Ep. 8 — Glen Moehling: A Safety Culture That Brings Everyone Home

Ep. 8 — Glen Moehling: A Safety Culture That Brings Everyone Home

Glen Moehling, Utility Compliance, Safety, and Workforce Development Manager at Ocala Electric Utility, joins Steve Vancore to discuss what a genuine safety culture looks like in practice. Glen is quick to put awards in perspective: recognition is secondary to the real goal of making sure everyone goes home safely every day. That means stopping work when incidents occur to conduct forensic analysis rather than pushing through to finish the job. Glen walks through the tools and frameworks behind Ocala's approach, including the "life, limb, or eyesight" standard, dry erase magnets for pre-job briefings, and the Swiss cheese model for identifying and addressing layered hazards. One revealing finding: roughly 30% of lost-time incidents had nothing to do with line work, but stemmed from everyday administrative and atypical tasks, a reminder that safety awareness can't stop at the job site. The conversation also covers how Ocala manages the line between emergency and urgent situations during outages, with strict 16-hour maximum work limits and a thoughtful approach to integrating mutual aid crews during storm restoration. Glen closes on a personal note, reflecting on 40-plus years of motorcycle riding as a real-world application of the same heightened awareness and disciplined safety habits he brings to work every day. This episode is sponsored by Danella.

Ep. 7 — Kevin Guthrie: Prepare to Recover

Kevin Guthrie, Executive Director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM), discusses the 2026 hurricane season with a straightforward message: "Be ready for your one." Guthrie unpacks Florida's "Let's prepare to recover" philosophy, covering the practical steps that bring it to life: filling out forms correctly,  providing required documentation, and F-ROC (Florida's Recovery Obligation Calculation), a tool aimed at making recovery more proactive and the public assistance program faster and more streamlined. He also clarifies what FMEA members should and should not do to prepare for hurricane season. Guthrie closes with a reminder that often gets overlooked: don't forget about your employees.

Ep. 6 — Mike Crow: Storm Ready in Tallahassee

Steve sits down with Mike Crow, Assistant General Manager for Power Delivery at the City of Tallahassee, for a timely conversation recorded in April 2026 as hurricane season preparations ramp up. They open with a proud local note: Tallahassee's recent win at the FMEA Florida Lineman Competition. Mike pulls back the curtain on what utility hurricane preparedness looks like day-to-day, walking through the tabletop exercise process and why the "cone of uncertainty" demands flexibility. A storm can shift at any time, and being a responsible mutual aid partner means staying ready regardless. He also draws a clear distinction between preparing for a hurricane versus a tornado, two threats that require very different playbooks. With 20 years in the industry, Mike reflects on the biggest shift he's seen: customers now expect real-time information during outages, and communication has become a core part of the restoration process, not an afterthought. This episode is sponsored by Danella Companies [https://url.avanan.click/v2/r01/___https://www.flpublicpower.com/associate-membership/danella-companies-inc___.YXAzOnZqYzphOm86Zjc2NGQ0NTgyY2RlNjY0NDJiYjhiZjkwYzAxMDEwZTg6NzowM2VjOmU2OTllNGFhMThiNzEzNzRkNjhlMGRiYTQzZGMxYTEyMDg3N2Q3NjM1MWM0NThkMjUxN2FkZGE3YmE2MWNjOGY6aDpUOkY].

Ep. 5 — Clint Bullock: Leading OUC – The Reliable One

Clint Bullock, General Manager & CEO of the Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC), traces his journey from intern to chief executive, and shares what's behind OUC's standing as The Reliable One with just 32.8 minutes of average outage time per customer per year. He reflects on how the definition of "reliable" has evolved: sustained outages that were once tolerated are now unacceptable, and even momentary disruptions draw scrutiny.   To meet rising expectations, OUC is investing in underground distribution pilot projects and launching PeakSHIFT, a comprehensive pricing initiative that transitions solar programs from net metering to net billing, introduces a demand component to reduce strain on the grid, and implements time-of-day pricing.    Clint also discusses his leadership philosophy, staying connected with employees and customers and encouraging a culture where innovation is part of how the utility moves forward. He closes with reflections on his role as FMEA president and why mutual aid and collaboration remain essential pillars of Florida's public power community.   This episode is sponsored by Burns & McDonnell [https://www.flpublicpower.com/associate-membership/burns--mcdonnell].

Ep. 4 — Randy Knight: How Winter Park Took Control of Its Electric Future

Randy Knight, City Manager of Winter Park, joins host Steve Vancore to reflect on one of the most consequential decisions in the city's history — the municipalization of its electric utility. Randy walks through the defining moments that led Winter Park to pursue public power, from growing frustrations with its investor-owned utility to a bold vision for what local control could mean for the community. He shares how the city built its case and ultimately won 69% of the vote against a well-resourced incumbent utility. From early wins in reliability and customer service to unexpected benefits that emerged over time, Randy reflects on how the transition delivered on its promise. With Winter Park now serving as a national model, he shares the lessons he offers to other cities exploring public power, including what the city did well and what he would do differently. This episode is sponsored by Burns & McDonnell [https://www.flpublicpower.com/associate-membership/burns--mcdonnell].