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March 9, 2026 |
Whistling Duck Solar Ribbon-Cutting
Please RSVP if you plan to attend the Whistling Duck Solar Facility ribbon-cutting next week on March 18 in Williston, Florida. All members are welcome to attend, as well as electric utility employees or government officials. For questions or details about the event, please contact Mary Kathryn Patterson.
ARP Rate Workshop
There will be an ARP Rate Workshop on Thursday at 2 p.m. to discuss February’s rate calculation. The agenda package will be available via the Portal. Contact: Denise Fuentes
Member Salary Survey
Members received emails about the annual Member Salary Survey last Monday. Twenty five Members completed the survey last year, and we are hoping to have a similar participation level this year. Deadline to respond to the survey is next Friday. Contact: Alissa Novoa
AI Tools Workshop
FMPA will host its first AI Tools Workshop tomorrow. The free workshop is designed to share a basic understanding of how AI can enhance day-to-day jobs and utility operations. Contact: MacKayla Cross
Anniversaries
Sue Utley (Executive Assistant to the CEO / Assistant Secretary to the Board of Directors) | March 8 | 22 years
Jeff Hanson (IT/OT Manager) | March 9 | 6 years
Alan Bradley (Warehouse and Planning Coordinator – TCEC) | March 11 | 2 years
MacKayla Cross (Member and Support Services Supervisor) | March 11 | 2 years
Benjamin Costine (Lead Operator Mechanic – BEC) | March 12 | 19 years
Becky Benton (Admin Warehouse Coordinator – MEC and BEC) | March 14 | 4 years
Florida Lineman Competition
March 13-14 | Apalachee Regional Park
Board of Directors Meeting
March 19 | 9 a.m. | FMPA
Executive Committee Meeting
March 19 | 9:15 a.m. | FMPA
Environmental Air Compliance Training
March 24 | 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. | FMPA
FMEA Municipal Utility Administrative Professionals Roundtable
March 25 | 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Kissimmee Utility Authority
FMEA Utility Finance Roundtable
March 26 | 2 p.m. | FMPA
APPA Public Power Lineworkers Rodeo
March 27-28 | 2 p.m. | Huntsville, Alabama
APPA Engineering & Operations Conference
March 29-April 1 | Huntsville, Alabama
APPA Safety Summit
March 29-April 1 | Huntsville, Alabama
Lineman Apprenticeship Lab 1: Fundamentals
April 6-April 10 | Kissimmee Utility Authority
Lineman Roundtable
April 8 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | FMPA
APPA CEO & Utility Managers Roundtable
April 12-14 | Rancho Palos Verdes, California
ARP Rate Workshop
April 14 | 10 a.m. | FMPA
Finance Committee Meeting
April 15 | 2 p.m. | FMPA
Member Services Advisory Committee Meeting
April 15 | 11 a.m. | FMPA
Policy Makers Liaisons Committee Meeting
April 15 | 12:30 p.m. | FMPA
U.S. electricity generation in 2025 hit a record, again
U.S. LNG developers sign highest volume of sale and purchase contracts since 2022
Nuclear reactor restart in Japan will likely displace natural gas electricity generation
Energy leadership bill advances in the U.S. House of Representatives
Bill to streamline geothermal energy passes House Natural Resource Committee
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