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FMPA Weekly | April 20, 2009 | Member Edition

FMPA Weekly A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members April 20, 2009     LAST WEEK   All-Requirements Bonds All-Requirements Project bonds were priced and sold last Tuesday and Wednesday. The bond purchase agreements were executed and released on Thursday. The bonds are scheduled to close April 27 and April 28.   Cane Island Unit 4 […]

FMPA Weekly | April 13, 2009 | Member Edition

FMPA Weekly A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members April 13, 2009     LAST WEEK   Cane Island Unit 4 The South Florida Water Management District authorized de-watering activities and construction of the storm water management system for Cane Island Unit 4 last week. Inspections by the South Florida Water Management District of both the […]

FMPA Weekly | April 6, 2009 | Member Edition

FMPA Weekly A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members April 6, 2009     LAST WEEK   Fitch Ratings Fitch Ratings reaffirmed last Friday the All-Requirements Project’s bond rating of A+ and a stable outlook while noting some areas to monitor. FMPA staff will begin monthly status update meetings with Fitch to keep them up-to-date on […]

FMPA Weekly | March 30, 2009 | Member Edition

FMPA Weekly A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members March 30, 2009     LAST WEEK   Cane Island Unit 4 Groundbreaking FMPA broke ground on a new generator at Cane Island Power Park last Friday. Construction on Cane Island Unit 4 is expected to take approximately two years. With its highly efficient design and state-of-the-art […]

FMPA Weekly | March 23, 2009 | Member Edition

FMPA Weekly A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members March 23, 2009     LAST WEEK   Budget Committee FMPA’s Budget Committee met last Friday and approved the budget development schedule for the fiscal year 2010 budget.   Joint Transmission Operations FMPA hosted a meeting last Wednesday to discuss a potential joint transmission operation program. Representatives […]

FMPA Weekly | March 16, 2009 | Member Edition

FMPA Weekly A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members March 16, 2009     LAST WEEK FMPA Mous the Loss of Bob Williams FMPA mous the passing of Robert C. “Bob Williams, a 24-year employee of the Agency, who died Sunday after a long battle with cancer. He was 63. Williams was instrumental in forming FMPA’s […]

FMPA Weekly | March 9, 2009 | Member Edition

FMPA Weekly       A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members       March 9, 2009             LAST WEEK           NERC Audit   Two auditors and an observer from the Florida Reliability Coordinating Council (FRCC) visited FMPA last Monday and Tuesday to conduct the North […]

FMPA Weekly | March 2, 2009 | Member Edition

  FMPA Weekly   A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members   March 2, 2009     LAST WEEK   APPA Legislative Rally Nick Guarriello, Fred Bryant, Mark McCain and 37 representatives of Florida’s municipal electric utilities attended the APPA Legislative Rally in Washington, D.C., last Monday through Wednesday. While in the nation’s capitol, they met […]

FMPA Weekly | Feb. 23, 2009 | Member Edition

  FMPA Weekly   A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members   Feb. 23, 2009     LAST WEEK   ARP Executive Committee The ARP Executive Committee met last Thursday and approved action items including: 1) an increase in legal, technical and risk management consultant fees for negotiating possible participation in Progress Energy Florida’s proposed Levy […]

FMPA Weekly | Feb. 16, 2009 | Member Edition

    FMPA Weekly A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members Feb. 16, 2009     LAST WEEK Members Portal FMPA’s Finance Department met with the Information Systems Department and the Public Relations Department last Thursday to discuss their role in ensuring key finance documents are up-to-date, accurate and relevant on the FMPA Members Portal. The […]