Association News

Responding promptly to customer concerns, maintaining high system reliability, and having knowledgeable and courteous employees helped Kissimmee Utility Authority to continue earning high marks for overall customer satisfaction in 2021, according to the results of a third-party survey released by... Continue Reading

The Kissimmee Utility Authority board of directors on Wednesday approved a $239 million operating and capital budget for fiscal year 2022. The vote came after several Board discussions and a public hearing on the budget. The approved budget is a 3.9 % increase from the 2021 budget. The increase... Continue Reading

FMEA’s Associate Member of the month for July is nFront Consulting. nFront Consulting provides consulting and advisory services to both support and optimize generation and transmission assets, programs, systems, and sustainable business operations of our electric industry clients. Services... Continue Reading

Please always remember the companies who support FMEA and the Florida Public Power community first when you need to purchase goods or services! UAV Recon Anyone can fly a drone, but few people really understand aerial operations. UAV Recon Pilots are trained to the highest level of safety and... Continue Reading

STATEMENT BY: Amy Zubaly, Executive Director, Florida Municipal Electric Association Regarding Public Power Preparation for Tropical Storm Elsa “Florida’s public power utilities have completed preparations for and are closely monitoring Tropical Storm Elsa, which is expected to make... Continue Reading

FMEA plans our conferences, forums, workshops and publications with the advice and input of many people. We would like your help in developing topics for our upcoming Energy Connections Conference & Trade Show, November 3-4, 2021 at the Marriott Orlando Airport Lakeside. Customer... Continue Reading

KUA marks the 120th anniversary of municipally-owned electric service in Kissimmee. “We’re thrilled to celebrate 120 years of electric service in our community. We continue to embrace our rich history as we carry out our mission to provide reliable and economical services to our... Continue Reading

FMEA’s Electric Bill Comparison for May 2021 shows the average bills of public power utilities across Florida are $13.92 less than the average bills for investor-owned utilities per 1,000 kWh. Overall, out of fifteen ranked categories, the City of Mount Dora reported the lowest bills in... Continue Reading

OUC—The Reliable One was honored this week with the Energy Innovator Award at the American Public Power Association’s National Conference in Orlando. The APPA award recognizes utilities that either develop or apply creative, energy-efficient techniques and technologies that provide... Continue Reading

Project helps public power utilities reduce carbon emissions, provide affordable solar Six of the 16 Florida municipal electric utilities that are part of one of the largest municipal-backed solar projects in the nation reached a milestone in reducing power plant emissions after the first two... Continue Reading

Awards acknowledge their contributions to the electric utility industry and public power Five Florida public power leaders received national awards from the American Public Power Association (APPA) for their commitment to the electric utility industry and their local communities. Recognized were... Continue Reading

Tallahassee is No. 1 again! Today, June 22, the City of Tallahassee Utilities was honored in Orlando by the American Public Power Association (APPA) for receiving the prestigious 2021 E. F. Scattergood System Achievement Award. This national designation recognizes the top public utility in the... Continue Reading