June 30, 2025 |
Independence Day
Please note FMPA offices will close Friday in observance of Independence Day. We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday.
Finance Committee Meeting
The Finance Committee met last Wednesday to approve two FY 2025 budget amendments and the ARP revenue bond series 2025A. It also heard updates about the natural gas price stability program and the FY 2025 capital roll status as information items. The agenda package is available via the Portal. Contact: Rich Popp
Board of Directors Meeting
The Board of Directors met last Wednesday and approved the termination of Phase III of the Florida Municipal Solar Project. It also approved an update to the Agency’s HR policy and two resolutions for FY 2025 budgets. It also heard information items, including a regulatory compliance update, the quarterly HR update, and a discussion about potential waste-to-energy power supply projects. The agenda package is available via the Portal. Contact: Jacob Williams
Executive Committee Meeting
The Executive Committee met last Thursday and approved the ARP budget for FY 2026 as well as a budget amendment for FY 2025 and the revenue bond series 2025A. It also approved the natural gas price stability program quarterly update and the amendment to the ARP net metering tri-party agreement. The Committee also heard information items about the KUA TARP agreement discussion, the FY 2025 capital rollover status, and the 2025 10-year site plan and IRP policy request. The agenda package is available via the Portal. Contact: Jacob Williams
APPA Utility Salary Survey
APPA is conducting its annual Utility Salary Survey and is seeking responses by July 17. Public power utilities who are at least 50 percent retail sales, with some exceptions, are eligible to participate in this survey. The survey focuses on annual base pay information for 34 salaried positions and 26 hourly positions. Each participating Member utility will receive a complimentary copy of the full final report, which includes a breakdown of salaries by revenue and customer class and regional salary summaries.
Anniversaries
Emily Maag | July 5 | 2 years
Mary Kathryn Patterson | July 5 | 2 years
Lineman Apprenticeship Lab 2: Construction
July 7-11 | KUA Training Facility
Foreman Academy Certification – Track 2
July 14-17 | 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. | FMPA
ARP Rate Workshop
July 15 | 2 p.m. | FMPA
FMEA Annual Conference
July 22-24 | Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa
Board of Directors Meeting
July 23 | 8 a.m. | Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa
Executive Committee Meeting
July 23 | 8:15 a.m. | Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa
Addressing Tariffs in Procurement Webinar
July 29 | 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Storm Damage Assessment Safety Training
July 29 or 30 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Ocala Electric Utility
Buddy-to-Boss with Succession Planning Training
July 30 | 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. | FMPA
Bridging the Generation Gap Training
July 31 | 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. | FMPA
Lineman Apprenticeship Lab 3: Operations
Aug. 4-8 | KUA Training Facility
Florida PSC to hold commission conference and hearing on FPUC agreement
Florida PSC virtual customer service hearing scheduled for Peoples Gas System
Electricity demand in the Eastern U.S. surged from heat wave
Electricity use for commercial computing could surpass space cooling, ventilation
Oil prices drop 6% as Israel-Iran ceasefire reduces Middle East supply risk
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