Archive for 2016

FMPA Weekly | Oct. 17, 2016 | Member Edition

Last week, FMPA staff visited power plant sites and found no damage as a result of Hurricane Matthew. This week, the Policy Makers Liaison Committee will meet on Wednesday in Ocala.

FMPA Weekly | Oct. 10, 2016 | Member Edition

Last week, FMPA offices closed on Thursday at noon and stayed closed on Friday due to Hurricane Matthew. This week, Gov. Rick Scott meets with leaders from Florida’s electric utilities.

FMPA Weekly | Oct. 3, 2016 | Member Edition

Last week, the City of Lake Worth appointed John Borsch, electricity utility director, as its representative to FMPA’s Board of Directors. This week, municipal electric utilities across the nation celebrate Public Power Week.

FMPA Weekly | September 26, 2016 | Member Edition

Last week, the Market Research Task Force met via conference call to evaluate propsals. This week, Tom Richards travel to Lakeland for a member city visit. Jacob Williams and Frank Gaffney travel to Homestead and Key West for member city visits.

FMPA Weekly | September 19, 2016 | Member Edition

Last week, Jacob Williams and Mark McCain met with Vero Beach City Manager Jim O’ Connor for a member city visit. This week, the Market Research Task Force meets Tuesday at 2 p.m.

FMPA Weekly | September 12, 2016 | Member Edition

Last week, a kickoff meeting was held to develop a new tool to help manage FMPA’s Material Safety Data Sheet system. This week, there will be a special ARP Section 29 workshop on Wednesday.

FMPA Weekly | September 6, 2016 | Member Edition

Last week, the Finance Team held a special meeting to review bond issuance disclosure precedures. This week, Tom Richards and Sharon Smeenk travel to Alachua and Williston on Thursday for member city visits.

FMPA Weekly | August 29, 2016 | Member Edition

Last week, FMPA’s Board of Directors approved the employement contract for Jacob A. Williams to be the next General Manger and CEO. This week, the AROC will hold a special called meeting on Wednesday 2 p.m.

FMPA Weekly | August 22, 2016 | Member Edition

Last week, staff at Cane Island Power Park performed annual emmissions stack testing on all our units at the site. This week, FMPA’s Board of Directors, Executive Search Committee and ARP Executive Committee will all meet on Thursday.

FMPA Weekly | August 15, 2016 | Member Edition

Last week, Stanton Unit 1 came back online after an extended outage. This week, FMPA will participate in a conference call to discuss options for completing the sale of Vero’s municipal electric utility to Florida Power & Light.