Category: News
Category: News
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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…
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Kissimmee Utility Releases 2019 Electrical Safety Calendar
KISSIMMEE, Fla., Jan. 8, 2019 – Kissimmee Utility Authority has released its 2019 calendar of electrical safety, featuring the winning entries from its 25th annual student art contest. The calendar, available free of charge at the utility’s customer service center at 1701 W. Carroll Street in Kissimmee, features an assortment of electrical safety tips and…
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Raccoon Knocks Out Power to Thousands in Kissimmee
KISSIMMEE, Fla., December 30, 2018 – A foraging raccoon triggered a widespread power outage in Kissimmee this afternoon, leaving 3,218 customers of Kissimmee Utility Authority without electricity for a half hour. The raccoon climbed onto a 13,200-volt piece of electrical equipment inside the utility’s Airport Substation at 1:38 p.m. Sunday, causing three primary feeder lines…
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City Commission Reappoints Jeanne Van Meter to KUA Board
KISSIMMEE, Fla., Dec. 19, 2018 – The Kissimmee City Commission on Tuesday appointed Jeanne Van Meter to a second five-year term on the Kissimmee Utility Authority board of directors. Van Meter was originally appointed to the board in 2011 to complete an unfinished term, following the death of director Jim Kasper. In 2015, she was…
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Utility Offices Closed for Christmas, New Year’s
KISSIMMEE, Fla., December 17, 2018 – Kissimmee Utility Authority’s customer service center and administrative offices will be closed in observance of Christmas on Monday, December 24 and Tuesday, December 25. Regular utility business hours will resume on Wednesday, December 26. Utility offices will also be closed for New Year’s Day on Tuesday, January 1, 2019.…
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Engineer Honored as KUA Employee of the Year
KISSIMMEE, Fla., Dec. 12, 2018 – Senior engineer Jeff Sizemore has been named Kissimmee Utility Authority’s 2018 employee of the year. The award recognizes and rewards exemplary performance by a KUA employee based on both performance of their responsibilities as outlined in their job description and on their specific contributions to the mission, goals and…
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KUA’s Jim Welsh Named Grand Marshal of Kissimmee Holiday Parade
KISSIMMEE, Fla., Dec. 7, 2018 – Retiring Kissimmee Utility Authority president and general manager Jim Welsh has been named grand marshal of Saturday’s Festival of Lights Parade in downtown Kissimmee. Welsh has served as head of Kissimmee’s electric utility since 1982, guiding it through the most significant period of growth in its 117-year history. Welsh…
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Winners of KUA Electrical Safety Calendar Contest Announced
KISSIMMEE, Fla., Nov. 30, 2018 – Kissimmee Utility Authority today announced the winners of its 25th annual student calendar art contest. Open to Osceola County students in kindergarten through sixth grade, the contest is designed to promote electrical safety among students and their families. This year, a total of 1,201 entries were received from 25…
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6 Space Heater Safety Tips That May Save Your Life
KISSIMMEE, Fla., Nov. 27, 2018 – As temperatures in Central Florida cool down this week, Kissimmee Utility Authority encourages customers to keep safety in mind when using portable electric space heaters. Space heaters can be a convenient source of supplemental heat for your home in cold weather, but they also increase the risk of fire…
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Utility Offices Closed for Thanksgiving
KISSIMMEE, Fla., Nov. 20, 2018 – Kissimmee Utility Authority’s customer service center and administrative offices will be closed in observance of Thanksgiving on Thursday, Nov. 22 and Friday, Nov. 23. Regular utility business hours will resume on Monday, Nov. 26. Customers wishing to make a bill payment over the holiday weekend can do so through…