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May 4, 2026 |
St. Lucie License Renewal
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approved the operation licenses for St. Lucie Nuclear Plants Unit 1 and 2 to operate for another 20 years, extending the operational licenses for 2056 and 2063, respectively. While FPL is the primary owner of the unit, FMPA has 8.8 percent ownership share of St. Lucie Unit 2, and this power supply project benefits 18 of its Member cities. Read more about the license renewal here, and learn more about FMPA’s participation with the facility here.
Stanton Unit 1 Project
FMPA successfully closed out its ownership of Stanton 1 Unit last Thursday, successfully assigning it back to OUC. The reassignment was a multi-year process sought after by the ARP, Homestead, and Lake Worth Beach, and it is projected to save these parties an estimated total of $10 million each year. This would not have been possible without the tireless efforts of these three groups as well as the teams at FMPA and OUC, and the Agency will discuss the details further at its upcoming Board of Directors meeting May 21.
RP3 Designation
Applications are open now for the RP3 Designation. The American Public Power Association (APPA) awards the designation to utilities with demonstrated high proficiencies in reliability, safety, workforce development, and system improvement. The Member Services team is available to support your team with the process.
Purchasing Roundtable
Registration closes Thursday for the Purchasing Roundtable schedule for next Tuesday. The roundtable provides a forum for purchasing personnel to meet with their peers from other member utilities to discuss work procedures, policies and practices, industry changes, and other topics of interest. Contact: MacKayla Cross
Anniversaries
Don Decker (Operator Mechanic – TCEC) | May 6 | 2 years
Lindsay Lister (Plant Logistics and Document Specialist) | May 8 | 20 years
Jake Sherrill (Operations Supervisor – MEC) | May 9 | 8 years
John Wharton (Operator Mechanic – SLEC) | May 10 | 5 years
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
Finance Committee Meeting
May 20 | 2 p.m. | FMPA
Board of Directors Meeting
May 21 | 9 a.m. | FMPA
Executive Committee Meeting
May 21 | 9:15 am. | FMPA
Lineman Apprenticeship Lab 5: Troubleshooting
June 1-5 | KUA
Environmental Air Compliance Training
June 2 | 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. | FMPA
Finance Committee Meeting
June 4 | 2 p.m. | FMPA
Combined AMI and Meter Tech Roundtable
June 10 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | FMPA
ARP Rate Workshop
June 11 | 2 p.m. | FMPA
DOE issues RFP to secure global oil supply sustainability
DOE secretary signs agreement to increase LNG exports
DOE has released 17.5 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve since March
Alaska proved reserves increased in 2024, while nationwide proved reserves fell
International LNG prices rise amid Strait of Hormuz closure
Small modular reactors and microreactors under development in the United States
FPSC to hold Commission Conference tomorrow in Tallahassee
Advocates urge Florida Senate leader to support energy reforms amid rising bills
DOE secretary encourages IEA to end net-zero agenda
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