Florida Municipal Electric Association Elects New Executive Leadership Team

At a meeting held during its annual conference in Ponte Vedra Beach, the Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) today elected a new slate of officers to preside over the organization’s board of directors. Serving as the executive leadership team of the board are President Ed Liberty, electric utility director of the City of Lake Worth Beach; President-elect Steve Langley, electric utility director of the City of Mount Dora; Vice President Tony Guillen, general manager of the City of Tallahassee Electric & Gas Utility; and Secretary-Treasurer Ricky Erixton, chief electric systems officer of JEA.

“With this exceptional group of leaders, who bring extensive experience in the electric industry and a strong dedication to public power, we will continue to serve our members by helping them deliver affordable, reliable and clean energy to our communities,” said Amy Zubaly, FMEA Executive Director. “We are grateful for their service and look forward to their leadership.”

FMEA represents the interests of members that range in size from cities as populous as Jacksonville, Orlando, Lakeland, Tallahassee and Gainesville, to smaller Main Street towns, such as Wauchula, Havana and Bushnell. Together, these community-owned electric utilities proudly serve four million of Florida’s residential and business utility consumers and employ more than 5,800 Floridians.

The association actively represents and advocates for member cities’ interests on a wide variety of state and federal issues, provides emergency response and mutual aid coordination, provides education and training for members and serves as a clearinghouse for industry news and information. FMEA hosts five signature events throughout the year: the FMEA Annual Conference, Energy Connections Conference & Trade Show, the Florida Lineman Competition, FMEA Hurricane Forum and the FMEA Legislative Rally.

For more than a century, municipal electric utilities across the nation and in the state of Florida have provided affordable, reliable electric service. Locally owned and operated, these utilities focus on the unique needs and interests of their customers, are nimble in adjusting to the desires of the community and have quick response times, all while investing back into their communities. As forward-thinking entities, public power utilities focus on continuous improvement and innovation, make investments in the energy grid and electrical systems for improved reliability, and are committed to environmental stewardship.

For more information on FMEA and Florida’s public power communities, please visit www.flpublicpower.com.