Clewiston Honored for Top-Tier Electric Service Reliability

Clewiston received recognition for its dependable electric service at the 2026 FMEA Annual Conference. The city achieved the "Gold Standard" by maintaining an average annual outage duration of less than 60 minutes.

Clewiston joined 15 other Florida municipal utilities in meeting this reliability benchmark. The city also earned accolades from the Florida Public Power Reliability Awards program.

Specific awards presented to Clewiston include the Reliability Improvement Award for achieving at least a 10 percent reduction in outage duration. The city also secured the Endurance Award for sustaining an annual outage duration of 60 minutes or less for two consecutive years.

These awards highlight the city's commitment to enhancing its electric infrastructure and providing consistent power to its customers. Florida's municipal utilities are investing in reliability and maintaining competitive power costs; the FMEA conference noted that these utilities generally offer electricity at approximately 16 percent lower rates than investor-owned utilities.

Clewiston residents benefit from the city's participation in Florida's municipal electric utility network. Continued investment, strategic planning, and coordination efforts ensure reliable and affordable power for the community.