Year: 2019
KUA | Archives for 2019 |
Year: 2019
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KUA Board Appoints Brian Horton as President & General Manager, CEO
KISSIMMEE, Fla., Feb. 13, 2019 – By unanimous consent, the Kissimmee Utility Authority board of directors today appointed Brian Horton as the utility’s president and general manager/CEO, effective April 1, 2019, pending contract negotiations. Horton will succeed current president and general manager Jim Welsh, who retires March 31 after 36 years of service as head…
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KUA to Host Free Movie in the Park Featuring ‘Incredibles 2’
KISSIMMEE, Fla., Feb. 12, 2019 – Kissimmee Utility Authority, in partnership with the City of Kissimmee, will host a free Movie in the Park event on Friday, March 1 on the veterans lawn of Kissimmee Lakefront Park. The event will feature the Disney/Pixar animated superhero film “Incredibles 2,” shown on a giant 32-foot screen. The…
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KUA Signs City of Kissimmee As First Subscriber for Community Solar Project
KISSIMMEE, Fla. – In a landmark decision, the Kissimmee City Commission on Tuesday, February 5, 2019, approved a partnership with Kissimmee Utility Authority to power 100 percent of its facilities with solar energy, beginning in 2020. “Kissimmee will be the first city in the State of Florida to have 100 percent of its facilities powered…
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5 Ways to Have a Romantic & Energy-Efficient Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is almost here—have you made plans? Whether you’re staying home to cook dinner for that special someone or going out for a romantic experience, consider energy-efficiency this Valentine’s Day. Fall in love with these cost-saving tips: 1. Choose an Energy-Efficient Dinner If you plan to cook, remember our energy saving cooking tips. Use…
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Welsh Inducted Into Chamber Hall of Fame
KISSIMMEE, Fla., February 5, 2019 – Kissimmee Utility Authority president and general manager Jim Welsh was inducted into the Kissimmee/Osceola County Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame Saturday evening. The induction was part of the Chamber’s 94th annual meeting, held at Disney’s Contemporary Resort at Walt Disney World. The Hall of Fame pays tribute to…
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9 Super Bowl Grilling Safety Tips
Super Bowl Sunday is coming up and whether you’re into the ads or the game, cooking out is a popular and cost effective activity this football season. If you have a grill, you have a way to save energy. Grilling outdoors lets you skip the energy costs of running your stove and oven. If you…
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Eight Cold Weather Preparedness Tips
As cooler weather approaches Kissimmee, Kissimmee Utility Authority offers these tips on saving energy and staying warm: Keep the thermostat on your heating system at the lowest comfortable setting. KUA recommends setting the temperature at 68 degrees during the day. Each degree you raise your thermostat will cost you approximately eight percent more. For heat…
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New Electric Meters Coming!
This summer, KUA will begin a system-wide upgrade of its electric meters. Technology has changed significantly since our current meters were installed, and the new meters will allows us to read, start and stop service remotely, and respond to outages faster and with greater precision than our current meters can. In fact, these new meters…
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Utility Offices Closed for MLK Day
KISSIMMEE, Fla., January 13, 2019 – Kissimmee Utility Authority’s customer service center and administrative offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 21 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Regular office hours will resume on Tuesday, Jan. 22. Customers wishing to make a bill payment during the holiday weekend can do so through the…
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KUA to Host Free Movie in the Park Featuring ‘Peter Rabbit’
KISSIMMEE, Fla., Jan. 11, 2019 – Kissimmee Utility Authority, in partnership with the City of Kissimmee, will host a free Movie in the Park event on Friday, Feb. 1 on the veterans lawn of Kissimmee Lakefront Park. The event will feature the live-action/computer-animated comedy film “Peter Rabbit,” shown on a giant 32-foot screen. The movie…