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- 2021.02.17 JEA Announces New Leadership Team
- 2021.03.11 JEA Receives First Place Safety Award from Florida Municipal Electric Association
- 2021.06.15 JEA Names Theodore B. Phillips Chief Financial Officer
- 2021.07.13 JEA Announces New COO and VP of Financial Services
- 2021.08.17 JEA Builds Out Leadership Team with Hiring of Chief External Affairs Officer
- 2021.09.15 JEA Names New Chief Information Officer, VP of Technical Services
- 2021.09.30 Ricky Erixton, JEA Vice President of Electric Systems, Named to SERC Reliability Board of Directors
- 2021.09.30 Ricardo “Rick” Morales III Appointed to JEA Board of Directors
- 2021.11.03 JEA Receives Statewide Recognition for Programs that Build Community
- 2022.01.06 JEA Names its First Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- 2022.01.07 JEA Reducing Carbon Emissions with Closure of Plant Scherer Coal-fired Unit
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- 2022.04.08 Steven Selders Promoted to JEA Vice President, Application Delivery and Enterprise Architecture
- 2022.04.26 JEA Managing Director & CEO Jay Stowe, Appointed to Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council
- 2022.06.01 JEA Partnering with Customers to be Ready for 2022 Hurricane Season
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- 2022.07.26 JEA to Suspend Electric, Water Disconnections During Peak of Summer Heat
- 2022.08.27 Precautionary Boil Water Advisory Remains in Effect for Sandalwood Area as JEA Continues Testing
- 2022.08.28 JEA Lifts Boil Water Advisory for Sandalwood Area
- 2022.09.26 JEA Prepares for Hurricane Ian, Response Procedures in Place
- 2022.09.27 JEA Prepared to Respond to Hurricane Ian Impacts
- 2022.09.28 JEA Welcomes Mutual Aid Response to Hurricane Ian
- 2022.09.29 JEA Crews Restoring Power Throughout Jacksonville
- 2022.10.03 JEA Names Pedro Melendez Vice President, Planning, Engineering & Construction
- 2022.10.20 JEA Honors Local Agency Partners for Their Work in the Community
- 2022.11.04 JEA Receives Statewide Recognition for Community Work in Northeast Florida
- 2022.11.08 JEA Prepares for Subtropical Storm Nicole
- 2022.11.11 All Storm Restorations Continue Today; JEA to Lift Limited Emergency Operations
- 2022.12.12 JEA Women's, Men's Teams Win Top Honors at Statewide Water Competition
- 2022.12.20 JEA Offers Tips in Advance of Severe Cold Weather
- 2022.12.24 JEA Offers Tips During Severe Cold Weather
- 2023.01.10 JEA Receives Statewide Recognition for Mutual Aid Work
- 2023.03.06 JEA Receives Statewide Recognition for Safety
- 2023.03.07 New JEA HQ Customer Center to Open April 10
- 2023.04.06 JEA Lineworkers Earn Top Honors at International Lineman’s Rodeo
- 2023.04.25 Community Invited to May 25 Public Forum on Northeast Florida’s Energy Future
- 2023.05.01 JEA Receives Recognition for Commitment to Urban Tree Management
- 2023.05.18 JEA's Long-Range Clean Energy Plan Available to Public
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- 2023.06.05 Helen Materazzi Named JEA Vice President, Organizational Effectiveness
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- 2023.08.22 JEA Issues Precautionary Boil Water Advisory for South Philips Highway and Nocatee Area, Encourages All Customers to Conserve
- 2023.08.22 Chief Human Resources Officer, VyStar Credit Union
- 2023.08.23 Precautionary Boil Water Advisory Remains in Effect for South Philips Highway, Nocatee Area, JEA Continues to Encourage All Customers to Conserve
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- 2010.01.05 Cold Weather Tips Help Save Energy
Cold Weather Tips Help Save Energy
2010-01-05
Jacksonville, FL - North Florida is experiencing a long duration of cold weather. It is important to remember these cold weather tips as there is a direct correlation between weather and energy consumption. Taking the time to follow a few of the tips below can save you money on your energy bill.
Save energy by setting your thermostat at 68 degrees – set it even lower at night or when you’re not at home.
- You’ll save up to 22% on your heating costs compared to a setting of 72 degrees.
- If you feel a chill, dress in layers
Don’t run ceiling fans when your heat is on. While some people think this saves energy by re-circulating warm air that has risen, it actually uses more energy than it saves.
Avoid drafts – check your windows and doors to see if they’re airtight. Use rolled towels or blankets to block gaps in doors or leaks in window.
Wrap pipes - Prepare for a freeze by wrapping exposed pipes. A few layers of newspaper covered with another layer of plastic works well. You can use old socks and duct tape on outside faucets. Or insulate with a foam jacket.
- Protect shallow buried pipes with a sheet of polystyrene form to insulate them.
- Never place new heat tape over old. Remove old tape from pipe before wrapping with new tape.
Drip faucets - Allow faucets to drip to ward off freezing.
Insulate against heat loss - Insulate and weather-strip your home to prevent heat loss and keep cold air out.
- Weather-strip around doors and windows.
- Seal cracks or crevices where two different building materials meet.
- It's also a good idea to weather-strip between heated and unheated areas such as garages, basements and attic openings
Space heater safety - Space heaters use less electricity than your heat pump however only if you turn down the thermostat and only have the space heater on when you are in the room. Note: Space heaters can greatly reduce your heating bill but are dangerous if you do not properly operate and maintain them according to the manufacturer’s instruction, so please use due care.
- Never leave a space heater unattended
- Never leave a space heater on overnight
- Never place a space heater close to flammable items
Reminder - Air filters
Change air filters every month. Dirty filters can increase operating costs.
Record temperatures
Record peak – 3166 megawatts, January 24, 2003 at 7:04 a.m.
JEA has the capacity to generate about 3,200 megawatts through its power plants and through power purchase agreements with other utilities.
JEA is the eighth largest community-owned electric utility in the United States, providing electric, water and sewer service to more than 875,000 accounts in northeast Florida.
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Attic Insulation Rebates
Inadequate insulation and air leakage are leading causes of energy waste in many homes. Luckily, ShopSmart with JEA offers rebates for attic insulation. When you install the proper amount of insulation, you keep conditioned air inside your house where it belongs. Insulation is also one of the easiest home energy upgrades to make.