Energy News

FMPA major power plants outperformed industry averages for the eighth consecutive year, helping to reduce FMPA’s electricity costs to the lowest level in 15 years.

FMPA made the final debt payments this month on its ownership interests in a coal-fired power plant in Orlando.

Several electric utilities in Florida are reporting record-high levels of electricity sales so far this summer, including the Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA), whose 13 Florida cities hit an all-time summer record yesterday.

The Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) and Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) today announced three Florida public power leaders were honored with American Public Power Association (APPA) national awards.

FMPA announced the selection of Kenneth S. Rutter as Chief Operating Officer.

CEO of statewide power agency describes benefits of a locally owned electric utility   ORLANDO, Fla., Jan.

The city of Winter Park will see lower wholesale electric costs for the foreseeable future after city officials negotiated a new power purchase agreement with FMPA.

For the sixth consecutive year, FMPA’s major power plants outperformed industry averages for reliability.

Electric customers in 20 Florida cities have enjoyed lower electricity costs and enhanced service reliability for the past 30 years thanks in part to a joint effort among municipal electric utilities to share power-generating resources.

FMPA, in conjunction with 12 Florida municipal electric utilities and NextEra Florida Renewables, LLC, today announced plans for a large-scale solar energy project to provide renewable energy for customers in the most cost-effective way.

The city of Bartow will see lower wholesale electric costs in 2018 since city officials negotiated new five-year agreements for purchasing wholesale power from FMPA and the Orlando Utilities Commission.

Tampa Electric Co. is evaluating whether to contribute its power generation to a pilot project with three Florida municipal electric utilities in an effort to reduce electricity costs for all customers.

Electric customers are reducing their monthly power bills thanks to free, energy-saving products and rebates distributed in 2016 by 13 municipal electric utilities in Florida.

Treasure Coast Energy Center was ranked as one of the cleanest plants of its kind in the nation, according to a recently-published study based on Environmental Protection Agency data.

Electric customers are reducing their monthly power bills thanks to free energy-saving products and valuable rebates distributed in 2015 by 13 municipal electric utilities in Florida.

Electric customers throughout the Florida Keys will enjoy enhanced electric reliability, higher energy efficiency and lower costs thanks to the completion of a multi-year electrical improvement project.

Municipal electric utilities in 24 Florida cities will save money thanks to a settlement negotiated by FMPA.

Customers of many of Florida’s locally owned electric utilities enjoyed quicker repairs and shorter outages than many customers of private utilities in 2014, according to a new report.

A demonstration of innovative solar technology exceeded its five-year goal for power production, while educating the public about solar technology and the environment.

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Electric customers in 13 cities throughout Florida have enjoyed two decades of reliable, affordable electricity thanks to an Osceola County, Fla., power plant that celebrated its 20th birthday on Jan.

Electric customers are reducing their monthly power bills thanks to thousands of free energy-saving products and valuable rebates distributed in 2014 by 13 locally owned electric utilities in Florida.

Customers of many of Florida’s locally owned electric utilities enjoyed quicker repairs, shorter outages and fewer interruptions in service than many customers of private utilities in 2013, according to a new report.

Two municipal power plants in Florida received elite recognition for excellence in managing business risk and protecting their assets.

Electric utility lineworkers from Tallahassee won the Florida Lineman Competition and received a trip to attend a national lineworkers’ competition, courtesy of FMPA.

Customers of local electric utilities reduce electric bills with simple and affordable energy-efficiency programs.

Treasure Coast Energy Center celebrates reliable, efficient operations.

Florida’s municipal electric utilities mark the 30th anniversary of a project that gave 15 cities the rare opportunity to be joint owners of a nuclear power plant.

Customers of many of Florida’s locally owned electric utilities enjoyed quicker repairs, shorter outages and fewer interruptions in service than customers of private utilities in 2012, according to a new report.

Consumers in several Florida cities have enjoyed lower electricity costs and enhanced service reliability for 25 years thanks in part to a joint effort among municipal electric utilities to share their power-generating resources.

Treasure Coast Energy Center marks five years of reliable, efficient, clean operations.

Electric customers received thousands of free energy-saving products and valuable rebates in 2012 thanks to 14 municipal electric utilities in Florida.

Electric customers in the Lower Florida Keys will enjoy enhanced reliability and efficiency thanks to recently completed electrical improvements.

Treasure Coast Energy Center was ranked the fourth cleanest plant of its kind in the nation, according to a study based on Environmental Protection Agency data.

Electric customers received thousands of free energy saving products and valuable rebates in 2011 thanks to 14 municipal electric utilities in Florida.

Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) and Kissimmee Utility Authority (KUA) dedicated a new high-efficiency power plant in Osceola County, Fla.

A new high-efficiency power plant in Osceola County, Fla., began serving electric customers today.

FMPA’s power plant located in St. Lucie County, Fla.

No new power plants are projected to be needed until 2020 for a group of 14 Florida cities, according to a report submitted to the Florida Public Service Commission this month.

Electric customers in Ocala, Fla., are reducing the cost of electricity through a voluntary conservation program called “Beat the Peak.

Electric customers in seven Florida cities will soon have access to new energy efficiency programs funded by federal stimulus dollars.

A demonstration of innovative solar technology exceeded all estimates for power production in its first year of operation and educated Key West visitors and residents about climate change, energy conservation and solar power.

A new power plant under construction at the Cane Island Power Park in Osceola County, Fla., was started today for the first time.

A power plant under construction at the Cane Island Power Park in Osceola County, Fla., will undergo a short-term testing phase.

Citizens in Quincy, Fla., are expected to see their electricity bills drop in 2011 since the city switched its wholesale electricity provider to FMPA.

Municipal electric utilities in 14 Florida communities helped customers save nearly 4 million kilowatt-hours in 12 months, enough energy to power approximately 4,000 average-size households for a month.

The construction team of a natural gas-fueled power plant at the Cane Island Power Park in Osceola County, Fla., was honored today with a company-wide award for excellence in safety, health and environmental performance.

The City Commission of Quincy, Fla., voted July 27, 2010, to select Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) as the city’s new full-requirements wholesale electric provider.

Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA), Keys Energy Services and NOAA’s Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary dedicated a new solar demonstration project at a ceremony last Friday in Key West.

Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) has formed a partnership with Keys Energy Services and NOAA’s Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary to construct a solar demonstration project in Key West.

The Florida Municipal Power Agency’s (FMPA) newest power plant, located in St. Lucie County, Fla.

Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) announced it will break ground this week on the addition of a natural gas-fueled power generator at the Cane Island Power Park in Osceola County, Fla.

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) gave final approval Dec. 19 to the proposed addition of a natural gas-fueled power generator at the Cane Island Power Park, enabling construction to commence ahead of schedule in spring 2009.

The Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) announced today the termination of a letter of intent with SunEdison for a 20-year power purchase agreement to provide 10 megawatts of solar photovoltaic capacity.

The Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) hosted a dedication ceremony last Thursday for a new, $273 million, natural gas-fueled electrical power plant in St. Lucie County, Fla.

The Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) hosts a dedication ceremony Thursday, Aug. 14 for a new, $273 million, natural gas-fueled electrical power plant in St.

The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) today approved a request by the Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) for a determination of need for a new natural gas-fueled electrical generating unit in Osceola County, Fla.

The Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) announced today that it has signed a letter of intent with SunEdison for a 20-year power purchase agreement to provide 10 megawatts of solar photovoltaic capacity at several locations throughout the state.

The city of Starke successfully completed a major project to upgrade the voltage of the city’s electric distribution system.

A significant increase in fuel costs forced the Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) to raise its wholesale costs for electricity by approximately 7.5 percent.

The Florida Municipal Power Agency’s (FMPA) newest power plant, located in St. Lucie County, Fla.

Owners of the Cane Island Power Park invite members of the public to tour the facility on May 29, 2008, to see the existing power generating units and learn about the new unit proposed for the site.

Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA), a co-owner of the Cane Island Power Park in Osceola County, is asking the Florida Public Service Commission for approval to add a new power generator, known as Cane Island Unit 4.

A power plant under construction in Midway Industrial Park will undergo a short-term testing phase.

Owners of the Cane Island Power Park announced they will host a community picnic and informational open house in Intercession City, Fla., site of a proposed power plant expansion.

Power outages impacted some members of FMPA’s All-Requirements Project today, but service has been restored to the more than 45,000 customers impacted by the interruption.

A power plant under construction in Midway Industrial Park is undergoing a short-term testing phase.

The Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) successfully started for the first time the gas turbine of its newest power plant Sunday as the facility prepares to serve electric customers.

Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) announced today plans to expand the Cane Island Power Park in Osceola County, Fla., by constructing a new, high-efficiency electrical generator that will run on clean-burning natural gas.

Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) announced today it will explore the potential use of solar photovoltaic technology to help meet its customers’ electricity needs.

The Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) connected its newest power plant to the statewide transmission grid Saturday.

Florida municipal electric utilities collaborated to fulfill the nation’s first-ever mandatory reliability standards.

Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) received eight competitive proposals in response to a request seeking suppliers for prepaid natural gas transactions.

Florida municipal electric utilities submitted reports today documenting distribution reliability data.

The Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) governing body has decided to proceed toward building a new natural gas-fueled electrical power plant to serve increasing demand for electricity in 15 Florida cities.

A 189-ton combustion turbine generator was successfully delivered Feb. 23 to the Treasure Coast Energy Center power plant site near Fort Pierce.

The Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) hosted a dedication ceremony Friday, Sept. 22, 2006, for a $30 million, high-efficiency electric generating unit in Key West, Fla.

The Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) will host a dedication ceremony Friday, Sept. 22, 2006, for a $30 million, high-efficiency electric generating unit in Key West, Fla.

The Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) announced plans to dedicate a new $30 million, high-efficiency power plant in Key West, Fla.

The Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) will break ground Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2006 on the construction of a high-efficiency, natural gas-fired power plant in St.

Members of the Florida Municipal Power Agency’s All-Requirements Project approved a long-term plan to meet the wholesale power supply needs of their communities.

Plans for the Taylor Energy Center will move forward since power purchase proposals considered as an alternative to the plant proved significantly more expensive.

Florida Governor Jeb Bush and the Florida Cabinet, sitting as the Power Plant Siting Board, unanimously approved Florida Municipal Power Agency’s (FMPA) proposal to construct a natural gas-fired power plant in St. Lucie County, Fla.

Taylor Energy Center received two proposals in response to a request for proposals seeking sources of electrical power as potential alternatives to building a coal power plant.

A 133-metric ton combustion turbine generator, the largest component of a new high-efficiency power plant in Key West, Fla., was delivered and was successfully placed onto the plant’s foundation March 5, 2006.

Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) awarded a contract to The Industrial Company (TIC) and Utility Engineering for engineering, procurement and construction of a new natural gas power plant, called Treasure Coast Energy Center.

Taylor Energy Center will host two community open houses in Taylor County to share information and receive feedback from the public about the power plant project.

Public Gas Partners, Inc. announced this week that it has completed a series of transactions to acquire a portfolio of natural gas reserves.

The power plant to be built in Taylor County, Fla., will begin the new year with a new name, the Taylor Energy Center.

To meet projected electricity needs in Florida after 2010, four community-owned electric utilities issued a request for proposals today seeking sources of electrical power as a potential alternative to building the North Florida Power Project.

The Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) broke ground Monday on the construction of its newest power resource, a modern, high-efficiency power plant in Key West, Fla.

Sustained, record-high fuel prices have forced the Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) to raise its wholesale energy rate effective Oct. 1.

Florida Municipal Power Agency continues to meet customers’ power needs, despite Hurricane Katrina’s disruption of the production of natural gas, a common fuel for power plants.

The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) voted unanimously to approve Florida Municipal Power Agency’s (FMPA) proposal to construct a natural gas-fired power plant in St. Lucie County, Fla.

Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) is working with other community-owned electric utilities to construct an 800 megawatt power plant in North Florida.

Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) announced plans today to develop a natural gas power plant near Fort Pierce, Fla., by 2008 to serve the ever-increasing demand for electricity in the state.

Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) signed an agreement yesterday with six other public gas and electric utilities in five different states to form a first-of-its-kind gas supply agency called Public Gas Partners, Inc.

Persistently high natural gas prices, unusually high coal prices and disrupted deliveries of coal into Florida have forced the Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) to raise its wholesale energy rate effective Nov. 1 for 15 Florida cities.

In an effort to reduce natural gas costs for its electric customers, Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) signed a letter of intent with public gas and electric utilities in several states to establish a new natural gas supply agency.

Federal energy regulators issued a decision Dec. 16 that benefits customers of municipal electric utilities by ensuring that electric transmission facilities receive comparable rate treatment, a ruling that FMPA has long championed.