Today is Florida Lineworker Appreciation Day, which honors the estimated 6,700 lineworkers in Florida.
The average billed demand and energy cost for FMPA’s All-Requirements Project in July was $61.65/MWh, which was 14% below the budgeted cost and was the third lowest July rate.
FMPA successfully took ownership of a Bartow-area power plant last Friday. The newly-named Mulberry Energy Center is a natural gas combined cycle generation plant that will provide 115 MW for 13 Florida communities.
The Board of Directors met last Wednesday. The Board reelected Barbara Quiñones (Homestead) as Chair, Lynne Tejeda (Keys Energy Services) as Vice Chair, Bob Page (Green Cove Springs) as Secretary, and Allen Putnam (Beaches Energy Services) as Treasurer.
The Board of Directors will meet Wednesday at 8 a.m. at the Breakers during the FMEA Annual Conference.