Florida Municipal Electric Association

Updated on Oct 09, 2024

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Website www.publicpower.com Type Trade association		Headquarters Tallahassee

Industry Electric power industry Key people Barry Moline, Executive Director Founded 1942, Tallahassee, Florida, United States

The Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) is the trade association for Florida’s 34 public power communities. FMEA represents the unified interests of their members through government relations, communications, news and information, and education and training.

Based in Tallahassee, FMEA began in 1942 in response to WWII fuel shortages. Together FMEA’s member utilities now serve 3 million Floridians- and are the third largest source of power in the state. These utilities are community-owned and locally managed. FMEA’s membership categories, along with the 34 municipal electric utility members, also include associate member companies, affiliates, and public agencies.

Member utilities

Alachua

Bartow

Beaches Energy Services

Blountstown

Bushnell

Clewiston

Chattahoochee

Fort Meade

Fort Pierce Utilities Authority

Gainesville Regional Utilities

Green Cove Springs

Havana

Homestead Energy Services

JEA

Key West

Kissimmee Utility Authority

Lake Worth

Lakeland Electric

Leesburg

Moore Haven

Mount Dora

New Symrna Beach

Newberry

Ocala

Orlando Utilities Commission

Quincy

Starke

Tallahassee

Wauchula

Williston

Winter Park

Affiliate members

St. Cloud

The Energy Authority

Reedy Creek

Public Agency Members

City of South Daytona

Governmental Relations

Member cities’ interests on state and federal issues are represented by FMEA’s legislative team. FMEA also works with the American Public Power Association (APPA) on these issues.

Communications, News and Information

FMEA provides its members with access to news resources, industry statistics, legislative updates, and safety and technical information.

Education and Training

FMEA offers educational training programs, workshops, and online courses to its members.

Energy Connections Conference

The event delivers information to FMEA members about steps they can take to improve their daily operations. The event features workshops on transmission and distribution, customer connections, safety, and lineworker training. A trade show is open to vendors.

Florida Lineman Competition

This event brings together utility lineman teams from across the state to compete against one another.

FMEA-FMPA Annual Conference

Held in partnership with The Florida Municipal Power Agency, the Conference features presentations by industry professionals, workshops, discussions, and more. The conference is designed for utility and city managers and directors, and policy makers from all of Florida’s utilities.

Legislative Rally

During Florida’s legislative session to discuss legislative proposals affecting public power communities.

Governance

FMEA is a trade association; it is governed by its Board of Directors and its members.

Staff

Executive Director - Barry J. Moline

Director of Public Affairs - Amy S. Zubaly

Director of Training & Member Services - Cheryl L. Anderson

Director of Communications & Marketing - Garnie Holmes, Jr.

Communications & Multimedia Specialist - Jessica C. Lumpkin

Office Manager - Brenda S. Thompson

Information Management Coordinator - S. Denise Hill

FMEA General & Regulatory Counsel - Frederick M. Bryant, Esq.

Assistant General Counsel & Manager of Legal Affairs - Jody Lamar Finklea

FMEA Legislative Counsel - Williams J. Peebles, Esq.

FMEA Officers

President — Bud Para, Jacksonville

President-Elect — Mike New, Newberry

Vice President — Nona Jones, Gainesville

Secretary-Treasurer — Clay Lindstrom, Lake Worth

Affiliated Organizations

Florida Municipal Power Agency

American Public Power Association