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FMPA Weekly | Jan. 25, 2010 | Member Edition

  FMPA Weekly A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members Jan. 25, 2010     LAST WEEK   Regulatory Victory FMPA successfully challenged last week the interpretation of North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Standard EOP-005-1 regarding system restoration plan requirements. The existing interpretation was unclear about a requirement for small transmission operators to perform power […]

FMPA Weekly | Jan. 19, 2010 | Member Edition

FMPA Weekly   A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members   Jan. 19, 2010     LAST WEEK   Cane Island Unit 4 Owners Update Jim Hay attended a workshop last Wednesday hosted by Zachry Holdings, Inc., which provided an update on the Cane Island Unit 4 construction project. The construction company reported that the project […]

FMPA Weekly | Jan. 11, 2010 | Member Edition

  FMPA Weekly A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members Jan. 11, 2010   LAST WEEK   Member Relations Survey FMPA has kicked-off planning of its 2010 Member Relations Survey. The Member Relations Survey was previously known as FMPA’s Member Satisfaction Survey, but it was renamed this year to more accurately reflect its focus on measuring […]

FMPA Weekly | Jan. 4, 2010 | Member Edition

FMPA Weekly   A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members   Jan. 4, 2010     LAST WEEK   Fiscal 2009 Audit Report FMPA’s financial audit report for fiscal 2009 was posted last week on the FMPA Member Portal. The financials will be reviewed by the Audit and Risk Oversight Committee on Jan. 27 and by […]

FMPA Weekly | Dec. 28, 2009 | Member Edition

FMPA Weekly   A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members   Dec. 28, 2009     LAST WEEK   Brightening the Holidays for Central Florida Children FMPA employees delivered toys, clothes and shoes Dec. 17 to grant the holiday wishes of 75 children from the Children’s Home Society of Florida. The Children’s Home Society of Florida […]

FMPA Weekly | Dec. 21, 2009 | Member Edition

FMPA Weekly A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members Dec. 21, 2009     LAST WEEK   Audit and Risk Oversight Committee FMPA’s Audit and Risk Oversight Committee (AROC) met last Monday to conduct an exit interview with exteal auditor Purvis, Gray & Company. The AROC discussed the annual financial audit, Management Letter comments and management’s […]

FMPA Weekly | Dec. 14, 2009 | Member Edition

FMPA Weekly A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members Dec. 14, 2009   LAST WEEK   Cane Island Gas Turbine and Generator Placed Two major elements of the new Cane Island Unit 4 were successfully placed on their foundations last week. The gas turbine and generator are now being prepared for final assembly. Another major milestone […]

FMPA Weekly | Dec. 7, 2009 | Member Edition

FMPA Weekly A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members Dec. 7, 2009   LAST WEEK   Cane Island Combustion Turbine, Generator and PDC Delivered An 85.5-ton combustion turbine and a 271.5-ton generator – two major elements of the new Cane Island Unit 4 – were successfully delivered Dec. 2 and Dec. 4 to the Cane Island […]

FMPA Weekly | Nov. 30, 2009 | Member Edition

FMPA Weekly A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members Nov. 30, 2009   LAST WEEK   Conservation DVDs FMPA sent a letter to All-Requirements Project members last week with information on how to order the project’s Energy Efficiency DVDs. DVDs will be customized with the logo of the member city that orders them. Members will soon […]

FMPA Weekly | Nov. 23, 2009 | Member Edition

FMPA Weekly A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members Nov. 23, 2009   LAST WEEK   Audit Interviews FMPA’s exteal auditor, Purvis, Gray & Company, held exit interviews with the Agency’s Accounting Department last Monday. In December, the auditors will meet with Nick Guarriello and the Audit and Risk Oversight Committee. Contact: Mark Larson   IT […]