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April 2007
JEA was awarded first place in Group H of the American Public Power Association’s (APPA) Annual Safety Award for 2006.
October 2006
JEA was one of 16 Public Drinking Water Utilities to Receive an Achievement Award from the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) Platinum Award for Sustained Competitiveness Achievement for Application of the TargetSmart Program, which resulted in signification process improvements and cost savings.
January 1, 2006
JEA and NEFBA introduce the Green Built Homes of Florida program.
2006
Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies Platinum Award for Sustained Competitiveness.
2006
Ridenour Water Treatment Plant was the first in the state to be Awarded the Environmental Management System ISO 14001:2004 Certification.
October 2005
JEA is one of only 21 companies in America selected today to receive the Platinum Well Workplace Award, the highest level of Well Workplace Awards presented by the Wellness Council of America (WELCOA).
September 2005
JEA Electric, Water and Sewer Crews Aid Hurricane Restoration Efforts cause by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in South Florida.
June 2005
National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) National Environmental Achievement President’s Award was presented to JEA Legislative Affairs Specialist Suzanne Goss for her contributions to NACWA and the Clean Water Funding Task Force.
June 2005
The Sierra Club commended JEA with the Sierra Club Celebration of Energy Independence Award for our voluntary commitment to increasing the use of solar, wind, and other “green power” sources and promoting energy and water conservation.
April 2005
For the seventh consecutive year, JEA was awarded the Family Friendly Award as one of Jacksonville’s Top 25 Family Friendly Companies.
November 2004
The Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) presented the Community Restoration Award to JEA for outstanding commitment and service in the restoration of power to it’s community and surrounding communities during the 2004 hurricane season.
August 27, 2004
Walt Bussells retires as CEO and COO Jim Dickenson was appointed by the board to succeed him as CEO.
August 2004
JEA received the Sponsor of the Year Award from Inroads, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to identifying, mentoring, and placing talented minority youth in corporate positions.
May 2004
American Water Works Association (AWWA) Outstanding Class B Water Treatment Award, North Grid System
April 2004
JEA was honored by the Florida Georgia Blood Alliance at its 2004 Annual Appreciation Luncheon with the following awards:
- Highest Number of Lifesaving Blood Donations for Government Organizations
- Most Improved Drive for Government Organizations
- Committee of the Year-Government Organizations
- Certificate of Appreciation
December 2003
JEA’s Buckman Street Water Treatment Facility was selected by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Water Resource Management as one of 10 winners of its Domestic Wastewater Treatment Plant Awards for 2003.
October 2003
JEA’s Buckman Street Water Treatment Plant ascended from the worst plant in Florida to the best in the country through hard work, commitment, and innovation. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) selected Buckman for its 2003 national Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Excellence Award in the Large Secondary Plant Category.
May 2003
JaxPride Leadership Award was presented to Walt Bussells.
May 2003
Seven JEA facilities received 2002 Gold Awards from the Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies (AMSA). The awards are presented annually to member agency facilities that achieve 100 percent compliance with their NPDES permit limits during each calendar year. The following JEA facilities are Gold Award winners:
- Buckman Water Reclamation Facility
- Mandarin Water Reclamation Facility
- Ponce de Leon Wastewater Treatment Plant
- Lofton Oaks Wastewater Treatment Plant
- Cecil Commerce Center Wastewater Treatment Plant
- Jax Heights Wastewater Reclamation Facility
- Southwest Wastewater Treatment Facility
April 2003
JEA was honored by the National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, on behalf of the Department of Defense, with the organization’s “My Boss is a Patriot” certificate of appreciation for supportive employment policies and practices for our armed forces reserve members.
February 21, 2003
Hogan’s Creek Chilled Water Plant Opens.
2003
Buckman Wastewater Treatment Plant receives U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s National Operations and Maintenance Excellence Award
November 2002
JEA was presented with the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) Gold Award
October 2002
Power Engineering Project of the Year was presented to JEA for the Northside Repowering Project.
2002
JEA implements Network Meter Reading
2002
JEA installed 35 solar photovoltaic arrays around Jacksonville – including all High Schools
2002
JEA completes NGS Repowering Project.
2002
JEA adds chilled water to our services.
April 2002
JEA began solar incentive program.
January 2002
JEA introduces online bill paying.
October 26, 2001
Southside Generating Station is decommissioned.
October 12, 2001
Brandy Branch Unit 3 begins commercial operation.
May 31, 2001
Brandy Branch Units 1 and 2 begin commercial operation.
December 1998-June 1999
JEA opens two new water treatment plants, Ridenour and Brierwood, and opens four new wells at existing water plants. These new facilities increase water production capacity by 39 million gallons per day.
September 23, 1998
Add Brandy Branch.
September 23, 1998
The Jacksonville City Council approves a charter amendment to change the name of the Jacksonville Electric Authority to its acronym, JEA. The new name more accurately reflects the utility's core business, which now includes water and sewer services, with a connection to its history.
August 18, 1997
The Energy Authority (TEA), a wholesale power marketing organization, begins power trading operations. TEA members include JEA, Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia (MEAG) and South Carolina Public Service Authority (Santee Cooper).
June 2, 1997
The City of Jacksonville Department of Public Utilities water and sewer operations merge with JEA.
September 8, 1995
Walt Bussells is appointed managing director following Royce Lyles' retirement.
October 1, 1993
JEA celebrates its achievements in the first 25 years as an independent agency of the consolidated government.
January 6, 1989
The St. Johns River Coal Terminal goes into commercial operation.
May 27, 1988
Unit 2 at St. Johns River Power Park goes into commercial production. When Power Park joins the power grid, JEA is serving 310,000 customers.
March 27, 1987
Unit 1 at St. Johns River Power Park goes on line, generating 624 net megawatts.
August 1982
The second of two 500 KV transmission lines is completed to allow JEA to increase its purchase of power from utilities outside of the state of Florida, a concept known as "coal-by-wire."
December 1, 1982
Groundbreaking is staged for the St. Johns River Power Park. The ceremony is attended by authority members and officials of Florida Power & Light Company, JEA's joint-venture partner.
January 29, 1980
The Eastport location of a new, coal-fired generating station is selected. The site is given the name St. Johns River Power Park on October 7.
September 1, 1979
Royce Lyles is appointed managing director.
1974-1975
JEA is one of the first electric utilities to establish a computerized distribution control center to make power transmission more efficient. JEA now has more than 3,300 miles of power lines and 198,000 customers.
February 23, 1969
Louis A. Winnard begins as JEA's first managing director.
October 1, 1968
JEA formally assumes authority. Frank E. Snell Jr. is its first chairman. The City Electric Department is reorganized.
August 8, 1967
Voters approve consolidation of city and county governments. The Jacksonville Electric Authority, now known as JEA, is created.
November 15, 1966
The Northside Generating Station goes on line, increasing the system's generating capacity to 938,000 kilowatts. Jacksonville now has the second -largest municipally owned utility in the nation.
September 9, 1964
Hurricane Dora destroys almost 95 percent of the city's electric transmission and distribution systems.
1955-1964
Upgrades to the Southside and J. Dillon Kennedy (formerly known as Talleyrand) generating stations increase total capacity to 540,000 kilowatts, serving 150,000 electric accounts.
October 12, 1950
Unit 1 at the new Southside Generating Station goes on line. Submarine cables installed under the St. Johns River in 1948 link the new plant with the rest of the electric system.
April 14, 1945
The Inductance, one of four 30,000 kilowatt floating power plants built for the War Production Board, is obtained to relieve Jacksonville's wartime energy crisis.
August, 1942
An eight-inch oil pipeline is completed from the Gulf Coast to Jacksonville's Talleyrand Avenue Light Plant to assure its fuel supply. The Baldwin Interconnector is completed in early 1943 to help support the war effort by providing a power backup for Camp Blanding and the Jacksonville Naval Air Station.
June 12, 1938
The electric system now serves 42 squares, and has 30,000 residential accounts, 6,500 commercial accounts and 110 industrial accounts.
February 11, 1932
Jacksonville earns national recognition from the New York World Telegram and 25 other Scripps-Howard newspapers for the success of its electric plant during the Depression.
March 14, 1923
Electricity is turned on at Pablo Beach.
World War I
The Talleyrand Avenue Light Plant supports the war effort by delivering power to 11 area shipyards.
October 1912
The city begins a three-year project to install conduits for underground wiring in Jacksonville's main business district.
September 6, 1912
Boilers are fired using oil at the new Talleyrand Avenue Light Plant.
April 8, 1912
Electricity crosses the river into South Jacksonville. Service is available to 37 homes and businesses from 6 p.m. until midnight.
March 9, 1907
Dixieland Park opens on the South Bank. Ornamental lights are strung in the branches of the Treaty Oak.
February 15, 1904
The electric system replaces wood burning with oil as the fuel source for the production of electricity.
May 3, 1901
Fire destroys more than 400 acres in the city's oldest and most-populated sectors. Every light pole, transformer and all of the wiring in the burned-out district is destroyed.
March 7, 1895
The switch is thrown at the new Main Street Power Plant on the site of the city Waterworks Park at First and Main streets. Only nighttime service for lighting is available.
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