Archive for 2010

FMPA Weekly | Oct. 18, 2010 | Member Edition

FMPA Weekly   A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members   Oct. 18, 2010 __________________________________________________________     LAST WEEK   Fort Meade Meter Reading System Error, Refund FMPA staff discovered and corrected an error in the meter data used to invoice the city of Fort Meade. A multiplier used in the meter reading system was incorrect, […]

FMPA Weekly | Oct. 11, 2010 | Member Edition

FMPA Weekly   A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members   Oct. 11, 2010 __________________________________________________________   LAST WEEK   Public Power Week Last week was National Public Power Week, and several FMPA members took advantage of this opportunity to communicate the story of public power while building relationships with their communities. Kissimmee Utility Authority celebrated both […]

FMPA Weekly | Oct. 4, 2010 | Member Edition

FMPA Weekly   A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members Oct. 4, 2010     LAST WEEK   Member Services Survey FMPA’s Member Services Advisory Committee (MSAC) voted Sept. 22 in favor of becoming an Alliance Partner with Electric Cities of Georgia (ECG), and the committee will recommend membership to the Executive Committee for consideration this […]

FMPA Weekly | Sept. 27, 2010 | Member Edition

FMPA Weekly A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members Sept. 27, 2010     LAST WEEK   Member Services Advisory Committee FMPA’s Member Services Advisory Committee met last Wednesday and approved a motion to recommend associate membership in Electric Cities of Georgia to the Executive Committee and Board of Directors. Contact: Mike Siefert   Audit and […]

FMPA Weekly | Sept. 20, 2010 | Member Edition

FMPA Weekly   A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members   Sept. 20, 2010     LAST WEEK   Board Officers Meeting FMPA’s Board of Directors officers met last Friday to draft evaluations for the General Manager and General Counsel. The proposed evaluations will be submitted to the Board of Directors later this year. Contact: Sue […]

FMPA Weekly | Sept. 13, 2010 | Member Edition

FMPA Weekly   A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members   Sept. 13, 2010     LAST WEEK   DSM Task Force The Demand Side Management (DSM) Reporting Task Force held its first conference call last Thursday. Participants discussed the development of draft reporting guidelines for the Task Force. The next meeting will be scheduled near […]

FMPA Weekly | Sept. 7, 2010 | Member Edition

FMPA Weekly A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members Sept. 7, 2010     LAST WEEK   Cane Island Construction Project Receives Award The Cane Island Unit 4 construction project was honored last Tuesday with an award for excellence in safety, health and environmental performance. Zachry Industrial Incorporated (ZII), the construction contractor of the power plant, […]

FMPA Weekly | August 30, 2010 | Member Edition

FMPA Weekly A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members Aug. 30, 2010     LAST WEEK   ARP Executive Committee The ARP Executive Committee met last Thursday and approved action items including: 1) FMPA’s short-term hedging strategy, 2) the amended Executive Committee by-laws for having committee member alteates, and 3) a settlement offer to the city […]

FMPA Weekly | August 16, 2010 | Member Edition

FMPA Weekly   A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members   Aug. 16, 2010     LAST WEEK   Electricity Conservation Advisory Program Participants in the Electricity Conservation Advisory Program (ECAP) met last Tuesday to finalize and schedule the program’s action item list. The completion of this task marks ECAP’s transition from the planning phase to […]