FMPA Weekly A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members Dec. 19, 2011 LAST WEEK FMPA Yearly Giving FMPA employees delivered several car-loads of gifts last Thursday to Children’s Home Society (CHS) to grant the holiday wishes of 75 children. Employees donated toys, bikes, clothes, electronics and more as part of its […]
FMPA Weekly A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members Dec. 12, 2011 LAST WEEK Audit and Risk Oversight Committee FMPA’s Audit and Risk Oversight Committee (AROC) met last Thursday and approved a risk review and recommendation to the Executive Committee of a revision to FMPA’s Origination Transaction Risk Management Policy. The […]
FMPA Weekly A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members Dec. 5, 2011 LAST WEEK SPS Training Chris Gowder visited Kissimmee Utility Authority’s energy control center at Cane Island Power Park last Tuesday and Wednesday to conduct training for plant and transmission operators on the new Special Protection System (SPS). Topics at […]
FMPA Weekly A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members Nov. 28, 2011 LAST WEEK 3 Phase Times FMPA’s Power Resources Division published the October 2011 edition of 3 Phase Times last week. This monthly report provides information about the All-Requirements Project’s (ARP) system peak, hourly loads, resource fuel mix, natural gas usage, […]
FMPA Weekly A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members Nov. 21, 2011 LAST WEEK Williston Appoints FMPA Board Representative The city of Williston recently appointed City Manager Pat Miller as the city’s representative to FMPA’s Board of Directors. Pat previously served on FMPA’s goveing board as a representative for Lake Worth […]
FMPA Weekly A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members Nov. 14, 2011 LAST WEEK Solar Incentive Program Rebate FMPA’s All-Requirements Project received a $52,182 rebate from the state of Florida’s Solar Incentive Program for the solar photovoltaic system installed at the Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center. The 26 kW photovoltaic (PV) […]
FMPA Weekly A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members Nov. 7, 2011 LAST WEEK Key West Transmission Line Improvements Contractors began work last week on phase one of the Dynamic VAR Compensation System. This system will help increase the capacity of the 120-mile transmission line that spans the length […]
FMPA Weekly A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members Oct. 31, 2011 LAST WEEK Policy Makers Liaisons Committee FMPA’s Policy Makers Liaisons Committee met last Wednesday to discuss with Tallahassee-based lobbyists Bill Peebles and Ron Brower potential state legislative issues related to electric utilities. The Committee also held a […]
FMPA Weekly A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members Oct. 24, 2011 LAST WEEK FPL Transmission Rate Case FMPA, Florida Power & Light (FPL) and other settling parties submitted a response last week to comments filed by Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Trial Staff in response to a settlement agreement regarding […]
FMPA Weekly A weekly e-newsletter for FMPA members Oct. 17, 2011 LAST WEEK Mock Audit Greg Welker traveled to Gainesville last week to assist the city’s electric utility in preparing for an upcoming Florida Reliability Coordinating Council (FRCC) audit regarding North American Electric Reliability Corporation standards. Greg conducted a […]