Florida’s locally owned utilities are so reliable that customers often take for granted that the lights will come on when they flip the switch. But it’s not as simple as it looks. Beyond the light switch, there is a complex network of people, power plants and power lines to assure that electricity stays on around the clock, every day of the year.
FMPA’s member utilities decided many years ago that the generation of electricity was too important to leave to someone else. That’s why they decided to work together to build larger, more efficient power plants. In addition, they could diversify their power supply resources by having ownership shares in a variety of power plant types.
FMPA currently has six power supply projects that provide all the power needs of 13 cities and some of the power needs for other cities. FMPA generates electricity using various fuel types, including natural gas, coal, nuclear and renewables.
