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FMEA Releases Monthly Bill Comparison Report for January 2026
FMEA Releases Monthly Bill Comparison Report for January 2026

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

Postedby Heather Grant
Date posted02/24/2026


FMEA Welcomes New Associate Members: February 2026
FMEA Welcomes New Associate Members: February 2026

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

Postedby Joanna White
Date posted02/23/2026


FMEA Launches New Florida Public Power Podcast
FMEA Launches New Florida Public Power Podcast

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

Postedby Joanna White
Date posted02/12/2026


Data Center Power, Water Usage Discussed
Data Center Power, Water Usage Discussed

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Legislation seeking to create a regulatory framework that would address key issues such as electricity and water use from massive data centers continues to move in the Florida Senate, while the House has yet to take similar... Continue Reading

Date posted02/4/2026


Electric System Shines Under Increased Demand - Tallahassee
Electric System Shines Under Increased Demand - Tallahassee

The City of Tallahassee's Electric Utility continues to meet the demand for increased electric usage as customers stay safe and warm amid history-making freezing temperatures that brought snow flurries to parts of town over the weekend. Based on the forecast for sustained low temps over the last... Continue Reading

Date posted02/2/2026


Electric System Nears All-Time Record Peak Load - Tallahassee
Electric System Nears All-Time Record Peak Load - Tallahassee

The City of Tallahassee's Electric Utility neared its all-time record peak load of 633 megawatts (MW) this morning, Feb. 1, at 9 a.m., hitting 617.46 MW. Today’s peak load is among the City’s top 5 peak loads of all time. Similarly to current conditions, the prior record peak load was... Continue Reading

Date posted02/1/2026


FMEA Associate Member of the Month, February: Power Pros Powerline Solutions LLC
FMEA Associate Member of the Month, February: Power Pros Powerline Solutions LLC

FMEA’s Associate Member of the Month for February is Power Pros Powerline Solutions LLC. Power Pros Powerline Solutions LLC, a leading turn-key service provider in the energy sector, is the company of choice for electric overhead and underground transmission and distribution, substations,... Continue Reading

Postedby Joanna White
Date posted02/1/2026


City Announces Customer Assistance Program Amid High Utility Usage
City Announces Customer Assistance Program Amid High Utility Usage

City Prepared to Meet Increased Utility Needs During Prolonged Cold Weather This January has been one of the coldest in decades in Tallahassee, with multiple rounds of freezing weather, including 10 nights where temperatures fell below 32°F in the area, according to the National Weather... Continue Reading

Date posted01/30/2026


Temperature to Plummet in Tallahassee
Temperature to Plummet in Tallahassee

Residents Encouraged to Stay Warm, Safe and Energy Wise Bundle up, Tallahassee! Already low temperatures are set to dip deeper into freezing in North Florida this weekend. According to the National Weather Service, “a powerful Arctic front is set to blast through our region starting... Continue Reading

Date posted01/29/2026


OUC Urges Central Florida Residents to Prepare for Freezing Temperatures
OUC Urges Central Florida Residents to Prepare for Freezing Temperatures

Utility remains ready to respond while encouraging customers to conserve energy Cold weather is expected to continue across Central Florida, with freezing temperatures forecast to arrive this weekend. OUC – The Reliable One is prepared to respond to any service impacts and is encouraging... Continue Reading

Date posted01/29/2026


Wise Energy Use During Extreme Cold - Leesburg
Wise Energy Use During Extreme Cold - Leesburg

Conservation tips from Leesburg Utilities As Florida prepares for a blast of arctic air that will be impacting the Central Florida Region, Leesburg Utilities would like to provide customers with the following information. Weather forecasts predict that temperatures will be in the mid-low... Continue Reading

Date posted01/29/2026


Lakeland Electric Offers Tips for Unusually Cold Weather
Lakeland Electric Offers Tips for Unusually Cold Weather

While Florida is not accustomed to the extreme cold the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is forecasting for this weekend, our community is no stranger to preparing for severe weather events. With colder temperatures expected through early next week, Lakeland Electric is encouraging... Continue Reading

Date posted01/29/2026