FMPA Weekly | July 14, 2025 | Member Edition


July 14, 2025

TOP NEWS

ARP Rate Workshop
There is an ARP rate workshop tomorrow at 2 p.m. to discuss June’s ARP rate calculation. The agenda package is available via the Portal. Contact: Denise Fuentes

St. Lucie Audit
The audit team is in Juno Beach this week for the St. Lucie audit. Contact: Liyuan Woerner

RP3 Designation
There is still plenty of time to apply for an RP3 designation from the American Public Power Association. FMPA’s Member Services team is available to assist with the process. Contact them for more information.

APPA Utility Salary Survey
APPA is conducting its annual Utility Salary Survey and is seeking responses by Thursday. 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.

SPECIAL DATES

Anniversaries

Dennis Dobruck | July 14 | 4 years

COMING UP

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

Fundamental Supervisory Skills Training
Aug. 12-13 | 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. | FMPA

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

Substation Roundtable
Aug. 14-15 | 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Keys Energy Services

Finance Committee Meeting
Aug. 20 | 2 p.m. | FMPA

TOP INDUSTRY NEWS

DOE releases report evaluating U.S. grid reliability and security

U.S. to produce less oil in 2025 than previously expected amid declining prices

EIA Report: Planned coal capacity retirements mostly in Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions

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