Fort Pierce Utilities Authority Receives Electric Reliability Award

Fort Pierce Utilities Authority (FPUA) received a Florida Public Power Reliability Award, which recognizes the state’s municipal electric utilities’ achievements in reliability. The Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) presented the award to FPUA’s Board of Directors on September 2, 2025.

The Florida Public Power Reliability Awards comprise four award types that recognize different reliability metrics across four size-based categories. The categories designate the utilities as small, medium, large, and extra-large based on the number of utility meters.

We work every day to fulfill our mission to provide low-cost, reliable power,” said Jacob Williams, general manager and CEO of FMPA. “Each of the municipal utilities we recognized with a reliability award provides an invaluable service to their communities, and their tremendous accomplishments cannot be understated. We look forward to seeing continued reliability improvements by our members as the investments they make become operational and our public power utilities continue to become more reliable.”

FPUA received the Duration Award in the large size category. This award recognizes the utilities for an annual outage duration reduction of 10% or more. During this time period, FPUA achieved a 30% reduction in average outage duration.

“Receiving this award is a reflection of the dedication of our team and the investments we’ve made to strengthen our electric system,” said Keith Stephens, FPUA Director of Gas & Electric Systems. “Reliability is at the core of what our customers expect, and this recognition affirms that FPUA is making real progress in delivering safe, dependable, and resilient service to our community,” said Javier Cisneros, Director of Utilities/CEO.