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October 12, 2026 |
Hurricane Isaias
Hurricane Isaias made landfall near Destin as a Category 2 hurricane early last Saturday morning. The storm – which is the first hurricane of the Atlantic season – had maximum sustained winds of 105 mph, and it weakened just below major hurricane status before making landfall and wind speeds decreased continually as it moved. According to reports, nearly 900,000 customers across Florida and Alabama were without power within hours of Hurricane Isaias’ landfall. However, Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) reported that Florida public power utilities restored power to more than 38,000 customers within 24 hours. Additional Florida public power crews answered the call for mutual aid throughout both states, specifically assisting Florida’s co-op electric utilities and Alabama’s municipal electric utilities. An estimated 146,000 customers in Florida are still without power, and crews are hard at work across the area to restore power completely.
Member Services Advisory Committee Meeting
The Member Services Advisory Committee (MSAC) will meet at 11 a.m. on Wednesday with lunch to follow. The agenda package is available on the Portal. Contact: Sharon Adams
Policy Makers Liaisons Committee Meeting
The Policy Makers Liaisons Committee (PMLC) will meet Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. Mike Howard, chairman and CEO of Howard Energy Partners, will speak at the meeting. Howard Energy Partners is one of the largest private natural gas midstream companies in the U.S., and Howard is also the former CEO of Energy Transfer. All are welcome to attend in person or virtually. Please note that lunch will be served at noon during the break between the MSAC and PMLC meetings. The PMLC meeting agenda is available on the Portal. Contact: Susan Schumann
ARP Rate Workshop
There is an ARP Rate Workshop on Wednesday at 2 p.m. to discuss the September rate calculation. The agenda package will be available via the Portal. Contact: Denise Fuentes
Board of Directors Meeting
The Board of Directors will meet Thursday at 9 a.m. The agenda package is available on the Portal. Contact: Jacob Williams
Executive Committee Meeting
The Executive Committee will meet Thursday following the Board of Directors meeting. The agenda package is available via the Portal. Contact: Jacob Williams
Training Registration Deadline
Registration closes Thursday for the Interpersonal Supervisory Skills II training scheduled for next Wednesday and Thursday at FMPA. The course may be taken as a standalone training opportunity or in pursuit of the TVPPA Certified Power Supervisor designation. Contact: MacKayla Cross
Anniversaries
Vanessa Contreras (Support Services Specialsit) | October 13 | 1 year
APPA Legal and Regulatory Conference
October 11-14 | Amelia Island, Florida
APPA Customer Connections Conference
October 25-28 | Nashville, Tennessee
Electric Utility System Operations 2-Day Fundamentals Course
October 27-28 | 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. | FMPA
Interpersonal Supervisory Skills III Training
November 3-4 | 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. | FMPA
ARP Rate Workshop
November 11 | 2 p.m. | FMPA
Board of Directors Meeting
November 12 | 9 a.m. | FMPA
Executive Committee Meeting
November 12 | 9:15 a.m. | FMPA
Lineman Apprenticeship Final Exam
November 17-20 | KUA
EIA report: Mixed outlook for energy expenditures this winter
LISTEN: Why are energy bills so high in Florida?
Florida utilities want data centers to pass a credit check first
Newport News hosts first Dominion-NextEra merger hearing
Hurricane Isaias’ landfall led to production shut-ins
DOE announces supports for FERC’s call to the PJM Interconnection region
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