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Hitting home: Cold winter, not Iran war, surges your JEA bill

jacksonville.com 20 Mar 2026
JEA customers are paying their biggest electric bills in about three years, but unlike the pain at the gas pump, the reason isn't the war with Iran ... One difference between JEA and FPL is JEA adjusts the fuel charge monthly based on JEA's actual costs.
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JEA flips to support an outside review of workplace allegations

jacksonville.com 19 Mar 2026
Three weeks after the JEA board firmly rejected board member Rick Morales' request for an outside review of toxic workplace allegations at the utility's headquarters, JEA announced it will launch an independent examination led by an outside law firm.
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JEA 'welcomes' City Council investigating if JEA failed to collect fees

jacksonville.com 18 Mar 2026
A top JEA executive said the utility welcomes a City Council investigation of whether commercial customers owe millions of dollars in fees but it could take six to 12 months for the utility to reach a resolution.
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Council president forms investigative committee for JEA allegations

jacksonville.com 11 Mar 2026
The larger the demand from a customer, the greater the capacity fee that JEA uses to pay for the treatment plants and pipes that make up the system ... of allegations made about workplace culture at JEA.
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Office of Inspector General assesses if JEA investigation is warranted

jacksonville.com 06 Mar 2026
The city's Office of Inspector General has opened a preliminary review of JEA but has not yet moved into a formal investigation on any matters that would fall under the inspector general's jurisdiction ... JEA declined comment.
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JEA workers keep the utility running. Pay them accordingly. | Opinion

jacksonville.com 05 Mar 2026
Laborers' International Union of North America Local 630 represents 432 water and wastewater professionals at JEA ... Water and wastewater workers at JEA carry some of the broadest operational responsibilities in the entire utility.
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Council president picks firefighter union leader for JEA board

jacksonville.com 02 Mar 2026
City Council President Kevin Carrico is nominating former Jacksonville Association of Fire Fighters president Randy Wyse to the JEA board for the seat currently held by Arthur Adams as the board goes through a patch of leadership turbulence.
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JEA board meeting held to discuss JEA CEO Vickie Cavey's leadership

jacksonville.com 25 Feb 2026
A meeting was held to discuss CEO Vickie Cavey's leadership of the utility. .
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JEA board blocks outside review of CEO

jacksonville.com 25 Feb 2026
JEA board meeting addresses concerns over CEO's leadership, stifling outside review request by board member .
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JEA board member gets no support for outside review of CEO

jacksonville.com 25 Feb 2026
JEA board meeting held to discuss JEA CEO Vickie Cavey's leadership ... "I hold senior leaders to high standards because JEA's mission is critical." ... "Our JEA is in good hands.”City Council members say they might investigate complaints.
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JEA drama is a renewable source of chaos | Opinion

jacksonville.com 25 Feb 2026
While watching a tense JEA board meeting unfold Tuesday morning, someone suggested to me that maybe our city-owned utility could do a Monsters Inc ... And they’ll again find drama swirling around JEA.Boardroom drama.
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JEA launches policy paper to enhance Jordan's infrastructure

Petra 24 Feb 2026
24 (Petra) –Jordan Engineers Association (JEA) has prepared a specialized policy paper on the state of the Kingdom's infrastructure ... According to a JEA statement issued on Tuesday, the paper was part ...
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Mayor Donna Deegan defends JEA CEO Vickie Cavey

jacksonville.com 21 Feb 2026
Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan defended JEA Vickie Cavey at a Feb. 20 media conference at City Hall. .
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