Archive for 2012

FMPA Weekly | March 19, 2012 | Member Edition

FMPA Weekly   A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members   March 19, 2012     LAST WEEK   Peer Review Spot Check As part of FMPA’s inteal compliance program, FMPA’s Regulatory Compliance Department began the process this week for Kissimmee Utility Authority’s (KUA) annual spot check. FMPA’s Compliance Department, along with volunteers from member cities, […]

FMPA Weekly | March 12, 2012 | Member Edition

FMPA Weekly   A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members   March 12, 2012     LAST WEEK   Board Room Audio RFP FMPA last Thursday selected Infinity AV and Security to help improve the audio system in FMPA’s Board room. Representatives from Infinity will begin testing the current system this week to diagnose problems and […]

FMPA Weekly | March 5, 2012 | Member Edition

FMPA Weekly   A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members   March 5, 2012     LAST WEEK   Member Relations Survey FMPA launched its 2012 Member Relations Survey last Thursday. A link to the 10-question online survey was emailed to members of the Board of Directors, Executive Committee, Audit and Risk Oversight Committee, Business Model […]

FMPA Weekly | Feb. 27, 2012 | Member Edition

FMPA Weekly   A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members   Feb. 27, 2012     LAST WEEK   34 Years of Working Together Thirty-four years ago, Florida’s municipal electric utilities held the first meeting of FMPA and began the joint-action jouey of coordinating wholesale power supply needs. Since Feb. 24, 1978, FMPA’s members have worked […]

FMPA Weekly | Feb. 20, 2012 | Member Edition

FMPA Weekly   A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members   Feb. 20, 2012     LAST WEEK   Joint AROC and ARP Executive Committee Workshop FMPA’s Audit and Risk Oversight Committee and the ARP Executive Committee held a joint workshop last Wednesday to discuss options for smoothing energy rates, such as the GANT Plan and […]

FMPA Weekly | Feb. 13, 2012 | Member Edition

FMPA Weekly   A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members   Feb. 13, 2012     LAST WEEK   Finance Meetings Mark Larson, Janet Davis and Kristi Knight met last Friday with Craig Dunlap, FMPA’s financial advisor, and representatives from Bank of America, PNC Bank and Wells Fargo to discuss potential bond transactions for the Stanton, […]

FMPA Weekly | Feb. 6, 2012 | Member Edition

FMPA Weekly   A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members   Feb. 6, 2012     LAST WEEK   Finance Meetings Mark Larson and Janet Davis met last Monday with representatives from Barclays to discuss current market conditions and opportunities for future financial transactions. The Finance and Treasury departments also met last Friday with Craig Dunlap, […]

FMPA Weekly | Jan. 30, 2012 | Member Edition

FMPA Weekly   A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members   Jan. 30, 2012     LAST WEEK   ARP Conservation Quarterly Report The All-Requirements Project’s (ARP) Conservation Program published its first quarter report for fiscal 2012 last Monday. Highlights include: 1) ARP participants spent $244,145 on energy-saving measures for their customers, and 2) the energy-saving […]

FMPA Weekly | Jan. 23, 2012 | Member Edition

FMPA Weekly   A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members   Jan. 23, 2012     LAST WEEK   Cane Island Power Park Special Protection System The Special Protection System (SPS) at Cane Island Power Park was brought online last Tuesday. The purpose of the SPS is to restrict generation in the event of an overload […]

FMPA Weekly | Jan. 17, 2012 | Member Edition

FMPA Weekly   A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members   Jan. 17, 2012       LAST WEEK   Bushnell Appoints Mayor to PMLC The city of Bushnell appointed Mayor Bil Spaude to FMPA’s Policy Makers Liaisons Committee (PMLC) last Monday during its City Council meeting. With Spaude’s appointment, all 14 All-Requirements Project cities now […]