Staff ReportsJuly 17, 2019
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FMEA is the statewide association representing Florida’s public power utilities.
Tag: Florida Municipal Electric Association
Staff ReportsJuly 17, 2019
Jim SaundersJune 25, 2019
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"This is a well-heeled special interest group trying to advance a policy change that would benefit their industry."
Staff ReportsOctober 23, 2018
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Less than two weeks after the nearly Category 5 Hurricane Michael, power has been “fully restored to all public power customers who can accept power,” according to the Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) on Tuesday. At peak, more than 400,000 customers in the region were without power, with nearly 122,000 of them from five Florida […]
Staff ReportsOctober 15, 2018
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Municipal utilities and Gulf Power Co. reported progress Monday in restoring power to customers left in the dark by Hurricane Michael. But restoration in the most populated areas of Bay County could stretch into the middle of next week. At the same time, roughly 90 percent of municipal power customers in Tallahassee had their lights […]
Staff ReportsSeptember 13, 2018
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The caravan of utility repair crews headed north is growing larger, with Florida’s municipally owned power providers taking to the road to help with the Hurricane Florence cleanup. “As Hurricane Florence bears down on the Carolinas, Florida public power has prepared to respond by engaging our network of mutual aid,” said Amy Zubaly, executive director of […]
Drew WilsonMarch 7, 2018
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Florida electric lineworkers are heading to Kissimmee this weekend to compete in the Florida Lineman Competition, where their mettle will be tested in tasks based on real-world scenarios. The event, put on by the Florida Municipal Electric Association, will be hosted by the Kissimmee Utility Authority at Osceola Heritage Park, 1875 Silver Spur Lane. The […]
Staff ReportsNovember 21, 2017
3min171
Public power personnel from four Florida municipal electric utilities will be headed to the U.S. Virgin Islands Tuesday and Wednesday to assist with ongoing power restoration efforts after Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) announced. “After Hurricane Irma tore through nearly the whole state, Florida utilities were the grateful beneficiaries of mutual […]
Staff ReportsOctober 5, 20172min197
Municipal electric customers in the path of Tropical Storm Nate should rest easy: Your utility is “ready.” “While there is still much uncertainty surrounding Nate’s ultimate strength and path, Florida’s municipal electric utilities are watching it closely,” said Amy Zubaly, executive director of the Florida Municipal Electric Association. They “are prepared to bring in power restoration resources […]
Drew WilsonSeptember 22, 2017
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The Florida Municipal Power Agency has named Jody Lamar Finklea as its next general counsel and chief legal officer. The announcement came Friday. Finklea, an graduate of the Florida State University College of Law who also holds a master’s degree in public administration, will take over for retiring General Counsel Fred Bryant. He has been with FMPA since […]
Staff ReportsSeptember 12, 20172min181
About 500,000 municipal utility customers remain without power following the three days that Hurricane Irma battered the state, according to the Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA). The hardest-hit areas for municipal electric utilities include the Florida Keys, Homestead, Moore Haven, Clewiston, Wauchula, Lakeland, Bartow, Fort Meade, Orlando, Ocala and the Jacksonville area. Currently, 37 percent of […]