HeyJaredFlorida Public Powercast
The Florida Public Powercast explores the people, policies, and innovations shaping Florida’s 33 public power communities.
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Ep. 13 — Mike Gehring: Reading the Energy Markets for Public Power (opens the original)
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Mike Gehring, Director of Portfolio Management and Analytics at The Energy Authority (TEA), explains what his organization does and who it serves: TEA is the largest public power-owned energy trading, risk management, and data analytics company delivering tailored solutions to help public power utilities maximize the value of their energy assets. Mike's team of analysts and portfolio managers looks three to five years out, helping municipalities identify anticipated weaknesses and exposures befo
Ep. 12 — Steve Langley: Small Town Character, Big Utility Vision in Mount Dora (opens the original)
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Steve Langley, Electric Utility Director, Assistant City Manager, and newly elected FMEA President, discusses his new leadership role and shares what is happening in the City of Mount Dora. The city recently completed a new public works building and state-of-the-art emergency operations center, and is actively planning for growth while preserving its small-town character. A highlight of the conversation is Mount Dora's downtown undergrounding project and the resistance Langley initially faced fr
Ep. 11 — Michael Nolan: Advocating for Public Power in Washington (opens the original)
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Michael Nolan, FMEA's federal lobbyist, brings decades of experience representing municipal electric utilities on Capitol Hill, including time as a Washington representative with the American Public Power Association. He and Steve cover two pressing federal issues: FEMA reform and the threat of agency cuts that have loomed over the past 18 months, an area where Florida has built a strong reputation, and the ongoing debate over pole attachments. Nolan explains what is at stake with pole attachmen
Ep. 10 — Brandon Edwards: Building a Smarter Security Operation at JEA (opens the original)
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Brandon Edwards, Director of Security and Emergency Preparedness at JEA, joins Steve Vancore to discuss how security operations have transformed at one of Florida's largest municipal utilities. Drawing on 20 years at JEA, Brandon traces the evolution from physical guards and analog systems to digital networks and advanced analytics, including emerging concerns around drone threats to critical infrastructure. Brandon walks through JEA's asset prioritization framework, where operations teams rank
Ep. 9 — Stephanie Madden: The Elected Official's View of Public Power (opens the original)
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Stephanie Madden, City Commissioner and liaison to Lakeland Electric, offers a perspective not often heard on the podcast: what it looks like to regulate a municipal utility as an elected official. Her connection to the industry runs deep, shaped by a grandfather who spent his career in electric and an uncle who worked as a lineman, and deepened further through her involvement with FMEA and the American Public Power Association. Stephanie walks through the unique responsibilities that come with
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