue Reading

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Two longtime members of the Florida Public Service Commission are poised to leave the utility regulatory panel in the coming months after not seeking reappointment. Commissioners Art Graham and Andrew Fay, both former chairmen of... Continue Reading

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. With a high-stakes hearing scheduled to start Monday, Florida Power & Light and numerous parties have reached a “settlement in principle” on a plan for base electric rates over the next four years, the utility said... Continue Reading

FMEA’s Associate Member of the Month for August is Bank of America. Specifically, BofA Securities, Inc. Utility Group provides a range of investment banking, underwriting, and capital markets (derivative) services for municipal utilities. They are advocates in a world marked by complexity... 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. Border StatesBorder States stands at the forefront of the... Continue Reading