Monthly Archives: September 2012

Try Your Luck, Get Your Name on a Truck!

Posted September 25, 2012 at by & filed under News.

KUA Seeks Student Entries in Annual Calendar Art Contest KISSIMMEE, Fla., September 26, 2012 – Kissimmee Utility Authority invites students to use the power of art to promote electrical safety in the utility’s 19th annual calendar art contest. The annual talent hunt is open to Osceola County students enrolled in kindergarten through grade 5, including… Read more »

Hurricane Preparedness? There’s an App for That.

Posted September 13, 2012 at by & filed under News.

KISSIMMEE, Fla., September 14, 2012 – With the peak of hurricane season upon us, preparing for a storm just got a bit easier and more convenient, thanks to a new iPad app released today by Kissimmee Utility Authority. Produced in-house by the utility’s information technology department, the app provides users with helpful information on preparing… Read more »

Kissimmee Utility Pole Inspections Begin Oct. 1

Posted September 12, 2012 at by & filed under News.

KISSIMMEE, Fla., September 13, 2012 – Kissimmee Utility Authority’s annual utility pole inspection program kicks off Oct. 1 and continues through November for those customers living in Buenaventura Lakes and surrounding area. The inspections are designed to ensure the stability of the utility’s wood transmission and distribution poles, which is critical during high wind producing… Read more »

25 KUA Employees Graduate from Certified Public Manager Program

Posted September 6, 2012 at by & filed under News.

KISSIMMEE, Fla., September 7, 2012 – Kissimmee Utility Authority is pleased to announce the graduation of 25 employees from Florida’s Certified Public Manager program. The utility graduates are among 300 individuals statewide who completed the program this summer. The CPM program is a nationally recognized leadership development program currently delivered in 38 states. Its purpose… Read more »

KUA Power Plant Opens to Public For Last Time

Posted September 5, 2012 at by & filed under News.

KISSIMMEE, Fla., September 6, 2012 – The gates to Kissimmee Utility Authority’s downtown power plant will swing open one last time this month for individuals, families and groups wishing to take a final tour of the facility that has served a generation of Kissimmee residents. The Roy E. Hansel Generating Station will fall silent at… Read more »