The City of Tallahassee has been honored with the 2025 “Restoring Communities Award” by the Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) for its role in supporting Marietta, Georgia, during severe winter weather. The award is given to public power utilities that demonstrate outstanding efforts in restoring power within their own communities or through mutual aid during emergencies and other significant events.
City Manager Reese Goad commented on the recognition: “Time and again, our Electric Utility steps up when help is most needed. I’m immensely proud of our crews for their professionalism and dedication to service. As I’ve said before, this is what strong communities do—we join together and lift each other up.”
Ahead of a winter storm expected to cause ice-related outages in Marietta, the City of Tallahassee sent resources and crew members to assist. Their quick response was key in helping restore electricity efficiently and safely.
Tony Guillen, General Manager for the City of Tallahassee Electric and Gas Utilities, said, “The public power community is close knit because of our collective willingness to heed the call and support one another. We know first-hand the positive impact mutual aid provides, and I’m proud that our team never hesitates to extend that same heart and service.”
The City of Tallahassee Electric Utility ranks as Florida’s fourth largest municipal electric utility and is among the top thirty nationwide out of more than 2,000 such utilities.
Amy Zubaly, FMEA Executive Director, stated: “Florida’s mutual aid crews work through all kinds of weather: from the sweltering heat of summer to the freezing cold of the winter and everything in between. When Florida public power is needed, we are there whether that’s in our home state or anywhere else in the country. We are also there for each other as we plan and complete major infrastructure improvement and reliability enhancement projects. Thanks to each of the 2025 award recipients for powering our communities.”
Tallahassee was one of three Florida public power utilities recognized with this award. Across Florida, 33 public power utilities serve about 14 percent of customers statewide, employ over 5,700 people collectively, and provide electricity to more than four million residents. More information about these awards can be found at FLPublicPower.com.
