Upcoming Events
Leveraging Federal Funding to Move Public Power Forward
October 18, 2022 10:00 am — October 19, 2022
Communicating Effectively with Utility Customers
October 19, 2022 8:30 am — October 20, 2022
Foreman Academy Certification – Track 3
This certification series provides courses specifically designed for lineworker personnel. It is a good fit for up and coming leaders or those already in the role. It provides crew leaders and general foremen with the knowledge and tools to lead crews efficiently, responsibly, and safely. The course will be presented by certified training specialists from Tennessee Valley Public Power Association (TVPPA).
Teleconference Option Available
October 24, 2022 8:30 am — October 28, 2022 4:00 pm
Purchasing Roundtable
The Purchasing Roundtable provides a forum for purchasing personnel to meet with their peers from other member utilities to discuss work procedures, policies and practices, industry changes; and other topics of interest.
December 1, 2022
Utility Purchasing & Material Management Certificate (UPMM)
January 17, 2023 8:30 am — January 18, 2023 4:00 pm
Regional Crew Leader Roundtable – Quincy
The Regional Crew Leader Roundtable provides an opportunity for foremen or crew leaders to meet with their other member utilities to discuss common issues and best practices.
January 24, 2023
Regional Crew Leader Roundtable – Williston
The Regional Crew Leader Roundtable provides an opportunity for foremen or crew leaders to meet with their other member utilities to discuss common issues and best practices.
January 25, 2023
Substation Maintenance Series – Substation Safety Awareness
The substation training series is designed to provide participants with in-depth instruction on substation-related topics and is tailored to the specific equipment of the attendee’s utilities, where possible.
The course curriculum has been developed by Pam Tompkins and Scott Young with SET Solutions, LLC. Pam is the President and CEO of SET Solutions, and is a 37-year veteran of the electric utility industry. Scott has over 36 years of electrical substation experience and is a published substation safety author.
February 7, 2023 8:30 am — February 8, 2023 4:00 pm
Regional Crew Leaders Roundtable: Bartow
The Regional Crew Leader Roundtable provides an opportunity for foremen or crew leaders to meet with their other member utilities to discuss common issues and best practices.
February 21, 2023
Regional Crew Leader Roundtable – Mount Dora
The Regional Crew Leader Roundtable provides an opportunity for foremen or crew leaders to meet with their other member utilities to discuss common issues and best practices.
Who Should Attend: The roundtable is open to foremen, crew leaders or others who make daily crew or task assignments. This is a small group meeting, and each utility is asked to limit attendance to no more than two from their utility.
Region: This region includes the following member utilities:
- Ocala Electric
- City of Mount Dora
- City of Bushnell
- City of Leesburg
- City of Winter Park
- Utilities Commission of New Smyrna Beach
However, any FMPA member utility is welcome to attend.
February 22, 2023
Regional Crew Leader Roundtable – Homestead
The Regional Crew Leader Roundtable provides an opportunity for foremen or crew leaders to meet with their other member utilities to discuss common issues and best practices.
February 23, 2023
CEO Roundtable
March 12, 2023 — March 14, 2023
Foreman Academy Certification – Track 1
This certification series provides courses specifically designed for lineworker personnel. It is a good fit for up and coming leaders or those already in the role. It provides crew leaders and general foremen with the knowledge and tools to lead crews efficiently, responsibly, and safely. The course will be presented by certified training specialists from Tennessee Valley Public Power Association (TVPPA).
Teleconference Option Available
March 20, 2023 8:30 am — March 23, 2023 4:00 pm
Hometown Security Workshop
FMPA is hosting representatives from Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), Central Florida Intelligence Exchange (CFIX) , Electricity Information Sharing and Analysis Center (E-ISAC), and others to present on the recent substation attacks, what our members should be aware of, providing opportunities to connect with law enforcement or governmental agencies, and understand what considerations members should review for their own substations.
The workshop will cover the recent substation attacks that have happened across the nation, how the federal resources work with local law enforcement in these kinds of events, a discussion on who, how, and when to reach out if an attack were to happen on your facility, and considerations for best practices for physical security of substations.
Please be sure to register early for this workshop; space is limited.
March 30, 2023
PRC-005-6 MinMax eSMART Demonstration
MinMax Technologies’ eSMART is an asset management, inspection, and meter exchange tool designed by utility industry professionals. It is a complete asset management and inspection system from power generation to meters at customer service points.
As a North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) registered Transmission Owner (TO), Generator Owner (GO), and Distribution Provider (DP) you are required to comply with reliability standard PRC-005-6 Protection System, Automatic Reclosing, and Sudden Pressure Relaying Maintenance. The purpose of PRC-005-6 is to document and implement programs for the maintenance of all Protection Systems, Automatic Reclosing, and Sudden Pressure Relaying affecting the reliability of the Bulk Electric System (BES) so that they are kept in working order.
MinMax has created a connection between the Protection System Maintenance Program (PSMP) procedure for PRC-005-6 and its Asset Management and Inspection program called eSMART 9.1. The eSMART software from MinMax allows its compliance users to quickly set up their PSMP programs by following the guidelines from their enforcing regional entities. eSMART allows PSMP to track Verification, Monitoring, Testing, Inspection, and Calibration. Using the asset management part of the eSMART program, the users can organize the PRC-005 Components and Component Types with eSMART’s Asset IDs and Equipment Types. With eSMART’s Time-based and Performance (Condition)-based inspections, the users can perform numerous time-bound inspections (Requirements) on time while meeting the compliance due dates. The various pieces of evidence required by PRC-005-6 can be comfortably furnished using the document management system of eSMART and its rich portfolio of easy-to-use predefined reports that are easily configurable for audit purposes
MinMax will be available after the training to speak with utilities.
April 4, 2023
Lineman’s Roundtable
The Lineman’s Roundtable provides a forum for line crews to exchange ideas on operating practices, safety, training, tools and equipment, and other common issues. The roundtable is open to all levels of utility line crew personnel.
April 13, 2023
Purchasing Roundtable
The Purchasing Roundtable provides a forum for purchasing personnel to meet with their peers from other member utilities to discuss work procedures, policies and practices, industry changes; and other topics of interest.
May 10, 2023
Meter Tech Roundtable
The Meter Tech Roundtable provides an opportunity for meter technicians and meter maintenance staff to discuss topics such as operating practices, equipment, tools, safety, training, and more.
June 22, 2023
Distribution Reliability Measurement Roundtable
June 29, 2023
Foreman Academy Certification – Track 2
This certification series provides courses specifically designed for lineworker personnel. It is a good fit for up and coming leaders or those already in the role. It provides crew leaders and general foremen with the knowledge and tools to lead crews efficiently, responsibly, and safely. The course will be presented by certified training specialists from Tennessee Valley Public Power Association (TVPPA).
Teleconference Option Available
July 10, 2023 8:30 am — July 13, 2023 4:00 pm
Electrical Metering Program – Lab A – CANCELLED
August 7, 2023 8:30 am — August 11, 2023 4:00 pm
AMI Roundtable
The AMI Roundtable provides an opportunity to discuss topics such as AMI technology, equipment, training, and more.
August 10, 2023
GIS Roundtable
August 24, 2023
Electrical Metering Program – Lab B – CANCELED
August 28, 2023 8:30 am — September 1, 2023 4:00 pm
Substation Training Series – Switching & Tagging, Personal Protective Grounding, Battery Systems
The substation training series is designed to provide participants with in-depth instruction on substation-related topics and is tailored to the specific equipment of the attendee’s utilities, where possible.
The course curriculum has been developed by Pam Tompkins and Scott Young with SET Solutions, LLC. Pam is the President and CEO of SET Solutions, and is a 37-year veteran of the electric utility industry. Scott has over 36 years of electrical substation experience and is a published substation safety author.
September 12, 2023 8:30 am — September 13, 2023 4:00 pm
Protective Relaying Lab – This Class is Full – Registration Closed
September 18, 2023 8:30 am — September 22, 2023 4:00 pm
AMETEK JEMStar II Training
September 20, 2023
Foreman Academy Certification – Track 3
This certification series provides courses specifically designed for lineworker personnel. It is a good fit for up and coming leaders or those already in the role. It provides crew leaders and general foremen with the knowledge and tools to lead crews efficiently, responsibly, and safely. The course will be presented by certified training specialists from Tennessee Valley Public Power Association (TVPPA).
Teleconference Option Available
September 25, 2023 8:30 am — September 28, 2023 4:00 pm
Lineman’s Roundtable
October 17, 2023
Transportation Fleet Roundtable
November 7, 2023
Substation Roundtable – Beaches Energy Services
The Substation Roundtable provides a forum for substation related crews to exchange ideas on operating practices, safety, training, tools and equipment, and other common issues. The event is open to all levels of utility substation crew personnel.
Dates: Thursday, November 30, 2023 – 9 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Friday, December 1, 2023 – 8:30 a.m. – noon.
(Breakfast snacks provided; lunch provided on Thursday)
Hotel and parking details will be provided closer to the event date.
November 30, 2023 9:00 am — December 1, 2023 4:00 pm
2024 Environmental Training
Discussion on the significance of oil-spillage regulations and their applicability to oil-filled equipment like transformers; along with the identifying sources of oil spills and typical designs and methods for dealing with oil containment and control of oil spills
January 24, 2024
2024 FMEA & FMPA Human Resources Roundtable
The Human Resources Roundtable will provide a forum for Florida public power employees interested in HR-related topics, and will offer the opportunity to exchange information including best practices, policies, procedures, legal considerations and other relevant issues.
The roundtable discussion allows each member to share issues that impact their utility. Please come prepared to discuss new developments, programs, and concerns. Please email suggested topics to [email protected].
This event will be co-hosted by FMEA and FMPA as we work together to bring value and content to our municipal members.
January 25, 2024
Lineman Apprenticeship Lab 4: Underground
January 29, 2024 — February 2, 2024
OSHA 30 Hour Card – Part 1
March 5, 2024 8:30 am — March 6, 2024 3:30 pm
Lineman Roundtable – March 2024
The Lineman’s Roundtable provides a forum for line crews to exchange ideas on operating practices, safety, training, tools and equipment, and other common issues. The roundtable is open to all levels of utility line crew personnel.
Lunch will be provided.
March 12, 2024
Buddy to Boss with Succession Planning
March 25, 2024
FMEA 2024 Utility Finance Roundtable
March 26, 2024
Lineman Apprenticeship Lab 1: Fundamentals
April 8, 2024 — April 12, 2024
Fundamental Supervisory Skills
April 9, 2024 8:30 am — April 10, 2024 3:30 pm
Goal Setting & Planning
April 11, 2024
Digger Derrick Lab
May 7, 2024 — May 9, 2024
2024 Purchasing Roundtable
The Purchasing Roundtable provides a forum for purchasing personnel to meet with their peers from other member utilities to discuss work procedures, policies and practices, industry changes; and other topics of interest.
Lunch will be provided.
May 9, 2024
2024 Transportation Fleet Roundtable
May 22, 2024
CANCELED – Foreman Academy Certification – Track 1
May 28, 2024 8:30 am — May 31, 2024 3:30 pm
Lineman Apprenticeship Lab 5: Troubleshooting
June 4, 2024 — June 7, 2024
AMI Roundtable
The AMI Roundtable provides an opportunity to discuss topics such as AMI technology, equipment, training, and more.
Lunch will be provided.
June 5, 2024
OSHA 30 Hour Card – Part 2
June 10, 2024 8:30 am — June 12, 2024 3:30 pm
Meter Tech Roundtable
June 20, 2024
Communicating Effectively with Utility Customers
June 24, 2024 8:30 am — June 25, 2024 3:30 pm
Interpersonal Supervisory Skills I
June 26, 2024 8:30 am — June 27, 2024 3:30 pm
Bridging the Generation Gap
July 1, 2024
Lineman Apprenticeship Lab 2: Construction
July 8, 2024 — July 12, 2024
CANCELED – Foreman Academy Certification – Track 2
July 15, 2024 8:30 am — July 18, 2024 3:30 pm
Regional Foreman Roundtable – Quincy
July 23, 2024
SCADA Roundtable
For SCADA-EMS personnel to come together to share what types of equipment, EMS and software they are using for their Distribution and Transmission Networks.
Members can also share issues and failures with their systems and potentially find solutions together.
Please share discussion topics and/or questions that can be inserted into the PowerPoint for the group to review during the roundtable.
Lunch will be provided.
July 24, 2024
Regional Foreman Roundtable – Starke
July 24, 2024
GIS Roundtable
July 25, 2024
Regional Foreman Roundtable – Mount Dora
July 25, 2024
Lineman Apprenticeship Lab 3: Operations
August 5, 2024 — August 9, 2024
Regional Foreman Roundtable – Wauchula
August 6, 2024
Regional Foreman Roundtable – Homestead
August 8, 2024
Utility Work Practices Rule Compliance
August 27, 2024
Rigging, Hoisting, Hand and Power Tool Safety
Participants gain an overview of rigging equipment and practices; inspections and records on chokers and slings; lifting equipment inspections and regulations; maintenance and inspection of hand and power tools; safe work practices; machine guarding requirements; employee training and records; and personal protective equipment.
The course is part of Tennessee Valley Public Power Association’s (TVPPA) Certified Safety Coordinator (CSC) program.
CERTIFIED SAFETY COORDINATOR (CSC): Individuals responsible for safety management must have current, professional knowledge and expertise to achieve and maintain a safe work environment and work practices for utility employees. TVPPA developed the Certified Safety Coordinator (CSC) to address modern health and safety issues. All course requirements satisfactorily completed within four years of starting the program by taking a required core course.
COURSES TO COMPLETE TO EARN CSC CERTIFICATE:
- OSHA 30 Hr. Card – Part 1
- OSHA 30 Hr. Card – Part 2
- Utility Work Practices Rule Compliance
- Rigging, Hoisting, Hand and Power Tool Safety
- Transportation Safety
- Accident Investigation
- National Electrical Safety Code Review
Participants may complete the course as a standalone course outside of pursuing CSC certification.
Morning snacks and lunch will be provided.
August 28, 2024
Transportation Safety
This course covers transportation maintenance and mechanical inspection programs; Commercial Drivers License requirements and applicability; substance abuse screening; motor carrier regulations; safety measures to reduce the occurrence of accidents; accident investigations; and resources available to assist safety coordinators in their transportation safety efforts.
The course is part of Tennessee Valley Public Power Association’s (TVPPA) Certified Safety Coordinator (CSC) program.
CERTIFIED SAFETY COORDINATOR (CSC): Individuals responsible for safety management must have current, professional knowledge and expertise to achieve and maintain a safe work environment and work practices for utility employees. TVPPA developed the Certified Safety Coordinator (CSC) to address modern health and safety issues. All course requirements satisfactorily completed within four years of starting the program by taking a required core course.
COURSES TO COMPLETE TO EARN CSC CERTIFICATE:
- OSHA 30 Hr. Card – Part 1
- OSHA 30 Hr. Card – Part 2
- Utility Work Practices Rule Compliance
- Rigging, Hoisting, Hand and Power Tool Safety
- Transportation Safety
- Accident Investigation
- National Electrical Safety Code Review
Participants may complete the course as a standalone course outside of pursuing CSC certification.
Morning snacks and lunch will be provided.
August 29, 2024
Accident Investigation
August 30, 2024
2024 Reliability Roundtable
The roundtable provides a forum for participants discuss reliability related topics. The roundtable is a great opportunity to discuss best practices among participating utilities.
Participants can share topics they want to discuss when registering for the event.
Lunch will be provided for all participants.
September 4, 2024
Intro to Staking / Line Design
September 9, 2024
Lineman Roundtable – September 2024
The Lineman’s Roundtable provides a forum for line crews to exchange ideas on operating practices, safety, training, tools and equipment, and other common issues. The roundtable is open to all levels of utility line crew personnel.
Lunch will be provided.
September 10, 2024
CANCELED Hot Weather and Fleet Safety Training
THE HOT WEATHER & FLEET SAFETY TRAINING SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 HAS BEEN CANCELED BY TVPPA. A RESCHEDULED DATE IS TBD AND WILL BE PROVIDED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
OSHA Hot Weather: This is an updated program that deals with the prevention of heat-related illnesses, recognizing symptoms and treatment of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Prevention methods that need to be followed before a more serious issue occurs are monitoring employees to recognize symptoms early on to prevent exhaustion and stroke. Methods of calculations included Dry Bulb Category 2 and 3 levels of heat conditions and how humidity affects Dry Bulb Category 2 and 3 levels of heat conditions and how humidity affects and complicates the conditions.
Fleet Safety Training: This includes shop safety, chemical storage, and usage, PEL limit of chemicals, machine guarding, correct use of tools and equipment, service calls to the field for running repairs, and hazardous electrical conditions that must be identified by fleet personnel, i.e., Substation entry, energized work areas, and MAD distances if the equipment is near energized conductors and equipment.
Training provided by TVPPA instructors
Morning snacks and lunch will be provided
September 24, 2024
CANCELED – 2024 FMEA Human Resources Roundtable – Fall Meeting
September 27, 2024
Lineman Apprenticeship Pre-Apprentice Assessment Workshop
September 30, 2024 — October 5, 2024
Substation Exchange Roundtable – Fort Pierce Utilities Authority
The Substation Roundtable provides a forum for substation related crews to exchange ideas on operating practices, safety, training, tools and equipment, and other common issues. The event is open to all levels of utility substation crew personnel.
Dates: Thursday, October 17, 2024 – 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Friday, October 18, 2024 – 8:30 a.m. – noon
(Breakfast snacks provided; lunch provided on Thursday)
Some Hotel Accommodations are as follows:
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fort Pierce West
7151 Okeechobee Rd
Fort Pierce, FL 34945
Hampton Inn & Suites Fort Pierce
1985 Reynolds Dr
Fort Pierce, FL 34945
Days Inn & Suites by Wyndham Fort Pierce I-95
6485 Metal Dr
Fort Pierce, FL 34945
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Fort Pierce
6502 Metal Dr
Fort Pierce, FL 34945
Comfort Suites Fort Pierce I-95
6505 Metal Drive between I-95 and Florida’s Turnpike
Fort Pierce, FL 34945
October 17, 2024 8:30 am — October 18, 2024 3:00 pm
CANCELED – Foreman Academy Certification – Track 3
October 21, 2024 8:30 am — October 24, 2024 3:30 pm
2024 Substation Series – Substation Transformer Basics and Controls
November 5, 2024 8:30 am — November 6, 2024 4:00 pm
Lineman Apprenticeship Final Exam
November 5, 2024 — November 7, 2024
National Electrical Safety Code Review
The program is part of Tennessee Valley Public Power Association’s (TVPPA) Certified Safety Coordinator (CSC) program.
CERTIFIED SAFETY COORDINATOR (CSC): Individuals responsible for safety management must have current, professional knowledge and expertise to achieve and maintain a safe work environment and work practices for utility employees. TVPPA developed the Certified Safety Coordinator (CSC) to address modern health and safety issues. All course requirements satisfactorily completed within four years of starting the program by taking a required core course.
COURSES TO COMPLETE TO EARN CSC CERTIFICATE:
- OSHA 30 Hr. Card – Part 1
- OSHA 30 Hr. Card – Part 2
- Utility Work Practices Rule Compliance
- Rigging, Hoisting, Hand and Power Tool Safety
- Transportation Safety
- Accident Investigation
- National Electrical Safety Code Review
Participants may complete the course as a standalone course outside of pursuing CSC certification.
Morning snacks and lunch will be provided.
December 3, 2024 8:30 am — December 4, 2024 3:30 pm
*NEW DATE* – Interpersonal Supervisory Skills II
December 16, 2024 8:30 am — December 17, 2024 3:00 pm
Making Performance Appraisals Matter
December 18, 2024
Lineman Apprenticeship Lab 4: Underground
January 27, 2025 — January 31, 2025
*NEW DATE* – Interpersonal Supervisory Skills III
February 19, 2025 8:30 am — February 20, 2025 3:00 pm
2025 Electrical Metering Lab A
March 24, 2025 — March 28, 2025
Lineman Apprenticeship Lab 1: Fundamentals
April 7, 2025 — April 11, 2025
2025 Reliability Roundtable
May 6, 2025
Digger Derrick Lab
May 6, 2025 — May 8, 2025
Lineman Apprenticeship Lab 5: Troubleshooting
June 2, 2025 — June 6, 2025
2025 Meter Tech Roundtable
June 4, 2025
Lineman Apprenticeship Lab 2: Construction
July 7, 2025 — July 11, 2025
Lineman Apprenticeship Lab 3: Operations
August 4, 2025 — August 8, 2025
2025 Electrical Metering Lab B
September 15, 2025 — September 19, 2025
Lineman Apprenticeship Pre-Apprentice Assessment Workshop
September 29, 2025 — October 4, 2025
2025 Substation Roundtable
October 22, 2025
Lineman Apprenticeship Final Exam
November 18, 2025 — November 20, 2025