Seagulls drift overhead as Kyle Jenkins reapplies sunscreen, eyes sweeping the Atlantic for signs of trouble. Fourteen years later, those same eyes look down from utility poles, restoring light to the very people he once watched over from the shore. At the City of Lake Worth Beach Electric... Continue Reading
The Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) recognized Ocala Electric Utility (OEU) with a 2025 Safety Award during the Florida Lineman Competition Awards Banquet held in Tallahassee this past weekend. The award highlights the utility’s strong commitment to maintaining safe work... Continue Reading
Community Invited to Attend 2026 Florida Lineman Competition March 14 The best of the best of Florida’s public power companies will showcase their skills in Tallahassee at the Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) 2026 Florida Lineman Competition on March 14 at Apalachee Regional... Continue Reading
Williams joined with Lakeland Electric and City of Lakeland leaders to break ground on a new 74.8‑megawatt solar facility that will significantly expand renewable power capacity for the growing Lakeland region. Under a long-term agreement, Williams, an energy infrastructure leader, will design... Continue Reading
Community Invited to Attend 2026 Florida Lineman Competition March 13-14 The best of the best of Florida’s public power companies will showcase their skills in Tallahassee at the Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) 2026 Florida Lineman Competition on March 13-14 at Apalachee... Continue Reading
Linda Landman González has been elected as president of the Orlando Utilities Commission’s Board of Commissioner. Additionally, Phillip N. Brown and Bridget Williams, Ed.D., have been selected to serve on the board after confirmation by the City of Orlando. These updates, which were... Continue Reading
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
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
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
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
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
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
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