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April 13, 2026 |
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
Anniversaries
Amie Yeargin (Facilities Supervisor) | April 17 | 26 years
John Gargus (Operator Mechanic – BEC) | April 18 | 2 years
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
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
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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