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Month: October 2018

KUA | Archives for October 2018

Month: October 2018

  • Head-to-Toe: Halloween Costume Safety Tips Parents Should Know

    Head-to-Toe: Halloween Costume Safety Tips Parents Should Know

    When choosing or making a Halloween costume this spooky season, it’s important to consider these safety tips for your trick or treaters: If you are making your own costume, choose material that won’t easily ignite if it comes into contact with heat or flame. Stay away from billowing or long trailing fabric. If your child…

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  • KUA Receives Statewide Community Service Award

    KUA Receives Statewide Community Service Award

    KISSIMMEE, Fla., Oct. 25, 2018 – The Florida Municipal Electric Association has presented its 2018 Building Strong Communities Award to Kissimmee Utility Authority for the utility’s strong commitment to addressing community needs during the past year. KUA was one of 13 utilities honored statewide. FMEA executive director Amy Zubaly presented the award to KUA during…

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  • Halloween Decorating Safety

    Halloween Decorating Safety

    Halloween is one of the most popular holidays of the year for decorating, second only to Christmas. With Halloween around the corner, it’s important to consider electrical safety precautions before starting to decorate and shop for costumes. Be sure to review these tips to keep your families safe this spooky season: Choose decorations, costumes and…

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  • KUA to Host Free Movie in the Park Featuring ‘Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation’

    KUA to Host Free Movie in the Park Featuring ‘Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation’

    KISSIMMEE, Fla., Oct. 15, 2018 – Kissimmee Utility Authority, in partnership with the City of Kissimmee, will host a free Movie in the Park event on Friday, Nov. 2 on the veterans lawn of Kissimmee Lakefront Park. The event will feature the animated comedy film “Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation,” shown on a giant 32-foot…

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  • KUA Crews Head to Tallahassee Ahead of Hurricane Michael

    KUA Crews Head to Tallahassee Ahead of Hurricane Michael

    KISSIMMEE, Fla., Oct. 9, 2018 – In anticipation of widespread power outages following Hurricane Michael, Kissimmee Utility Authority today sent crews and equipment to Tallahassee to assist with storm restoration. KUA deployed 10 linemen and a convoy of vehicles and supplies to Florida’s capital city where they will stage safely overnight as the city of…

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  • KUA Celebrates Being “Community Powered”  During Public Power Week

    KUA Celebrates Being “Community Powered” During Public Power Week

    During Public Power Week, Oct. 7 – 13, Kissimmee Utility Authority will join with public power utilities across the country to celebrate being “Community Powered,” a recently launched national campaign that communicates the value public power utilities offer their customers and communities. Community-owned, not-for-profit public power utilities power homes and businesses in 2,000 communities across…

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  • KUA CEO Announces Retirement After 36 Years

    KUA CEO Announces Retirement After 36 Years

    KISSIMMEE, Fla., October 3, 2018 – Kissimmee Utility Authority president and general manager James C. Welsh on Tuesday announced his plans for retirement, effective March 31, 2019. He will continue as CEO while the utility’s board of directors conducts a search for his successor. Welsh has served as head of the electric utility since 1982,…

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