Local elected and appointed officials from throughout Florida re-elected officers on July 16 to lead two of Florida Municipal Power Agency’s committees -- the Member Services Advisory Committee and the Policy Makers Liaisons Committee.

The House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee (T&I) and Senate Environment & Public Works Committee (EPW) have each approved their respective versions of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026.

The Florida Municipal Electric Association on July 16 announced the recipients of its member awards.

Wildfire smoke traveling to New England from the northern United States and Canada is creating challenges in forecasting demand for grid electricity but has not impacted regional power system reliability, ISO New England reported on July 16.

Managers and public officials from public power utilities throughout Florida elected five officers to lead a statewide wholesale power agency in 2026-2027. Elections for the Florida Municipal Power Agency’s (FMPA) Board of Directors and Executive Committee took place on July 15 at a public meeting

The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking input on whether to develop a general federal permit that would provide temporary coal combustion residual (CCR) CCR permit coverage for facilities until an individual EPA permit or approved state CCR permit program is in place.