Category: Blog
Category: Blog
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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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Kick Off the Year with Home Energy Efficiency
Start off the year right with a Free Home Energy Audit. Kissimmee Utility Authority offers a free online analysis of your home’s energy use and personalized cost-saving opportunities. Customers can select either a phone assisted home energy audit or an in-home energy survey walk-through. Phone assisted home energy audits consist of a variety of questions…
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Your News Year’s Resolution Safety Checklist
With the New Year being here and our new calendar of electrical safety being released soon, why not make this year’s top priority safety? Now’s a good time to look through your home to see if you spot any potential electrical safety hazards. Read through these tips to prepare for a safe and healthy 2019.…
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Kissimmee Utility Authority Wraps Up eBill Contest
Kissimmee Utility Authority wrapped up its 2-month eBill contest today after announcing its last weekly winner. If you had signed up for eBill or were already signed up, your name was automatically entered into a random drawing for either a Nest Learning Thermostat or Ring Video Doorbell. The winners were announced through Facebook Live and…
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Five Energy-Saving Gift Ideas
It’s the most wonderful time of the year and a great time to remember that energy efficiency is a gift that keeps on giving in lower utility bills and increased home comfort year-round. Here’s our Top 5 energy-saving gift ideas that won’t break your holiday budget: Pressure cooker. These pots – great for preparing rice,…
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Calculate Energy Savings This Holiday Season
Households traditionally use more energy during the holidays. Decorative lights, for example, can drive up energy use. The good news is with a little knowledge, customers can manage their energy use while keeping traditions in place. To give customers a resource to help save money this holiday season, Kissimmee Utility Authority provides a web-based holiday…
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Five Ways to Cut Your Winter Energy Costs
There’s just three weeks until the official start of winter—is your home winter energy efficient? With the cooler weather settling into Kissimmee and the holiday decorations starting to come out, consider these five tips to make sure your home is winter energy efficient this holiday season: Take advantage of heat from the sun – Open…
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Shop For Energy Savers This Black Friday
If you’re looking to buy home upgrades this Black Friday, consider shopping for Energy Star Certified appliances. Here are some shopping tips before you hit the stores: Know where to look. Be aware that many appliances have a large “Energy Guide” label where you can find the ENERGY STAR logo. This tells you how much…
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Feast on Energy Savings this Thanksgiving
As we prepare to spend Thanksgiving with family and friends, it’s important to remember that extra cooking and baking can cause electric bills to go up. Here’s are a few simple cooking tips to help keep your energy costs down during the holiday season: Clean stove burners and reflectors provide better heating, while saving energy.…