Ocala appointed new Electric Utility Director Doug Peebles to serve as the city’s primary representative to FMPA’s Executive Committee and the alternate representative to the Board of Directors.
FMPA issued a request for proposals last Friday for up to 375 MW of solar energy and potential battery storage for Phase III of the Florida Municipal Solar Project. Responses are due March 6.
Members of FMPA’s Leadership Team are attending the American Public Power Association’s (APPA) Joint Action Conference on Monday and Tuesday in Destin, Fla.
Tampa Electric (TECO) will purchase wholesale power from FMPA in January and February, enabling the Agency to sell excess capacity and reduce costs for All-Requirements Project participants.
FMPA Weekly will not be published during the week of Dec. 27, in observance of the holiday season.
The FMPA Board of Directors honored John Tompeck’s retirement from Fort Pierce Utilities Authority during last week’s Board meeting.
FMPA finalized a power purchase agreement with Tampa Electric Co. (TECO) last week to sell capacity and energy in January and February 2022.
FMPA is working on the 2022 All-Requirements Project (ARP) load forecast, which predicts future peak and energy loads for ARP member cities.
FMPA’s Board of Directors met last Thursday and approved two action items, including the approval of management goals for fiscal 2022 and the DataSite Orlando contract renewal.
FMPA’s external auditors, Purvis Gray completed FMPA’s fiscal 2021 audit last Thursday at FMPA’s Orlando Office and found no significant issues.