Archive for 2011

FMPA Weekly | Oct. 17, 2011 | Member Edition

  FMPA Weekly   A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members   Oct. 17, 2011     LAST WEEK   Mock Audit Greg Welker traveled to Gainesville last week to assist the city’s electric utility in preparing for an upcoming Florida Reliability Coordinating Council (FRCC) audit regarding North American Electric Reliability Corporation standards. Greg conducted a […]

FMPA Weekly | Oct. 10, 2011 | Member Edition

  FMPA Weekly A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members   Oct. 10, 2011     LAST WEEK   Public Power Week Public power utilities across the United States celebrated Public Power Week last week. This year marked the event’s 25th anniversary. Several FMPA members celebrated the week by holding contests and events in their communities. […]

FMPA Weekly | Oct. 3, 2011 | Member Edition

  FMPA Weekly A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members   Oct.  3, 2011     LAST WEEK   Finklea Named Rising Star of Public Power FMPA’s Assistant General Counsel and Manger of Legal Affairs Jody Lamar Finklea was named a Rising Star of Public Power by the American Public Power Association (APPA). Jody is one […]

FMPA Weekly | Sept. 26, 2011 | Member Edition

FMPA Weekly   A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members   Sept. 26, 2011     LAST WEEK   Board of DirectorsFMPA’s Board of Directors met last Wednesday and approved an amendment to the St. Lucie Project fiscal 2011 budget. The full agenda package is available on the Member Portal. Contact: Nick Guarriello   ARP Executive […]

FMPA Weekly | Sept.19, 2011 | Member Edition

  FMPA Weekly A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members Sept. 19, 2011       LAST WEEK   Fort Pierce Commits to All-Requirements Fort Pierce Utilities Authority unanimously decided Sept. 6 to continue its full participation in FMPA’s All-Requirements Project. The Authority Board voted 5-0 to continue purchasing all its power requirements from All-Requirements, rather […]

FMPA Weekly | Sept.12, 2011 | Member Edition

FMPA Weekly   A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members   Sept.12, 2011     LAST WEEK   Joint Purchase Project  FMPA’s Joint Purchase Project met last Thursday and awarded an extension on the wire and cable bid. The Project members also agreed to extend an invitation to rebid for the insulators award. Contact: Sharon Samuels […]

FMPA Weekly | Sept. 6, 2011 | Member Edition

FMPA Weekly   A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members   Sept. 6, 2011     LAST WEEK   Executive Committee Meeting The ARP Executive Committee met last Thursday in a special-called telephonic meeting and approved a waiver of its first right of refusal to acquire Renewable Energy Credits under the Tri-Party Net Metering Agreement for […]

FMPA Weekly | Aug. 29, 2011 | Member Edition

FMPA Weekly   A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members   Aug. 29, 2011     LAST WEEK   Audit and Risk Oversight Committee FMPA’s Audit and Risk Oversight Committee met last Monday via conference call with FMPA’s exteal auditing firm, Purvis Gray and Company. The Committee conducted an entrance interview in preparation for the year-end […]

FMPA Weekly | Aug. 22, 2011 | Member Edition

FMPA Weekly   A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members   Aug. 22, 2011     LAST WEEK   Credit Ratings Questions and Answers FMPA issued additional information last week about the decision by Moody’s Investors Service on Aug. 9 to change the credit ratings of FMPA’s All-Requirements and Tri-City projects. FMPA’s Public Relations Department published […]

FMPA Weekly | Aug. 15, 2011 | Member Edition

FMPA Weekly   A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members   Aug. 15, 2011     LAST WEEK   ARP, Tri-City Credit Ratings Moody’s Investors Service downgraded the credit ratings of two of FMPA’s power supply projects last Tuesday. The All-Requirements Project (ARP) and Tri-City Project revenue bonds were downgraded to A2 from A1 with a […]