The Florida Public Powercast explores the people, policies, and innovations shaping Florida’s 33 public power communities. Each episode features conversations with utility leaders and industry experts on the latest news and insights on the future of public power in the Sunshine State. The Florida Public Powercast is brought to you by the Florida Municipal Electric Association.
Florida Public Powercast
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The Florida Public Powercast explores the people, policies, and innovations shaping Florida’s 33 public power communities. Each episode features conversations with utility leaders and industry experts on the latest news and insights on the future of public power in the Sunshine State. The Florida Public Powercast is brought to you by the Florida Municipal Electric Association.
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July 24, 2026
Ep. 10 — Brandon Edwards: Building a Smarter Security Operation at JEA
<p>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.</p><p>Brandon walks through JEA's asset prioritization framework, where operations teams rank critical assets based on operational impact, community impact, and regulatory requirements. The episode closes with a discussion of hurricane preparedness and JEA's approach to developing "third string" personnel who can step in and keep operations running during extended emergency events. This episode is sponsored by Danella. </p>
July 6, 2026
Ep. 9 — Stephanie Madden: The Elected Official's View of Public Power
<p>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.</p><p>Stephanie walks through the unique responsibilities that come with her role, particularly the need for transparency and public accountability when making decisions on rates and fuel cost adjustments. The conversation covers several of the big issues facing utilities today, including FEMA reimbursement reforms, the complexities of managing major infrastructure investments like data centers and small modular reactors, and the importance of maintaining a diverse fuel mix as energy needs evolve.</p><p>She closes by making the case for public power, highlighting its ability to reinvest revenue directly into the community through lower property taxes and stronger public services, a tangible benefit that sets municipal utilities apart.</p><p> </p><p>This episode is sponsored by Danella.</p>
June 19, 2026
Ep. 8 — Glen Moehling: A Safety Culture That Brings Everyone Home
<p>Glen Moehling, Utility Compliance, Safety, and Workforce Development Manager at Ocala Electric Utility, joins Steve Vancore to discuss what a genuine safety culture looks like in practice. Glen is quick to put awards in perspective: recognition is secondary to the real goal of making sure everyone goes home safely every day. That means stopping work when incidents occur to conduct forensic analysis rather than pushing through to finish the job.</p><p>Glen walks through the tools and frameworks behind Ocala's approach, including the "life, limb, or eyesight" standard, dry erase magnets for pre-job briefings, and the Swiss cheese model for identifying and addressing layered hazards. One revealing finding: roughly 30% of lost-time incidents had nothing to do with line work, but stemmed from everyday administrative and atypical tasks, a reminder that safety awareness can't stop at the job site.</p><p>The conversation also covers how Ocala manages the line between emergency and urgent situations during outages, with strict 16-hour maximum work limits and a thoughtful approach to integrating mutual aid crews during storm restoration. Glen closes on a personal note, reflecting on 40-plus years of motorcycle riding as a real-world application of the same heightened awareness and disciplined safety habits he brings to work every day.</p><p>This episode is sponsored by Danella.</p>
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