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FPL Proposes Rate Increases
The state’s largest electricity provider wants Florida regulators to approve a four-year funding package that would raise the base rate on a typical monthly bill by about $8.50 starting in 2017, with...
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Court declines to put Clean Power Plan on hold
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Jan. 21 denied motions filed by states and industry — including the American Public Power Association — that sought to put...
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FMEA Releases December 2015 Bill Comparison
FMEA’s Bill Comparison for December 2015 shows Municipal Electric Utilities are lowest in 15 of 15 categories. The report compares utility bills for residential, commercial and industrial utility...
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Rates of Florida Municipal Electric Utilities Continue to be Significantly...
In December 2015, the average rates of Florida’s municipal electric utilities dropped slightly and continue to be among the lowest in the state. On average, the bills of municipal electric utilities’...
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Moody’s Affirms Credit Rating for FMPA
On Feb. 10, 2016 Moody’s Investor Services affirmed the A2 credit rating of the Florida Municipal Power Agency’s (FMPA) All-Requirements Project with a stable rating outlook. Moody’s pointed to the...
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FMEA Releases January 2016 Bill Comparison
FMEA’s Bill Comparison for January 2016 shows Municipal Electric Utilities are lowest in 15 of 15 categories. The report compares utility bills for residential, commercial and industrial utility...
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Southern Company to Acquire PowerSecure International, Inc.
Southern Company (NYSE: SO) and PowerSecure International, Inc. (NYSE: POWR) announced that the boards of directors of both companies have approved a definitive merger agreement through which Southern...
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FPL Files Rate Increase Plan
The largest electricity provider in Florida formally asked state regulators Tuesday to approve a $1.34 billion package that would raise customers’ monthly power bills. Florida Power & Light...
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Credit Rating Upgrade Awarded to FMPA Power Project
A credit rating upgrade was awarded to a Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) electricity supply project and the high credit ratings for three other FMPA projects were affirmed. Moody’s Investors...
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FPL Faces Lawsuit Over Contamination
Eric Silagy, President and CEO of Florida Power & Light Company Conservation groups plan to sue Florida Power & Light after the discovery of a radioactive isotope in Biscayne Bay linked to a...
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City of Tallahassee Reduces Electric and Natural Gas Rates
City of Tallahassee utility customers will soon begin to see a savings on their electric and natural gas bills. Due to lower fuel costs, the City is able to pass along the savings, helping families and...
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FMEA Releases February 2016 Bill Comparison
FMEA’s Bill Comparison for January 2016 shows Municipal Electric Utilities are lowest in 15 of 15 categories. The report compares utility bills for residential, commercial and industrial utility...
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Supreme Court Ok’s Solar Ballot Proposal
Floridians will get a chance this fall to put solar-energy regulations into the state Constitution. The Florida Supreme Court, in a 4-3 ruling Thursday March 31, found that the wording of a...
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Community Solar Sector Expected to Keep Growing for Years
Consumers want solar power, and community solar programs are an increasingly popular option, since so many Americans are not able to put panels on their rooftops, says a new report by the Deloitte...
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2016 Florida Lineman Competition Journeyman Champions Place #1 at APPA’s...
JEA, the 2016 FMEA Lineman Competition Champions, brought home the winner’s trophy for the 16th annual American Public Power Association’s (APPA) Public Power Lineworkers Rodeo. The Rodeo was held...
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KUA Names Building for Retiring Ken Davis
To honor retiring vice president of engineering and operations Ken Davis, the Kissimmee Utility Authority board of directors has named its newest facility the Kenneth L. Davis Line Operations Center. A...
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Kissimmee to Host 2018 Florida Lineman Competition
The Florida Municipal Electric Association today announced the selection of Kissimmee, Fla. as the host city of its 2018 Florida Lineman Competition. The annual rodeo-style competition, which is...
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‘Florida for Solar’ to Lead Primary Effort
Supporters of a proposed constitutional amendment going before voters in August will promote their effort through a non-profit called Florida for Solar, Inc., according to information released...
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FMPA Closes $424 Million Bond Transaction
Sale nets $63.7 million in gross savings for 13 All-Requirements Project cities Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) has closed on the sale of $424 million in municipal bonds for its All-Requirements...
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Consumers for Smart Solar Announce Campaign and New Slogan
A group seeking to put existing solar-energy regulations into the state Constitution expects to spend “millions” in the coming months to promote the utility-backed amendment. The group, known as...
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