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January 27, 2025 |
Ocala Utility Advisory Board
Jacob Williams presented to the Ocala Utility Advisory Board last Wednesday. He spoke about the ARP natural gas/price stability program. To schedule a similar presentation in your community, contact Susan Schumann.
Generation Outages
Mulberry Energy Center is currently in a planned outage. Stock Island CT4 begins a planned outage today.
RP3 Designation
American Public Power Association will open the RP3 Designation application process soon. APPA awards the designation to utilities with demonstrated high proficiencies in reliability, safety, workforce development, and system improvement. Now is the time to prepare for the application process, and the Member Services team is available to support with the process.
Reliability Data Dashboard
Member Services is actively developing a more user-friendly reliability dashboard for executive, engineering, and operations staff to access for up-to-date data. The team anticipates rolling out a beta test to a selection of Members soon to gather feedback and resolve issues before the full deployment. Contact: Jose Molina Bravo
Anniversaries
Jim Arntz | Jan. 29 | 18 years
Jason Wolfe | Jan. 31 | 14 years
Lineman Apprenticeship Lab 4: Underground
Jan. 27-31 | KUA Training Facility
FMEA Vegetation Roundtable
Feb. 6 | GRU Operations Training Room | 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
ARP Rate Workshop
Feb. 11 | FMPA | 2 p.m.
Strategic Planning Session
Feb. 12 | FMPA | 9 a.m.
Board of Directors Meeting
Feb. 13 | FMPA | 9 a.m.
Executive Committee Meeting
Feb. 13 | FMPA | 9:15 a.m.
Hot Weather and Fleet Safety Training
Feb. 24 | FMPA | 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
APPA Legislative Rally
Feb. 24-26 | The Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C.
Florida Lineman Competition
Feb. 28 – March 1 | World Equestrian Center in Ocala
President Trump names Mark Christie chairman of FERC
EIA expects higher wholesale U.S. natural gas prices as demand increases
Forecast wholesale power prices and retail electricity prices rise modestly in 2025
New solar plants expected to support most U.S. electric generation growth
Duke Energy reports 9,000 power outages after historic winter storm
Japan’s JERA plans to expand U.S. LNG purchases to diversify energy supply
With pivot back to pro-oil and gas policies, one renewable energy finds favor
Florida PSC customer service hearings scheduled for Environmental Utilities, LLC
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