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FMPA Weekly | June 29, 2009 | Member Edition

FMPA Weekly A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members June 29, 2009   LAST WEEK   Strategic Planning Workshop The Board of Directors and ARP Executive Committee met for a Strategic Planning Workshop last Thursday and reviewed a list of action items to implement FMPA’s strategic plan. The action items will be presented for the Board […]

FMPA Weekly | June 22, 2009 | Member Edition

FMPA Weekly A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members June 22, 2009   LAST WEEK   Treasure Coast Energy Center The Florida Department of Environmental Protection gave final approval last week to Treasure Coast Energy Center’s surface water management system. This is the final environmental approval required for operations, acknowledging that the system has been constructed […]

FMPA Weekly | June 15, 2009 | Member Edition

FMPA Weekly A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members June 15, 2009   LAST WEEK   Business Planning and Budget Committee The Business Planning and Budget Committee met last Monday to finalize the 2010 fiscal year budgets. The budgets will be presented to FMPA’s Board of Directors and the ARP Executive Committee on July 17. Thank […]

FMPA Weekly | June 8, 2009 | Member Edition

FMPA Weekly A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members June 8, 2009     LAST WEEK   Pooled Loan Program FMPA has been unable to find a replacement letter of credit for the Pooled Loan Program due to changes in the credit market, so updated amortization schedules were mailed to participating members last week. All loans […]

FMPA Weekly | June 1, 2009 | Member Edition

FMPA Weekly A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members June 1, 2009     LAST WEEK   Treasure Coast Energy Center Celebrates One Year of Service FMPA’s Treasure Coast Energy Center marked its one-year anniversary of operation on Sunday, May 31. In its first year of service, FMPA’s newest power plant exceeded all performance expectations and […]

FMPA Weekly | May 26, 2009 | Member Edition

FMPA Weekly A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members   May 26, 2009     LAST WEEK   Board of Directors FMPA’s Board of Directors met for a special-called meeting last Thursday and approved action items, including: 1) selection of Swap Financial Group as FMPA’s swap advisor, 2) selecting Purvis Gray and Company as FMPA’s independent […]

FMPA Weekly | May 18, 2009 | Member Edition

FMPA Weekly A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members May 18, 2009     LAST WEEK   Cane Island Unit 4 Osceola County issued the final permits for Cane Island Unit 4 last week, after FMPA submitted the final road maintenance bond. At the site, Zachry delivered and installed office trailers. The project and employment trailer […]

FMPA Weekly | May 11, 2009 | Member Edition

FMPA Weekly A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members May 11, 2009     LAST WEEK   Audit and Risk Oversight Committee The Audit and Risk Oversight Committee met last week to interview financial auditor candidates. The Committee recommends Purvis Gray and Company to serve as the Agency’s independent auditor. The recommendation will be presented to […]

FMPA Weekly | May 4, 2009 | Member Edition

FMPA Weekly A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members May 4, 2009     LAST WEEK   St. Lucie Unit 2 St. Lucie Unit 2 shut down last Sunday for a scheduled refueling. The unit is expected to retu to service in approximately a month. Contact: David Schumann   Strategic Plan FMPA staff are developing action […]

FMPA Weekly | April 27, 2009 | Member Edition

FMPA Weekly A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members April 27, 2009     LAST WEEK   Cane Island Unit 4 The South Florida Water Management District and Osceola County both inspected and approved the silt fence at Cane Island Unit 4 last week. As a result, FMPA was able to issue a Notice to Proceed […]