FMPA Weekly | May 5, 2025 | Member Edition


May 5, 2025

TOP NEWS

Reliability Roundtable
Registration closes Thursday for the Reliability Roundtable scheduled for next Tuesday at FMPA. Contact: MacKayla Cross

Electric Utility 101 Training
FMPA’s Member Services team is pleased to offer Electric Utility 101 workshops. These tailored training programs provide attendees with a clear and concise understanding of the basic components of running an electric utility. Contact: MacKayla Cross

SPECIAL DATES

Anniversaries

Donald Decker | May 6 | 1 year

Lindsay Lister | May 8 | 19 years

Jacob Sherrill | May 9 | 7 years

John Wharton | May 10 | 4 years

COMING UP

Digger Derrick Lab
May 6-8 | KUA Training Facility

APPA Key Accounts Certificate Program
May 6-8 | 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | APPA – Arlington, VA

FMEA Hurricane & Storm Preparedness Forum
May 6-7 | Marriott Jacksonville Downtown

Purchasing Roundtable
May 8 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | FMPA

Reliability Roundtable
May 13 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | FMPA

ARP Rate Workshop
May 13 | 2 p.m. | FMPA

Finance Committee Meeting
May 14 | 2 p.m. | FMPA

Board of Directors Meeting
May 15 | 9 a.m. | FMPA

Executive Committee Meeting
May 15 | 9:15 a.m. | FMPA

Regional Leadership Safety Training – Tallahassee
May 21 | 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Electric Logistics Facility

Regional Safety Leadership Training – Gainesville
May 22 | 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. | GRU – Building 7

Transportation Fleet Roundtable
May 28 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | FMPA

Lineman Apprenticeship Lab 5: Troubleshooting
June 2-6 | KUA Training Facility

Communicating Effectively with Utility Customers Training
June 2-3 | 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. | FMPA

Combined AMI and Meter Tech Roundtable
June 4 | 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. | JEA Conservation Center

FMEA Vegetation Management Roundtable – Summer
June 4 | 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. | City of Starke – Fire and Rescue Training Room

Work Order, Inventory, and Plant Training
June 5 | 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. | FMPA

APPA National Conference
June 6-11 | New Orleans, Louisiana

Regional Safety Leadership Training – Homestead
June 10 | 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. | City of Homestead

ARP Rate Workshop
June 11 | 2 p.m. | FMPA

TOP INDUSTRY NEWS

U.S. natural gas inventories in underground storage ended winter at a three-year low

U.S. oil companies spent less on interest over the last decade despite higher rates

FL PSC Commission conference set for Tuesday

DOE announces new leadership

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