Association News

With an increased number of people working remotely and distance learning in their homes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) is recognizing Public Power Week (Oct. 4 – 10) by offering energy saving tips on its social media platforms. “The... Continue Reading

Kissimmee Utility Authority has appointed Tiffany Henderson as the utility's Director of Corporate Communications, effective Oct. 5. She brings more than a decade of experience in communications, public relations and media relations planning, execution, and strategy to the position. Henderson will... Continue Reading

As part of National Drive Electric Week, OUC – The Reliable One, in partnership with the City of Orlando and Electrification Coalition, is launching an Electrified Dealers Program that’s focused on expanding consumer adoption of electric vehicles (EV) in Central Florida. Through direct... Continue Reading

*Proposed artwork. Final design is subject to change. Specialty license plate pre-sale Beginning October 16, Floridians across the state can show their support for the lineworkers that work tirelessly to keep our lights on. Purchase Florida’s Thank a Lineman License Plate as a way to... Continue Reading

Prior to Hurricane Sally making landfall earlier this morning, the Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) coordinated with public power utilities from across Florida to send mutual aid to assist with power restoration in Alabama. Crews from the City of Tallahassee Electric Utility, JEA in... Continue Reading

The Florida Lineman Competition attracts dozens of utility lineworkers from the Southeastern US, who compete annually to determine the fastest, most accurate and safest team. The goal of the competition is to: Encourage individual and team safety while showcasing job skills and... Continue Reading

The City of Ocala has announced Eric Weaver as the new director for Ocala Electric Utility (OEU). Weaver served as the interim director since Dec. 2019 and accepted the role of director Aug. 4. Weaver oversees the entire OEU organization, including Transmission and Distribution, Construction,... Continue Reading

FMEA’s Associate Member of the month for September is Southern Switch & Contacts Since 1982, Southern Switch & Contacts has been supplying the electric utility industry with quality components. Their customers range from large multi-state utilities to rural coops. In 2017 Southern... 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! EN Engineering Since 2002, businesses, people, and communities have entrusted the employees of EN Engineering with their most valuable assets. Their... Continue Reading

The Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) has assembled public power crews from across the state to aid with power restoration efforts in Louisiana following Hurricane Laura, which is slated to make landfall this week as a major hurricane. Approximately 25 public power personnel from... Continue Reading

About FMEA is hosting a week-long event delivering cutting edge information to members about improving their daily operations. The virtual conference features webinars and virtual roundtables on transmission and distribution, customer connections, safety, and lineworker training, cybersecurity... Continue Reading

Public power utilities on August 4 made steady progress in restoring power in the wake of Tropical Storm Isaias, which made landfall as a hurricane in North Carolina and subsequently became a tropical storm. The Weather Channel on Aug. 4 said that Isaias “will race northward near the East... Continue Reading