Relay is Florida’s only electric utility industry magazine and has a readership of more than 1,500. Florida Electric Bill Comparison: FMEA conducts a monthly comparison of electric bills for Florida’s municipal and investor-owned electric utilities.. . The monthly report provides a fair comparison of customer bills served by different utilities. The report includes utility rates, average franchise fees of 6 percent, and local payments in lieu of taxes Lineman Assistance Fund: The FMEA Lineman Assistance Fund provides FMEA member utilities’ lineworkers with emergency financial assistance as they deal with medical conditions. The Fund assists linemen and their families when an on-the-job injury creates a special need. Professional Network: Through member surveys, roundtables, conferences, and other events, FMEA provides opportunities for its members to network with each other, sharing information, best practices and lessons learned. FMEA also produces a monthly bill comparison report that includes information from Florida’s municipal and investor-owned utilities. It compares utility bills for residential, commercial and industrial electric customers categorized by consumption in 15 categories. This information is available to the public on its website. Events FMEA offers many conferences, roundtables, workshops, and training programs for member utilities. FMEA hosts five signature events throughout the year: The FMEA Annual Conference, which brings top industry speakers, informative workshops and discussion groups together for utility managers and CEOs, city managers and directors, local policymakers and elected officials from public power municipalities, and other electric utilities. The Energy Connections Conference & Trade Show, a two-day event on how to improve their day-to-day business operations, focusing on customer service, safety, utility operations, cybersecurity and technology, and more. The Florida Lineman Competition, an annual day-long event that pits utility lineman teams from all over the state against one another in competitions demonstrating their skills, knowledge and teamwork. The FMEA Hurricane Forum, a one-day educational event focusing on hurricane preparedness and response, mutual aid, FEMA issues, and other disaster and emergency response related topics. The FMEA Legislative Rally, a convening of FMEA members in Tallahassee during Florida’s annual legislative session to discuss legislative proposals affecting public power communities and to advocate these critical issues before the legislature. Electric power in the United States Trade associations based in the United States Organizations based in Tallahassee, Florida