Thank you to
@MylesJack
and the
@Jaguars
for their generous one-time donation to help pay the utility bills of some of our elderly customers who were unable to pay their bills. Through their generosity, they kept the lights on and water running for 31 customers.
#DUUUVAL
We want to assure our customers that while Florida is in a declared state of emergency due to
#Coronavirus
, JEA will not disconnect your water for late payment. We will continue to offer payment plans/arrangements for customers struggling to pay their bills. Please stay safe.
⚠️
#CORONAVIRUS
UPDATE: Until further notice, JEA will not disconnect utility services — water or electric — due to late payments. This is a clarification to previous posts from Thursday afternoon and earlier today. Please stay safe.
To clarify Thursday’s post, our approach to electric disconnects for late payment has not changed at this time. However we encourage those who need extra time to pay their bill to request a payment extension or arrangement. FMI: .
JEA crews are out this morning responding to power outages. They’ll be in the field working until sustained winds reach 40 mph from
#HurricaneDorian
. This is JEA at its best. Thank you to our lineworkers & everyone who help keep our lights on. 💡🚧👷🔌
Linemen in Puerto Rico finished putting up wire through the town of Las Piedras Tuesday, which they’ve been working on for the past several days. Follow the progress:
“As JEA employees wrap up our work in Puerto Rico, we want to commend everyone for their extraordinary work over the past 45 days,” CEO Paul McElroy says. The progress:
Thirty-five JEA lineworkers are on the road to Louisiana to help restore power after Hurricane Ida. They’re spending Sunday night in Mobile, waiting for Ida to pass before heading to Lafayette, northwest of New Orleans.
Stay safe and thanks for all you do!
#mutualaid
#JEACares
JEA lineworkers in more than 30 trucks are heading to Louisiana to provide mutual aid to utilities impacted by Hurricane Ida.
They will be ready to help restore power after Hurricane Ida makes landfall, and it’s safe to work.
#HurricaneIda
#Ida
#PublicPower
#MutualAid
Congratulations to Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan on your inauguration 👏
We look forward to continuing our efforts of improving lives and building community with your administration and throughout Northeast Florida.
Congratulations to
@DonnaDeegan
- The first female and 45th Mayor of the City of Jacksonville.
“Today is a new day for our great City and it’s a beautiful day!”
It is with great pleasure that we announce the JEA Board has selected 325 West Adams Street (Ryan Companies US Inc.) to negotiate development for JEA’s new corporate headquarters. We look forward to sharing more soon about this exciting project.
#jeastrong
#ilovejax
🏗 👷💡 🏢
Linemen in Puerto Rico finished putting up wire through the town of Las Piedras Tuesday, which they’ve been working on for the past several days. Follow the progress:
Jacksonville City Council Member Al Ferraro donated three cases of hand sanitizer to JEA front-line employees to keep our teams safe during the
#coronavirus
pandemic. Thank you, Council Member Ferraro!
JEA crews are headed to Sanibel Island to provide mutual aid assistance following Hurricane
#Ian
. Crews left Monday afternoon and will work to repair the island’s gravity sewer system, lift stations and force mains.
Wishing safe travels to our crews!
#MutualAid
When JEA first arrived in Puerto Rico October 7, few electric workers were on site to aid the island after Hurricane Maria. Now, with more than 3,000 electric personnel in place, it's nearing the time for JEA workers to come home. Follow the progress:
Around the clock, JEA team members have been working hard to answer your questions and restore your power and water.
Since Wednesday, we’ve restored power to more than 150,000 customers and repaired two water main breaks and a service leak related to
#Ian
. 👏
Where it's safe, JEA Team Members are working to restore power as quickly as possible throughout our community.
#Ian
Storm Safety Tip: When you see JEA crews working on the side of the road, please move over or slow down like these vehicles.
#CommunityPowered
#MoveOverFL
We stand in solidarity with our fellow organizations listed to condemn all hate and biases –and are committed to working toward concrete solutions that will heal and move our city forward.
View statement supporters here:
To honor the late Dr. Leon Haley Jr., JEA board member & CEO of
@UFHealthJax
, JEA will host a free COVID vaccine clinic at its downtown HQ Thurs 8/5 from 9 to 6.
It’s open to anyone 12+ and will offer Pfizer and J&J vaccines. No appt needed.
Learn more:
JEA is sending more than 50 electric personnel and equipment to provide mutual aid to Santee Cooper, South Carolina’s public power provider. Our crews will join teams from Gainesville, Tallahassee and Lakeland to assist with restoration support in the wake of
#HurricaneFlorence
.
While doing work on Herschel, we felt someone watching us. 👀 We spotted the little eyes, lowered our bucket into her backyard and made her a part of the team. 😌
Good luck to JEA's water competition team, The Water Boys! They’ll be competing next week in Denver at the ACE19 conference organized by the American Water Works Association.
#AWWAACE
This morning, 26 electric crew members and three fleet support staff left Jacksonville on a
#MutualAid
trip to Virginia, to assist
@cityofdanville
Utilities with power restoration from
#WinterStormIzzy
.
Thank you to our team members. Stay safe, everyone!
On Florida Lineman Appreciation Day, JEA would like to thank the men and women who work hard every day to keep the lights on for all of us.
#ThankALineman
#linelife
WATCH: JEA employees are preparing for whatever comes our way with
#HurricaneDorian
. When a storm approaches, our teams move from "blue sky" jobs into "gray sky" roles with one mission: to restore utility services quickly & safely. 👷🌀💡💧
WATCH 🔊: Thank you to all of our JEA employees for stepping up during these challenging times to ensure you continue to receive reliable service and support. Our interim CEO, Melissa Dykes, shares just a few stories of their dedicated service.
JEA has 10 four-men electric crews, four troubleshooters, two coordinators, support staff and supplies in the Tallahassee area helping our neighbors at the
@COTNews
who were affected by
#HurricaneMichael
. Learn more about mutual aid:
#publicpower
JEA wants you to focus on preparing your home and family for the storm. As part of our normal storm operations, we will temporarily suspend customer disconnections for non-payment as we mobilize to support our community.
#Ian
🌀
#ELSA
UPDATE: These pics are from the Philips Highway area where a tornado took down power lines and tossed tin siding into lines this afternoon. If you see downed lines, they could still be electrified ⚡. Do not approach and dial 911. (Pics available for media use)
Mutual aid arrived here today in Jax, including our friends from
@austinenergy
. After
#HurricaneDorian
, our JEA and mutual aid crews will begin the restoration process as soon as it's safe to do so.
Congrats, Team JEA, for your amazing performances at today's Florida Lineman Competition! And thank you for the value you provide our community every day. Rest up & safe travels home.
@flpublicpower
#publicpower
#linelife
🏆🏅👏👷💪🌟
We’d like to congratulate Jordan Pope on his new role as our Vice President of Corporate Strategy. Jordan has most recently led JEA’s Real Estate team but has experience at JEA in Capital Budgeting, Government Relations, and Economic Development since 2006.
Congrats, Jordan! 🎉
⚠️ ALERT: A Boil Water Advisory is in effect for customers near Oakridge Water Treatment Plant on Saints Road after JEA detected traces of E. coli in a water sample before being treated at the plant.
JEA has contacted all affected customers.
All we do is win. 🏆 Congrats to JEA's Water Competition Team! Sam Howard and John Alderman took Orlando by storm and came in first place (statewide) in the Hydrant Hysteria event.
JEA linemen are working hard during
#COVID19
to keep safe, reliable power flowing to your neighborhood. This National Lineman Appreciation Day, retweet to
#ThankALineman
for their work during these challenging times and all year round.
JEA crews headed out to Tallahassee this morning to assist
@CityofTLH
with power restoration efforts following last night’s severe weather. Thank you
@flpublicpower
for reaching out to request mutual aid. It’s an honor to support our neighbors in need.
#FLStrong
Have you checked out the
@CityofJax
's 2019-20 Emergency Preparedness Guide? In it, you'll find information about shelters, evacuations, post-storm recovery, and more.