Monthly Archives: September 2018

National Good Neighbor Day

Posted September 28, 2018 at by & filed under Blog.

Today is National Good Neighbor Day – a day created to recognize the importance of good neighbors in our communities. One way you can participate is to consider a donation to Kissimmee Utility Authority’s Good Neighbor Utility Assistance Fund. The fund is a voluntary customer contributory program that helps KUA customers experiencing financial difficulty pay… Read more »

‘KUA Movie in the Park’ Series Returns to Kissimmee Lakefront Park

Posted September 24, 2018 at by & filed under News.

KISSIMMEE, Fla., September 24, 2018 – Kissimmee Utility Authority’s popular Movie in the Park series will resume in October and continue through March 2019. The series is scheduled for the first Friday of each month on the veterans lawn of Kissimmee Lakefront Park. Activities begin at 5:30 p.m., followed by the movie at 7 p.m…. Read more »

KUA 25th Annual Calendar Contest Open for Entries

Posted September 21, 2018 at by & filed under Blog.

KUA has officially opened the call for entries for our 25th annual calendar art contest. The annual talent hunt is open to Osceola County students enrolled in kindergarten through grade 6, including public, private and home-schooled students. Students are asked to use crayons, markers, paints or computer-generated graphics to depict an electrical safety message in… Read more »

KUA Joins Hurricane Florence Restoration Effort

Posted September 15, 2018 at by & filed under News.

Utility crews from Kissimmee Utility Authority are en route to Bennettsville, South Carolina today to help restore power in an area devastated by Hurricane Florence. KUA sent 10 linemen, a convoy of eight vehicles and several thousand pounds of supplies to assist the Bennettsville Utility Department with the restoration of electricity. The city has approximately… Read more »

5 Must-Haves for Your Hurricane Survival Kit

Posted September 7, 2018 at by & filed under Blog.

September 10 is the peak of hurricane season—are you prepared? Get the Osceola Hurricane Handbook now. A partnership between KUA, Osceola County, the cities of Kissimmee and St. Cloud, UF IFAS Extension in Osceola County and Positively Osceola, the 40-page handbook includes information on emergency shelters, evacuation routes, generator safety and power outage restoration as… Read more »