Mar 16 2014
Affordable Electric Service
St. Lucie and Martin County, Florida residents get most of their electric service from Florida Power & Light (FPL). 
All though electricity is not really “penny cheap”, we should consider ourselves fortunate because by operating efficiently FPL has kept its typical residential customer bills among the very lowest of all 55 electric utilities in Florida. By investing in more efficient power generation technology, their operating costs are the lowest of all utilities in the country with more than 100,000 customers. Those improvements saved FPL customers approximately half a billion dollars in fuel costs in 2010 alone.
FPL ranks No. 2 among electric utilities nationwide in electric generation avoided through demand-side management programs. Because of partnership with customers, FPL has saved more megawatts than nearly any other utility in the country.
Apr 4 2014
Master Electrician Certification
Master Electrician Certification in Florida
St. Lucie and Martin County require a license to work, as do some municipalities. In St. Lucie County licensing is required in both Port St. Lucie and Fort Pierce. In Martin County licensing is required in Jensen Beach, Stuart, Palm City and Hobe Sound.
The Apprentice Electrician
The lowly apprentice electrician is a beginner or trainee who works under direct supervision of a master electrician. An apprentice must work from three to six years under direct supervision of a master electrician, and pass a written test to attain journeyman status. Only then can he legally work by himself without direct supervision.
The Journeyman Electrician
A journeyman is licensed to work by himself, without direct supervision. He can installing wiring, outlets and fixtures; and do service work and troubleshooting. A journeyman cannot pull permits, but must work under permits issued to a master electrician. A journeyman follows a master electrician’s plans and directions. A journeyman’s duties may vary; Some do mostly residential work, while others mainly commercial or industrial installations. Journeyman training combines hands-on work with education on basic electricity. In all cases, he/she must also have some classroom education on the National Electrical Code and basic electricity in a technical school or program affiliated with the National Joint Apprenticeship Training Council. After all these requirements are meet, he can take apply for Master Electrician certification.
The Master Electrician
A master electrician has typically from three to six years working as a journeyman and also has to be educated in the fundamentals of electricity, building codes, project management and safety regulations. A journeyman can take classes for master certification at an educational institution or through an industry training program and must pass a test to be licensed as a master electrician.
Goodiel Electric
Based in Jensen Beach, Goodiel Electric offers a range of electrical installation services to Martin and Saint Lucie County and to its Treasure Coast communities.
Glenn Goodiel, the owner of Goodiel Electric, is a state-licensed master electrician, holding a Florida unlimited electrical contractor certification and license. He has extensive experience in residential and commercial construction.
By Glenn_G • Electrical Contractor, Fort Pierce, Master Electrician, Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie County, White City •