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FMEA Associate Member of the Month, December: Irby Construction
FMEA Associate Member of the Month, December: Irby Construction

FMEA’s Associate Member of the Month for December is Irby Construction. Irby Construction builds power infrastructure on a turnkey basis. As a premier transmission construction company, they have built high-voltage power line projects that span the entire United States— from the... Continue Reading

Postedby Joanna White
Date posted12/1/2024


FMEA Releases Monthly Bill Comparison Report for October 2024
FMEA Releases Monthly Bill Comparison Report for October 2024

FMEA’s Electric Bill Comparison for October 2024 shows the average bills of public power utilities across Florida are among the lowest in the state, coming in at an average of $25.87 lower than the average bills of other utilities per 1,000 kWh. Overall, out of fifteen ranked categories,... Continue Reading

Postedby Elizabeth Bendele
Date posted11/22/2024


FMEA Welcomes November's New Associate Members
FMEA Welcomes November's New Associate Members

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. BridgeSource Utilities SolutionsBridgeSource Utilities... Continue Reading

Postedby Joanna White
Date posted11/22/2024


Florida Public Power Utilities Receive 2024 “Building Strong Communities” Awards from FMEA
Florida Public Power Utilities Receive 2024 “Building Strong Communities” Awards from FMEA

At its annual Energy Connections Conference & Trade Show in Daytona Beach, the Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) today awarded 20 Florida public power utilities with “Building Strong Communities” awards. These awards were created to recognize Florida’s... Continue Reading

Date posted11/12/2024


FMEA Associate Member of the Month, November: Permacast Walls
FMEA Associate Member of the Month, November: Permacast Walls

FMEA’s Associate Member of the Month for November is Permacast Walls. Since 2006, Permacast Walls has manufactured ballistic-resistant walls, crash-resistant walls, noise walls, and blast-resistant walls for industrial, commercial, public works, and critical infrastructure projects... Continue Reading

Postedby Joanna White
Date posted11/1/2024


FMEA Welcomes October's New Associate Members
FMEA Welcomes October's New Associate Members

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. Icon Engineering, Inc.Icon Engineering is a full service fiber... Continue Reading

Postedby Joanna White
Date posted10/28/2024


FMEA Releases Monthly Bill Comparison Report for September 2024
FMEA Releases Monthly Bill Comparison Report for September 2024

FMEA’s Electric Bill Comparison for September 2024 shows the average bills of public power utilities across Florida are among the lowest in the state, coming in at an average of $26.89 lower than the average bills of other utilities per 1,000 kWh. Overall, out of fifteen ranked... Continue Reading

Postedby Elizabeth Bendele
Date posted10/21/2024


FMEA Sunday Statement Regarding Power Restoration Efforts Following Hurricane Milton
FMEA Sunday Statement Regarding Power Restoration Efforts Following Hurricane Milton

STATEMENT BY:Amy Zubaly, Executive Director, Florida Municipal Electric Association “Beginning Wednesday night through Thursday morning, Hurricane Milton dealt a devastating blow to the state leaving more than 3.4 million Floridians without power. In the days leading up to Hurricane Milton,... Continue Reading

Postedby Amy Zubaly
Date posted10/13/2024


FMEA Statement Regarding Ongoing Power Restoration Efforts Following Hurricane Milton
FMEA Statement Regarding Ongoing Power Restoration Efforts Following Hurricane Milton

STATEMENT BY:Amy Zubaly, Executive Director, Florida Municipal Electric Association “Florida public power and mutual aid crews are in the field working 24/7 to restore power. Thousands of personnel have been working tirelessly to survey and assess damage and restore power as quickly and... Continue Reading

Postedby Amy Zubaly
Date posted10/11/2024


FMEA Statement Regarding Power Restoration Efforts Following Hurricane Milton
FMEA Statement Regarding Power Restoration Efforts Following Hurricane Milton

STATEMENT BY:Amy Zubaly, Executive Director, Florida Municipal Electric Association “Hurricane Milton made landfall as a Category 3 storm near Siesta Key, just south of Tampa Bay, around 8:30 p.m. last night and continued its trail of destruction across the state into this morning. Milton... Continue Reading

Postedby Amy Zubaly
Date posted10/10/2024


FMEA Statement Regarding Preparation Update for Hurricane Milton
FMEA Statement Regarding Preparation Update for Hurricane Milton

STATEMENT BY:Amy Zubaly, Executive Director, Florida Municipal Electric Association “The Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) and public power communities across Florida are preparing for Hurricane Milton, anticipated to make landfall late Wednesday into Thursday morning along the... Continue Reading

Postedby Amy Zubaly
Date posted10/9/2024


FMEA Statement Regarding Preparation for Hurricane Milton
FMEA Statement Regarding Preparation for Hurricane Milton

STATEMENT BY:Amy Zubaly, Executive Director, Florida Municipal Electric Association The Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) is continuing to actively monitor Hurricane Milton, now a Category 5 storm, for anticipated impacts to Florida’s public power communities. According to the... Continue Reading

Postedby Amy Zubaly
Date posted10/7/2024