_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ JEA
POWERING PROGRESS
As Florida ’ s largest municipal utility company , JEA provides reliable supply while innovating for tomorrow
Based in Jacksonville , Florida , JEA is the largest municipally owned electric , water , and sewer utility company in the state , and the eighth largest in the US . Serving more than one million residents across Northeast Florida , JEA is dedicated to improving lives and building community .
As part of its electricity operation , JEA owns and operates an electric system with four generating plants and transmission and distribution facilities , including 744 circuit miles of transmission lines and more than 7000 miles of distribution lines . With emerging demand for sustainable energy , the business also sources electricity from eight solar photovoltaic sites and is constantly finding opportunities to expand and strengthen its renewables portfolio .
JEA ’ s water system , on the other hand , comprises 39 water treatment plants and 139 artesian wells that tap into the Floridan aquifer . The sewer system consists of over 1500 pump stations , 4000 miles of collection lines , and 11 wastewater treatment facilities . As part of JEA ’ s mission to improve the water quality of the St . Johns River , the company uses a reclaimed water system to supply treated water for irrigation use . This reduces the amount of nitrogen released to the river , but also reduces demand on the potable water supply taken from the Floridan aquifer .
Having spoken with Jenny McCollum , Chief Procurement Officer , around one year ago , we ’ re keen to catch up with her to hear about JEA ’ s latest developments . We ’ re also joined by Rodney Lovgren , Senior Manager of Procurement Support , and Lisa Pleasants , Senior Sourcing Manager to gain further insight into the company ’ s supply chain .
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