Submitted By: William E. Sexton, City Attorney
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Presentation By: William E. Sexton
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Department: City Attorney
FORMAL TITLE:
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Approval of and authorization for City Council President to execute a letter of support for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed repeal of greenhouse gases (GHGs) emission standards for fossil fuel-fired electric generating units (EGUs), published under Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2025-0124
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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Choose an item., Operational Excellence
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
N/A
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BACKGROUND:
The City of Ocala is a member of the Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) and provides electric utility services to approximately 58,000 customers by relying upon FMPA’s wholesale power supply of which Natural gas generation is a critical component.
FMPA monitors the federal government’s regulation of natural gas production practices, specifically the Environmental Protection Agency’s regulation of greenhouse gas emission standards for fossil fuel-fired electric generation and advises the City that the EPA is currently reviewing its regulations of these standards. EPA is currently considering a proposal to repeal certain greenhouse gas emission standards for fossil fuel-fired electric generation which would support the current fuel generation methods upon which both FMPA and the City of Ocala rely.
At the request of FMPA, staff has reviewed proposed language and prepared a letter of support for the EPA’s review and repeal of these greenhouse gas emission standards for fossil fuel-fired electric generation.
The proposed letter is presented to City Council for its review and approval.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
PROCUREMENT REVIEW:
N/A
LEGAL REVIEW:
The proposed letter of support was drafted through coordination with and has been reviewed and approved as to form and legality by William E. Sexton, City Attorney.
ALTERNATIVE:
Approve the letter of support and authorize the City Council President to execute the same
Table for Consideration at a later date
Not Approve the letter of support