FMPA Weekly | May 11, 2026 | Member Edition


May 11, 2026

TOP NEWS

ARP Rate Workshop
There will be an ARP Rate Workshop on Wednesday at 2 p.m. to discuss the April rate calculation. The agenda package will be available via the Portal. Contact: Denise Fuentes

Purchasing Roundtable
FMPA will host a Purchasing Roundtable tomorrow at 10 a.m. 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

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.

SPECIAL DATES

Anniversaries

Konrad Lisiewicz (Cybersecurity & Network Operations Supervisor) | May 15 | 20 years

COMING UP

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

Finance Committee Meeting
June 17 | 2 p.m. | FMPA

TOP INDUSTRY NEWS

Commercial energy sales – driven by data centers – soar in Virginia

Coal distributions for non-electric uses decline in the South

Florida PSC authorizes $90.5 million refund for Duke Energy Florida customers

Florida PSC holding special commission meeting today to discuss proposed FPL transmission line project

Governor DeSantis signs SB 484 to protect residential customers from AI data center energy costs

Gubernatorial candidate targets energy costs, affordability in Florida governor’s race

DOE to invest $36 million in enhanced oil recovery program at the University of North Dakota

Secretary Wright says administration is open to suspending gas tax

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FMPA Weekly is published by FMPA’s Public Relations Department for staff and members. Questions about this newsletter may be directed to Emily Maag. Check out FMPA’s Glossary, for frequently mentioned terms.