Blog

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

Posted October 25, 2019 at by & filed under Blog.

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… Read more »

10 Ways to Save While Doing Laundry for National Savings Day

Posted October 11, 2019 at by & filed under Blog.

Laundry can be an expensive chore to do with a washer and dryer being among the costliest appliances to operate. According to the Department of Energy, a washer and dryer use about 1,359 kwh on average alone—that’s more than other appliances like a dishwasher and refrigerator combined! Tomorrow is National Savings Day and Kissimmee Utility… Read more »

Celebrating Public Power Week

Posted October 4, 2019 at by & filed under Blog.

Beginning Sunday, utilities across the U.S. will celebrate Public Power Week—a week used to educate the community on the benefits of public power. But what exactly is public power? Public power utilities are not-for-profit entities owned by their communities. Across the U.S., 2,011 public power utilities power 49 million people in 49 states and five… Read more »

Kissimmee: Gateway to Walt Disney World

Posted October 2, 2019 at by & filed under Blog.

As we mark today’s anniversary of the opening of Walt Disney World, we take a look back at how the opening of the entertainment complex impacted Kissimmee and its electric utility, and how the utility’s first attorney brokered many of the secret land transactions that ultimately created the resort as we know it today. Disney… Read more »

National Good Neighbor Day

Posted September 27, 2019 at by & filed under Blog.

Tomorrow 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 their… Read more »