FMPA Weekly | April 13, 2026 | Member Edition


April 13, 2026

TOP NEWS

Lineman Roundtable
FMPA hosted a Lineman Roundtable last week. Twenty five participants attended, representing a total of 10 Member cities. Visit the Trainings and Roundtables portion of the website to learn more about other upcoming professional development opportunities.

ARP Rate Workshop
There is an ARP Rate Workshop tomorrow at 10 a.m. to discuss the March rate calculation. The agenda package will be available via the Portal. Contact: Denise Fuentes

MSAC Meeting
The Member Services Advisory Committee (MSAC) will meet Wednesday at 11 a.m. Visit the Portal to review the agenda package. Contact: Sharon Adams

PMLC Meeting
The Policy Makers Liaisons Committee (PMLC) will meet Wednesday at 12:30 p.m., preceded by lunch at noon. View the agenda package on the Portal. Contact: Susan Schumann

Finance Committee Meeting
The Finance Committee will meet Wednesday at 2 p.m. Access the agenda package on the Portal. Contact: Rich Popp

Board of Directors Meeting
The Board of Directors will meet Thursday at 9 a.m. The agenda package is available now on the Portal. Contact: Jacob Williams

Executive Committee Meeting
The Executive Committee will meet immediately after the Board of Directors meeting on Thursday. Review the agenda package via the Portal. Contact: Jacob Williams

SPECIAL DATES

Anniversaries

Amie Yeargin (Facilities Supervisor) | April 17 | 26 years

John Gargus (Operator Mechanic – BEC) | April 18 | 2 years

COMING UP

APPA CEO & Utility Managers Roundtable
April 12-14 | Rancho Palos Verdes, California

APPA Accounting & Finance Virtual Summit
April 21-22 | Virtual Event

APPA Key Accounts Certificate Program
April 21-24 | Arlington, Virginia

FMEA Human Resources Roundtable
April 21 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | FMPA

Environmental Air Compliance Training
April 28 | 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. | FMPA

Reliability Roundtable
April 29 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | FMPA

APPA Spring Education Institute
May 4-8 | San Antonio, Texas

Communicating Effectively With Utility Customers Training
May 5-6 | 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. | FMPA

Digger Derrick Lab
May 5-7 | KUA

FMEA Hurricane & Storm Preparedness Forum
May 6-7 | St. Augustine, Florida

Purchasing Roundtable
May 12 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | FMPA

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

TOP INDUSTRY NEWS

Domestic and international demand drive natural gas production growth

U.S. coal-fired generating capacity retired in 2025 was the least in 15 years

Crude oil and petroleum product prices increased sharply in the first quarter of 2026

New Jersey governor eases rules to spur new nuclear development

Stressed U.S. grid forcing data centers to get more flexible

EPA proposes amendments to coal combustion residuals (CCR) requirements

Opinion: AI data centers threaten the real Florida, create energy demand the state can’t afford to absorb

Florida leads Southeast in EV sales, but charging gaps creates risk

Oil jumps back above $100 after failed U.S.-Iran peace talks

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