FMPA is closely monitoring Hurricane Milton, which is currently a Category 4 storm anticipated to make landfall on Florida’s west coast near Tampa Wednesday.
Hurricane Helene made landfall around 11 p.m. Thursday evening along Florida’s Big Bend.
TVPPA canceled the Hot Weather and Fleet Safety Training scheduled for tomorrow at FMPA.
The average billed demand and energy cost for the ARP in August was $57.16/MWh, which was 8% below the budgeted cost.
Aaron Casto, who currently serves as executive director of the FMPP, accepted an offer to become the new CEO of the FRCC.
The Rice Creek solar facility began producing test energy last Wednesday.
Today is Florida Lineworker Appreciation Day, which honors the estimated 6,700 lineworkers in Florida.
The average billed demand and energy cost for FMPA’s All-Requirements Project in July was $61.65/MWh, which was 14% below the budgeted cost and was the third lowest July rate.
FMPA successfully took ownership of a Bartow-area power plant last Friday. The newly-named Mulberry Energy Center is a natural gas combined cycle generation plant that will provide 115 MW for 13 Florida communities.
The Board of Directors met last Wednesday. The Board reelected Barbara Quiñones (Homestead) as Chair, Lynne Tejeda (Keys Energy Services) as Vice Chair, Bob Page (Green Cove Springs) as Secretary, and Allen Putnam (Beaches Energy Services) as Treasurer.