Citizen Owned Energy was created by Lake Worth Beach Electric Utility, a non-profit and citizen-owned utility. We are here to provide reliable, low-cost, and clean energy to our 28,000 customers while giving back to the community.
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida – The Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) today elected a new slate of officers to preside over the organization’s board of directors. Serving as the executive leadership team of the board are President Ed Liberty, electric utility director of the City of Lake Worth Beach; President-elect Steve Langley, electric utility director of the City of Mount Dora; Vice President Tony Guillen, general manager of the City of Tallahassee Electric & Gas Utility; and Secretary-Treasurer Ricky Erixton, chief electric systems officer of JEA.
ORLANDO, Fla., January 7, 2025 – Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA), in conjunction with participating Florida municipal electric utilities and Origis Energy, announced the completion of Rice Creek Solar Energy Center, which is supplying nearly 75 MWac of carbon-free electricity to 12 Florida cities.
A year of progress against our most important goals and our vision for the future
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Ed Liberty Elected President-Elect of Florida Municipal Electric Association Board of Directors
Installed Solar Watts Per Customer


By 2027 our solar energy purchases will yield more renewable energy than the equivalent of having added 1.2 kW of solar panels to every customer’s roof, and at zero construction cost to our customers