Category: Blog
Category: Blog
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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.…
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Space Heater Safety
With some cooler weather rolling into Kissimmee next week, KUA reminds you to exercise caution when using space heaters. Check out these tips to keep yourself and those around you safe: Before using any space heater, read the manufacturer’s instructions and warning labels carefully. Inspect the heater for cracker, broken plugs or loose connections before…
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Two Weeks Left to Participate in KUA’s 25th Annual Calendar Contest
The deadline for entries for Kissimmee Utility Authority’s 25th Annual Calendar of Electrical Safety contest is two weeks from today. 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…
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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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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 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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National Good Neighbor Day
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…
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KUA 25th Annual Calendar Contest Open for Entries
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…
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5 Must-Haves for Your Hurricane Survival Kit
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…