Florida Municipal Power Agency

It's time to go Behind the Switch to learn how Florida Municipal Power Agency and the #FLPublicPower family provide low-cost, reliable, and clean energy for Florida residents. Join us as we tour Sand Lake Energy Center with plant manager Jim Murray, and learn about the benefits this power plant provides FMPA's Members and their customers.

Please join us in celebrating these #FLPublicPower leaders who were recently recognized by Florida Trend Media Company on its annual Florida 500 list. The list recognizes influential executives across various sectors who are making an impact across the state. Jacob Williams (FMPA), Amy Zubaly (Florida Municipal Electric Association), Vickey Cavey (JEA), and Clint Bullock (Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC - The Reliable One)) all received a spot on the Energy Sector list. https://lnkd.in/e-RKTgxq

Thanks to everyone on APPA's Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3) Review Panel, who recently gathered in Orlando, Florida to screen the 2024 RP3 applications. We'd especially like to thank Michael McCleary from Florida Municipal Power Agency for hosting the event this year, and our former Panel Chair Aaron Haderle from Kissimmee Utility Authority for lending your expertise with grading. If your utility submitted an application, we may be in touch soon for more information to help the panel make its final scoring decisions when they reconvene at APPA's office in December. Learn more about the RP3 designation for #PublicPower utilities: publicpower.org/RP3.

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We’re #hiring. Know anyone who might be interested?

We’re #hiring. Know anyone who might be interested?

FMPA was recognized with two awards at the Excellence in Public Power Communications Awards, a national competition sponsored by the American Public Power Association (APPA). FMPA received an Award of Excellence for its 2023 annual report titled “For the Record,” summarizing the Agency’s milestone of 45 years of growth and change while serving members. FMPA also received an Award of Merit for its 2024 “Behind the Switch” social media campaign, which highlighted the joint action agency’s power generation efforts in supporting #FLPublicPower. The awards were presented today at the annual APPA Customer Connections conference in Louisville, Kentucky. To read more, please visit https://lnkd.in/dn9KdWnk.

Several FMPA team members attended the Florida's Women in Energy Leadership Forum earlier this week. The annual event celebrates the women at Florida's energy companies, highlights the opportunities across the industry, and emphasizes the positive effects the electric and natural gas industries have on employment and economic development. We're grateful to Lila Jaber and her team for providing an inspiring forum for everyone to gather and celebrate #FLPublicPower.

“FMEA is continuing to actively monitor Hurricane Milton, now a Category 5 storm, for anticipated impacts to Florida’s public power communities. Twenty five of our 33 municipal member utilities collectively serving more than 1.3 million customers are currently preparing for potential impacts from Hurricane Milton. Our mutual aid network, comprised of utilities in Florida and across the United States, is mobilizing to support affected areas. We have already secured commitments from more than 50 utilities in 16 states, with more commitments growing our restoration workforce rapidly. Florida utilities are working diligently to bring in as many power resources as possible to support efforts following Milton. However, thousands of utility restoration personnel remain in areas of the Southeast still recovering from Hurricane Helene, which could impact or limit resources typically available to support Florida utilities. While public power utilities work year-round to harden their utility infrastructure against storms and emergencies, the forecasted damages caused by Milton could be extensive. We urge all customers to follow guidance from their local emergency management officials and prepare for possible extended power outages.” To read the full statement, visit our website: bit.ly/4ezMygg. #FLPublicPower #PublicPower #MutualAid #Milton

With the help of City of Mount Dora and Kissimmee Utility Authority, FMPA hosted a field trip last week for 20 applied engineering students from Trinity Catholic High School in Ocala. A representative from Ocala Electric Utility joined the group as they visited the Mount Dora Community Solar Farm and Cane Island Power Park to learn about different types of generation and how municipal utilities operate. Thank you to our #FLPublicPower community for help making this event happen!