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Aug. 7, 2023 |
EPA Proposed Rules
FMPA filed comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding its proposed greenhouse gas (GHG) rule for electric utilities. FMPA’s concerns relate to how the rule would affect power reliability and affordability in Florida. Contact: Susan Schumann
PSC Internal Affairs Meeting
Jacob Williams, Navid Nowakhtar and Susan Schumann attended the State of Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) internal affairs meeting last Tuesday in Tallahassee. They discussed EPA’s proposed GHG rule. Jacob spoke on behalf of the FRCC as its chair, and Navid spoke on behalf of FMPA. Contact: Susan Schumann
Power Hungry Podcast
Jacob Williams appeared on Robert Bryce’s Power Hungry podcast last week. During the episode, they discussed EPA’s proposed GHG rule. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts.
Stock Island Appreciation Lunch
Jacob Williams, Ken Rutter and other FMPA staff will attend an appreciation lunch for plant staff at the Stock Island Generating Facility on Wednesday, Aug. 9. The event is to celebrate the plant’s operating performance in fiscal 2022.
Electrical Metering – Lab B
Registration is open for Electric Metering – Lab B, hosted by Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC). The hands-on training is Aug. 28-Sept. 1, and participants may attend independently or as part of the TVPPA Electrical Metering Certification Program. Deadline to register is Aug. 14. Contact: Sharon Samuels
General Fund Transfer Survey
Sue Utley distributed FMPA’s annual Grand Fund Transfer Survey last week. We use this survey to assess Agency members’ utility fund transfers and demonstrate the value that municipal electric utilities and these transfers provide. Please complete by Aug. 25. Contact: Mary Kathryn Patterson
Relay and Protection Training
Registration is open for Relay and Protection training, hosted by Lakeland Electric. The training, hosted by TVPPA instructors, is designed for substation technicians and engineers who work with protective relays in substations and distribution systems. Training will be Sept. 18-22 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Deadline to register is Sept. 8. Contact: Mike McCleary
Anniversaries
Sharon Adams | Aug. 13 | 22 years
Rattanak Srun | Aug. 13 | 11 years
AMI Roundtable
Aug. 10 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | FMPA Orlando Office
Finance Committee
Aug. 16 | 2 p.m. | FMPA Orlando Office
Board of Directors
Aug. 17 | 9:00 a.m. | FMPA Orlando Office
ARP Executive Committee
Aug. 17 | 9:15 a.m. | FMPA Orlando Office
GIS Roundtable
Aug. 24 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | FMPA Orlando Office
Substation Training Series – Switching & Tagging, Personal Protective Grounding, Battery Systems
Sept. 12-13 | 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. | OUC
Substation Roundtable – Beaches Energy Service
Nov. 30-Dec. 1 | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and 8:30-noon | Jacksonville Beach City Hall
Winter Park underground power grid project reaches milestone
America’s first new nuclear reactor in nearly seven years starts operations
NERC reflects on 20 years of grid reliability since the 2003 Northeast Blackout
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