FMPA Weekly | August 24, 2026 | Member Edition


August 24, 2026

TOP NEWS

Finance Committee Meeting
The Finance Committee met last Wednesday. The Committee approved amending the agenda to move information item 9a to the end of the meeting order, then heard information items about the status of the FY26 budget and potential amendments to it and the results of the ARP Series 2026 A&B bonds. The final information item was an interim audit update for FY26, which Purvis Gray provided to the Committee without FMPA staff in the room. The agenda package is available via the Portal. Contact: Rich Popp

Board of Directors Meeting
The Board of Directors met last Thursday and heard a presentation from GreatBlue Research about the results of the 2026 Member Satisfaction Survey. The Board heard additional information items, including an update about the OUC audit and the Stanton 1 cost allocation, the annual safety update, information about the CEO and CLO evaluation process, and a review of the drafted goals for FY27. The agenda package is available via the Portal. Contact: Jacob Williams

Executive Committee Meeting
The Executive Committee met last Thursday, and it approved the returning of excess revenues in FY26 revised schedule B-1 and the subordination of utility interests to FDOT for SR 400. The Committee also heard information items, including the results of the ARP Series 2026 A&B bonds, diesel fuel policy requests, and the FGT pipeline expansion project. There was also a discussion about how FMPA – and specifically the ARP – should approach powering local, real-time computing centers. The agenda package is available via the Portal. Contact: Jacob Williams

GIS Roundtable
FMPA will host the GIS Roundtable on Wednesday at 10 a.m. at its office. The roundtable provides an informal forum for GIS staff from member utilities to exchange information, share best practices, and network with their peers from member utilities across the state. Contact: MacKayla Cross

SPECIAL DATES

Anniversaries

Jason Leverette (Assistant Plant Manager – BEC) | August 24 | 17 years

Ryan Buchanan (Lead Operator Mechanic – MEC) | August 26 | 7 years

Aaron Hanke (Senior Power Generation Mechanical Engineer) | August 26 | 2 years

Yeniel “JJ” Jimenez Marquez (Operator Mechanic – SLEC) | August 26 | 2 years

Bert Bates (Lead Operator Mechanic – MEC) | August 30 | 27 years

Jade Bulitta (Senior System Operations Analyst) | August 30 | 5 years

Sena Mitchell (Treasury Manager) | August 30 | 8 years

COMING UP

Florida’s Women in Energy Leadership Forum
August 31 – September 2 | Lake Buena Vista, FL

APPA Business and Financial Conference
September 13-16 | San Antonio, Texas

APPA Financial and Cybersecurity Summit
September 13-16 | San Antonio, Texas

ARP Rate Workshop
September 15 | 2 p.m. | FMPA

Finance Committee Meeting
September 16 | 2 p.m. | FMPA

Board of Directors Meeting
September 17 | 9 a.m. | FMPA

Executive Committee Meeting
September 17 | 9:15 a.m. | FMPA

Lineman Apprenticeship Pre-Apprentice Assessment Workshop
September 28 – October 3 | KUA

TOP INDUSTRY NEWS

Longer wells boost Permian crude oil and natural gas production

Florida PSC to hold hearing tomorrow about Duke Energy Florida’s proposed large load tariff

Duke Energy tries to disqualify consumer groups from Florida data center hearings

DOE announces $500 million to secure U.S. mineral and battery supply chains

DOE issues emergency orders across the mid-Atlantic region

Florida PSC determines need for JEA’s new power plant

FPL announces solar energy milestone

Swift Current Energy secures $750 corporate credit facility to accelerate U.S. energy development

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