Florida Municipal Power Agency
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The Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) is a nonprofit, wholesale electric utilities and associated services company that serves its 30 Florida municipal electric utility system members. Based in Tallahassee
, with its operational offices in Orlando
FMPA is a governmental entity, established as a separate legal entity pursuant to interlocal agreement. FMPA's statutory authorization is found in section 163.01, Florida Statutes
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FMPA was created on February 24, 1978, by the signing of the Interlocal Agreement Creating the Florida Municipal Power Agency. Originally, 17 municipal electric utility systems were members of FMPA. FMPA was created largely in response to the Arab oil embargo that hit the U.S. economy hard in the 1970s. At that time, many of Florida's municipal electric utilities were trying to determine how to survive, and small cities needed the economies of scale that a larger organization could provide. With a $2 million seed money loan, the original members of FMPA created an organization to serve and support them, and to ensure the survival and vitality of Florida's municipal electric utilities in the future.
The ARP system stretches from Key West to the Town of Havana in the Florida Panhandle. While owning minimal transmission assets, FMPA is largely a transmission dependent utility, requiring access to, and use of, the electric transmission systems of large, vertically integrated investor-owned electric utilities.
The ARP system includes numerous generation facilities, including the ARP's newest generation facility—Treasure Coast Energy Center Unit 1 (TCEC1). TCEC1 is a nominal 300 MW combined cycle electric generation station. TCEC1 achieved commercial operation on May 30, 2008, and is the most efficient and cleanest power station in the State of Florida at this time. TCEC1's primary fuel is clean burning natural gas, but the unit also has the ability to burn fuel oil as a backup. TCEC1 was built from the ground-up by FMPA, a project that began in 2005. Fort Pierce Utilities Authority personnel operate TCEC1, working under a contractual arrangement with FMPA.
St. Lucie Unit No. 2 nuclear plant
, a nominally 838 MW generating facility.
Each director (or his or her alternate acting in the place of the director) has at least one vote on all Board matters. Directors representing members that participate in a power supply project, but not the ARP get an additional one-half vote (thus, they may cast 1.5 votes). Directors representing members that participate in the ARP get one additional vote (thus, they may cast 2 votes).
Currently, FMPA's elected Board Officers are:
Chairman - Vince Ruano (City of Bushnell)
Vice Chairman - Paul Kalv (City of Leesburg)
Secretary - Lou Hernandez (Key Energy Services
)
Treasurer - Kevin McCarthy (City of Clewiston)
FMPA's elected Executive Committee officers are:
Chairperson - Thomas W. Richards (Fort Pierce Utilities Authority)
Vice Chairperson - Matthew Brower (City of Ocala)
FMPA's Board appointed officers are:
General Manager and CEO - Nicholas P. Guarriello
General Counsel and CLO - Frederick M. Bryant, Esquire
FMPA's senior management consists of:
Thomas E. Reedy - Assistant General Manager, Power Resources
Mark J. Larson - Assistant General Manager, Finance and CFO
Mark McCain - Assistant General Manager, Public Relations and Human Resources
Jody Lamar Finklea - Assistant General Counsel and Manager of Legal Affairs
The Energy Authority
Colectric Partners, Inc.
Public Gas Partners, Inc.
American Public Power Association
Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee is the capital of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in Leon County, and is the 128th largest city in the United States. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In 2010, the population recorded by...
, with its operational offices in Orlando
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
FMPA is a governmental entity, established as a separate legal entity pursuant to interlocal agreement. FMPA's statutory authorization is found in section 163.01, Florida Statutes
Florida law
The Florida law is based on the Florida Constitution , which defines how the statutes must be passed into law, and defines the limits of authority and basic law that the Florida Statutes must be complied with...
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FMPA was created on February 24, 1978, by the signing of the Interlocal Agreement Creating the Florida Municipal Power Agency. Originally, 17 municipal electric utility systems were members of FMPA. FMPA was created largely in response to the Arab oil embargo that hit the U.S. economy hard in the 1970s. At that time, many of Florida's municipal electric utilities were trying to determine how to survive, and small cities needed the economies of scale that a larger organization could provide. With a $2 million seed money loan, the original members of FMPA created an organization to serve and support them, and to ensure the survival and vitality of Florida's municipal electric utilities in the future.
Member utilities
- AlachuaAlachua, FloridaAlachua is a city in Alachua County, Florida, United States. According to 2006 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city's population was 7,554. The city is part of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is home to 243,985 people....
- BartowBartow, FloridaBartow is the county seat of Polk County, Florida, United States. Founded in 1851 as Fort Blount, the city was renamed in honor of Francis S. Bartow the first brigade commander to die in combat during the American Civil War. According to the U.S. Census Bureau 2000 Census, the city had a...
- Beaches Energy Services
- BlountstownBlountstown, FloridaBlountstown is a city in Calhoun County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,444 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2005, the city had a population of 2,433...
- BushnellBushnell, FloridaBushnell is a city in Sumter County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,050 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2005, the city had a population of 2,119...
- ClewistonClewiston, FloridaClewiston is a city in Hendry County, Florida. The population was 6,460 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2005, the city had a population of 7,173. Clewiston is home to the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum and the Clewiston Museum.-History:...
- ChattahoocheeChattahoochee, FloridaChattahoochee is a city in Gadsden County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,287 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2005, the city had a population of 3,720. It is part of the Tallahassee, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Chattahoochee is...
- Fort MeadeFort Meade, FloridaFort Meade is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,691 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 5,761...
- Fort Pierce Utilities AuthorityFort Pierce, FloridaFort Pierce, also spelled Ft. Pierce, is a city in St. Lucie County, Florida, USA. It is known as The Sunrise City. The population was 37,959 at the 2004 census. As of 2008, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 41,000. It is the county seat of St. Lucie County.Fort Pierce is part...
- Gainesville Regional UtilitiesGainesville, FloridaGainesville is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Alachua County, Florida, United States as well as the principal city of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area . The preliminary 2010 Census population count for Gainesville is 124,354. Gainesville is home to the sixth...
- Green Cove SpringsGreen Cove Springs, FloridaGreen Cove Springs is a city in Clay County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,378 at the 2000 census. As of 2010, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 6,908. It is the county seat of Clay County....
- HavanaHavana, FloridaHavana is a town in Gadsden County, Florida, United States and suburb of Tallahassee. The population was 1,713 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 1,703...
- Homestead Energy ServicesHomestead, FloridaHomestead is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States nestled between Biscayne National Park to the east and Everglades National Park to the west. Homestead is primarily a Miami suburb and a major agricultural area....
- Key WestKey West, FloridaKey West is a city in Monroe County, Florida, United States. The city encompasses the island of Key West, the part of Stock Island north of U.S. 1 , Sigsbee Park , Fleming Key , and Sunset Key...
- Kissimmee Utility AuthorityKissimmee Utility AuthorityKissimmee Utility Authority was founded in 1901 and is Florida's sixth largest municipally-owned utility providing electric and telecommunication services to 64,000 customers in Osceola County, Florida. KUA owns and operates the Roy E...
- Lake WorthLake Worth, FloridaLake Worth is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, which takes its name from the body of water along its eastern border, originally called "Lake Worth", and now generally known as the Lake Worth Lagoon. The lake itself was named for General William J. Worth, who led U.S. forces during the last...
- Lakeland ElectricLakeland, FloridaLakeland is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States, located approximately midway between Tampa and Orlando along Interstate 4. According to the 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimate, the city had a population of 94,406...
- LeesburgLeesburg, FloridaLeesburg is a city in Lake County, Florida, United States. The population was 15,956 at the 2000 census. As of 2005, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 19,086.. Leesburg is located in central Florida, between Lake Harris and Lake Griffin, at the head of the Oklawaha River system....
- Moore HavenMoore Haven, FloridaMoore Haven is a city in Glades County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,635 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 1,726. It is the county seat of Glades County...
- Mount DoraMount Dora, FloridaMount Dora is a U.S. city in Lake County, Florida. As of July 1, 2006, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates the Mount Dora population at 11,564. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
- New Symrna BeachNew Smyrna Beach, FloridaNew Smyrna Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, United States. The population was 20,048 according to the 2000 census. As of 2007, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 23,161.-History:...
- NewberryNewberry, FloridaNewberry is a city located on the west side of Alachua County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,316 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 3,630 . Much of the city borders the neighboring Gilchrist County to the west...
- OcalaOcala, FloridaOcala is a city in Marion County, Florida. As of 2007, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 53,491. It is the county seat of Marion County, and the principal city of the Ocala, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated 2007 population of 324,857.-History:Ocala...
- Orlando Utilities CommissionOrlando Utilities CommissionThe Orlando Utilities Commission is a municipally-owned public utility providing water and electric service to the citizens of Orlando, Florida and portions of adjacent unincorporated areas of Orange County, as well as St. Cloud, Florida, in Osceola County...
- QuincyQuincy, FloridaQuincy is a city in Gadsden County, Florida, United States. The population was 6,982 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 6,975...
- StarkeStarke, FloridaStarke is a city in Bradford County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,593 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 5,769 ....
- St. CloudSt. Cloud, FloridaSt. Cloud is a city in Osceola County, Florida, United States. The population was 35,183 at the 2010 census. St. Cloud is closely associated with the adjacent city of Kissimmee and its proximity to Orlando area theme parks, including Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando Resort, and Seaworld.St...
- Vero BeachVero Beach, FloridaVero Beach is a city in Indian River County, Florida, USA. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2006 estimates, the city had a population of 16,939. It is the county seat of Indian River County...
- WauchulaWauchula, FloridaWauchula is a city located in Hardee County, Florida, United States, and had a population of 4,368 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2004 estimates, the city had a population of 4,441.It is the county seat of Hardee County...
- WillistonWilliston, FloridaWilliston is a city in Levy County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,297 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2004 estimates, the city had a population of 2,467.-Geography:Williston is located at ....
All-Requirements Power Supply Project
The All-Requirements Power Supply Project (ARP) is FMPA's largest power supply project, and taken alone, is the fourth largest electric utility system in the state of Florida, with a peak demand of more than 1,600 MW. Fifteen of FMPA's member electric utility systems are currently participants in the ARP.The ARP system stretches from Key West to the Town of Havana in the Florida Panhandle. While owning minimal transmission assets, FMPA is largely a transmission dependent utility, requiring access to, and use of, the electric transmission systems of large, vertically integrated investor-owned electric utilities.
The ARP system includes numerous generation facilities, including the ARP's newest generation facility—Treasure Coast Energy Center Unit 1 (TCEC1). TCEC1 is a nominal 300 MW combined cycle electric generation station. TCEC1 achieved commercial operation on May 30, 2008, and is the most efficient and cleanest power station in the State of Florida at this time. TCEC1's primary fuel is clean burning natural gas, but the unit also has the ability to burn fuel oil as a backup. TCEC1 was built from the ground-up by FMPA, a project that began in 2005. Fort Pierce Utilities Authority personnel operate TCEC1, working under a contractual arrangement with FMPA.
St. Lucie Project
The St. Lucie Project was the first FMPA power supply project. Fifteen of FMPA's members participate in the St. Lucie Project, which owns an 8.8% ownership interest in the Florida Power & LightFlorida Power & Light
Florida Power & Light Company, the principal subsidiary of NextEra Energy Inc. , commonly referred to by its initials, FPL, is a Juno Beach, Florida-based power utility which serves roughly 4.4 million customers in Florida. FPL Group holds power generation assets in more than 20 U.S...
St. Lucie Unit No. 2 nuclear plant
St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant
St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant is a twin nuclear power station located on Hutchinson Island, near Ft. Pierce, Florida in St. Lucie County. Both units are Combustion Engineering pressurized water reactors...
, a nominally 838 MW generating facility.
Stanton Projects
- The Stanton Project owns a 14.8% share of the Stanton Unit No. 1, a 425 MW coal plant operated by OUC and located at the Curtis H. Stanton Energy Center in Orange CountyOrange County, FloridaOrange County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida and is part of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 1,145,956....
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- The Tri-City Project owns an additional 5.3% share of Stanton Unit No. 1. Three FMPA members participate in the Tri-City Project: Fort Pierce, Homestead, and Key West.
- The Stanton II Project owns a 23.2% share of Stanton Unit No. 2, a 429 MW coal plant operated by OUC and located at the Stanton Energy Center. Seven FMPA members participate in the Stanton II Project: Fort Pierce, Homestead, Key West, Kissimmee, St. Cloud, Starke, and Vero Beach.
Governance
FMPA is governed by its Board of Directors. Each of FMPA's member systems is entitled to appoint one director and alternate directors to serve on the Board. The Board governs the business and affairs of FMPA generally, and each of FMPA's projects, except the All-Requirements Power Supply Project.Each director (or his or her alternate acting in the place of the director) has at least one vote on all Board matters. Directors representing members that participate in a power supply project, but not the ARP get an additional one-half vote (thus, they may cast 1.5 votes). Directors representing members that participate in the ARP get one additional vote (thus, they may cast 2 votes).
ARP Governance
The ARP is governed by FMPA's Executive Committee. Each ARP Participant is entitled to appoint an Executive Committee member and alternates. The Executive Committee governs the business and affairs of the ARP and approves the FMPA general (non-projects) budget.Management
There are four elected Board officers, two Executive Committee elected officers, and two appointed Board officers that, subject to the authority of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee have charge over managing the business and affairs of FMPA. Elected officers of the Board and Executive Committee are elected each year at the annual meeting of FMPA's Board of Directors, which has always been held in conjunction with the FMEA-FMPA Annual Conference.Currently, FMPA's elected Board Officers are:
Chairman - Vince Ruano (City of Bushnell)
Vice Chairman - Paul Kalv (City of Leesburg)
Secretary - Lou Hernandez (Key Energy Services
Key Energy Services
-Background:The company provides well services and is based in Houston, Texas with other offices in Midland, Texas and regional offices in Bakersfield, California; Farmington, New Mexico; Casper, Wyoming; El Reno, Oklahoma; Lafayette and Shreveport, Louisiana; and Arnoldsburg, West Virginia...
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Treasurer - Kevin McCarthy (City of Clewiston)
FMPA's elected Executive Committee officers are:
Chairperson - Thomas W. Richards (Fort Pierce Utilities Authority)
Vice Chairperson - Matthew Brower (City of Ocala)
FMPA's Board appointed officers are:
General Manager and CEO - Nicholas P. Guarriello
General Counsel and CLO - Frederick M. Bryant, Esquire
FMPA's senior management consists of:
Thomas E. Reedy - Assistant General Manager, Power Resources
Mark J. Larson - Assistant General Manager, Finance and CFO
Mark McCain - Assistant General Manager, Public Relations and Human Resources
Jody Lamar Finklea - Assistant General Counsel and Manager of Legal Affairs
Affiliated Organizations
Florida Municipal Electric Association, Inc. (FMEA)The Energy Authority
Colectric Partners, Inc.
Public Gas Partners, Inc.
American Public Power Association
American Public Power Association
The American Public Power Association is the service organization for the more than 2,000 U.S. community-owned electric utilities that serve more than 46 million Americans....