Jacob Williams is General Manager and CEO of Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA), a position he has held since September 2016.

Williams has 38 years of experience in the electric utility industry, including both public power and investor-owned utilities. Prior to joining FMPA, Williams served as Vice President, Global Energy Analytics at Peabody Energy in St. Louis, Missouri. He also was previously with Alliant Energy (formerly Wisconsin Power & Light).

Throughout his career, Williams has served in various positions including energy marketing, trading, integrated resource planning, and generation planning.

Williams holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a master’s degree in business from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He received the Harold Kramer-John Preston Personal Service Award from the American Association of Public Power in 2025. The award recognizes member utility employees who have made significant contributions toward APPA’s goals and enhanced its prestige.