Monthly Archives: October 2005

KUA Crews Join FPL in Restoring Power to South Florida

Posted October 31, 2005 at by & filed under News.

KISSIMMEE, Fla., November 1, 11:00 a.m. – Kissimmee Utility Authority (KUA) repair crews continue to answer the call for help in south Florida. KUA crews finished up power restoration in Ft. Pierce on Sunday and moved to nearby Port St. Lucie to assist Florida Power & Light Company with the restoration of electricity in areas… Read more »

KUA.net Launches Child Internet Safety Program

Posted October 25, 2005 at by & filed under News.

KISSIMMEE, Fla., October 26, 10:00 a.m. – KUA.net, the telecommunications division of Kissimmee Utility Authority, today launches a free safety program designed to equip children with the skills they need to safely navigate the Internet. Most parents know that the Internet can be a valuable resource for their children. What they might not know, however,… Read more »

KUA Crews Head to South Florida

Posted October 24, 2005 at by & filed under News.

Linemen Will Help Restore Power in Ft. Pierce KISSIMMEE, Fla., October 25, 10:00 a.m. – Kissimmee Utility Authority (KUA) will send repair crews to south Florida today to assist with power restoration in areas devastated by Hurricane Wilma. As part of its mutual-aid agreement with utilities throughout the state, KUA will send crews, vehicles and… Read more »

KUA Declares Its Mission Accomplished

Posted October 23, 2005 at by & filed under News.

Service Restored to 4,756 Customers on Monday KISSIMMEE, Fla., October 24, 5:00 p.m. – Kissimmee Utility Authority (KUA) crews continue to respond to power outages caused by tropical storm force wind gusts from Hurricane Wilma. At 5 p.m. Monday, service had been restored to all utility customers. Approximately 90 minutes after completing initial power restorations… Read more »

Wilma Knocks Out Power to 1,250 in Osceola

Posted October 23, 2005 at by & filed under News.

KISSIMMEE, Fla., October 24, 7:30 a.m. – High winds from Hurricane Wilma have knocked out power to approximately 1,250, or two percent, of Kissimmee Utility Authority’s 58,000 electric customers in Osceola County. At 7:09 a.m. Monday, the utility reported the loss of a major distribution feeder that serves the Orange Gardens area of Kissimmee. KUA… Read more »