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JEA Receives Statewide Recognition for Mutual Aid Work
2023-01-10
JACKSONVILLE,
FL (Jan. 10, 2023) – The Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) has recognized
JEA with a Restoring Communities Award for its work providing mutual aid to fellow
municipal electric utilities during the past year. The annual award
honors Florida public power utilities for their efforts to restore power
quickly and safely when called upon following severe weather or other
significant emergencies.
In January 2022, JEA crews responded to communities in South Carolina and
Virginia to help restore power following major snowstorms. JEA water
/wastewater employees also provided mutual aid assistance last year: After
Hurricane Ian devastated Southwest Florida, 100 JEA employees helped restore
sewer infrastructure on Sanibel Island during a four-week period.
“We are proud to answer the call to serve our fellow public power utilities and are extremely grateful to those who came to our aid in the past year. Being part of this national network of support is one of the many benefits of being a community-owned utility,” JEA Managing Director & CEO Jay Stowe said.
Mutual aid agreements enable electric utilities to call on each
other for skilled emergency workers and supplies. Public power utilities across
the country benefit from the network of mutual assistance partners through the
American Public Power Association. FMEA serves as the mutual aid coordinator
for Florida’s 33 public power utilities.
“Whether the need stems from a huge event – such as the volume of mutual aid coordinated for one of Florida’s most destructive hurricanes ever – to a smaller event that requires an extra truck or an extra set of hands, Florida public power utilities are always there for their fellow public power communities,” said FMEA Executive Director Amy Zubaly. “While our investments in grid hardening are paying off in big ways with fewer outages and faster restoration times, knowing there will be someone to lean on when needed is one of the best parts of this nationwide system of mutual aid support.”
About JEA
JEA is a not-for-profit, community-owned
utility that provides safe, reliable and affordable
services to more than one million customers
across four Northeast Florida counties. JEA is not owned by investors.
It was created by the City of Jacksonville to meet the electricity and water
needs of those who live in Jacksonville and surrounding communities. JEA’s
2,000+ workforce is dedicated to ensuring the demands of its customers are met,
both today and for generations to come, while protecting our precious natural
resources and supporting our region’s growth and economic development
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JACKSONVILLE, FL, Nov. 4, 2022 – The Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) has recognized JEA with its “Building Strong Communities” award for making valuable investments that enhance the quality of life in Northeast Florida.
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2022.09.28 JEA Welcomes Mutual Aid Response to Hurricane Ian
JACKSONVILLE, FL, Sept. 28, 2022 – More than 2,000JEA team members and out-of-state utility volunteers are standing ready to respond in Northeast Florida to the imminent impacts here from Hurricane Ian.