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STATEMENT BY: FMEA Executive Director Regarding Public Power Restoration Following Hurricane Debby
STATEMENT BY: FMEA Executive Director Regarding Public Power Restoration Following Hurricane Debby

“In less than 36 hours since landfall, Florida public power utilities have restored power to nearly all customers impacted by Hurricane Debby. FMEA member utilities have restored more than 80,000 customer outages from Hurricane Debby, with more than 99.9 percent of all public power... Continue Reading

Postedby Amy Zubaly
Date posted08/6/2024


DeSantis Warns Storm is ‘Major Event’
DeSantis Warns Storm is ‘Major Event’

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Gov. Ron DeSantis warned of flooding statewide from Tropical Storm Debby, which is expected to make landfall as a hurricane Monday in the Big Bend region close to Tallahassee. Appearing at a Sunday morning news conference at the... Continue Reading

Date posted08/4/2024


STATEMENT BY: Amy Zubaly, FMEA Executive Director, Regarding Preparations for Tropical Storm Debby
STATEMENT BY: Amy Zubaly, FMEA Executive Director, Regarding Preparations for Tropical Storm Debby

“As the mutual aid coordinator for Florida’s 33 public power utilities, the Florida Municipal Electric Association has been monitoring the development of now Tropical Storm Debby and has engaged our mutual aid network in advance of the landfall. On behalf of our member communities in... Continue Reading

Postedby Amy Zubaly
Date posted08/3/2024


FMEA Announces 2024 Member of the Year and Associate Member of the Year Award Recipients
FMEA Announces 2024 Member of the Year and Associate Member of the Year Award Recipients

The Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) last night announced the winners of the Member of the Year and Associate Member of the Year awards during its annual conference banquet in Palm Beach. The awards recognize association members for their outstanding contributions to FMEA and... Continue Reading

Date posted08/2/2024


Florida Municipal Electric Association Installs New Slate of Officers
Florida Municipal Electric Association Installs New Slate of Officers

At a meeting held during its annual conference in Palm Beach, the Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) today elected a new slate of officers to preside over the organization’s board of directors. Serving as the executive leadership team of the board are President Clint Bullock,... Continue Reading

Date posted07/31/2024


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

FMEA’s Electric Bill Comparison for June 2024 shows the average bills of public power utilities across Florida are among the lowest in the state, coming in at an average of $26.14 lower than the average bills of other utilities per 1,000 kWh. Overall, out of fifteen ranked categories, the... Continue Reading

Postedby Elizabeth Bendele
Date posted07/16/2024


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

FMEA’s Electric Bill Comparison for May 2024 shows the average bills of public power utilities across Florida are among the lowest in the state, coming in at an average of $27.59 lower than the average bills of other utilities per 1,000 kWh. Overall, out of fifteen ranked categories, the... Continue Reading

Postedby Elizabeth Bendele
Date posted06/21/2024


Florida Public Power Leaders and Utility Recognized with National Awards
Florida Public Power Leaders and Utility Recognized with National Awards

National awards recognize service to industry and contributions to their communities. Continue Reading

Date posted06/11/2024


Public Utilities Now Have Better Protections Against Threats
Public Utilities Now Have Better Protections Against Threats

Critical infrastructure consists of the assets, systems and networks that provide services and functions that we rely on every day. Over the past two decades, as technology advanced and the world became more interconnected, the threats to our critical infrastructure – whether accomplished by... Continue Reading

Postedby Amy Zubaly
Date posted06/2/2024


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

FMEA’s Electric Bill Comparison for April 2024 shows the average bills of public power utilities across Florida are among the lowest in the state, coming in at an average of $23.69 lower than the average bills of other utilities per 1,000 kWh. Overall, out of fifteen ranked categories, the... Continue Reading

Postedby Elizabeth Bendele
Date posted05/21/2024


Statement By: Amy Zubaly, FMEA Executive Director, Regarding Tallahassee Power Outage
Statement By: Amy Zubaly, FMEA Executive Director, Regarding Tallahassee Power Outage

"In response to the extreme storm system that has impacted Tallahassee causing widespread and extensive damage, the Florida Municipal Electric Association has called on its national mutual aid network to bring in more than 215 personnel from 20 utilities in Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia and... Continue Reading

Date posted05/10/2024


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

FMEA’s Electric Bill Comparison for March 2024 shows the average bills of public power utilities across Florida are among the lowest in the state, coming in at an average of $25.94 lower than the average bills of other utilities per 1,000 kWh. Overall, out of fifteen ranked categories,... Continue Reading

Postedby Elizabeth Bendele
Date posted04/24/2024