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KISSIMMEE, Fla., November 19, 2018 – 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. Kissimmee Utility Authority offers these 10 simple cooking tips to help keep energy costs down during the holiday season: When using an electric…

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KISSIMMEE, Fla., Nov. 8, 2018 – Kissimmee Utility Authority won two awards in the Excellence in Public Power Communications Awards, a national competition sponsored annually by the American Public Power Association. The winners were announced at the association’s 52nd annual Customer Connections Conference held this week in Orlando, Florida. The awards honored electric utilities in…

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KISSIMMEE, Fla., November 8, 2018 – Kissimmee Utility Authority’s customer service center and administrative offices will be closed in observance of Veterans Day on Monday, November 12. Regular utility business hours will resume on Tuesday, November 13. Customers wishing to make a bill payment over the holiday weekend can do so through the utility’s automated…

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KISSIMMEE, Fla., Oct. 25, 2018 – The Florida Municipal Electric Association has presented its 2018 Building Strong Communities Award to Kissimmee Utility Authority for the utility’s strong commitment to addressing community needs during the past year. KUA was one of 13 utilities honored statewide. FMEA executive director Amy Zubaly presented the award to KUA during…

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KISSIMMEE, Fla., Oct. 15, 2018 – Kissimmee Utility Authority, in partnership with the City of Kissimmee, will host a free Movie in the Park event on Friday, Nov. 2 on the veterans lawn of Kissimmee Lakefront Park. The event will feature the animated comedy film “Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation,” shown on a giant 32-foot…

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KISSIMMEE, Fla., Oct. 9, 2018 – In anticipation of widespread power outages following Hurricane Michael, Kissimmee Utility Authority today sent crews and equipment to Tallahassee to assist with storm restoration. KUA deployed 10 linemen and a convoy of vehicles and supplies to Florida’s capital city where they will stage safely overnight as the city of…

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KISSIMMEE, Fla., October 3, 2018 – Kissimmee Utility Authority president and general manager James C. Welsh on Tuesday announced his plans for retirement, effective March 31, 2019. He will continue as CEO while the utility’s board of directors conducts a search for his successor. Welsh has served as head of the electric utility since 1982,…

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KISSIMMEE, Fla., September 24, 2018 – Kissimmee Utility Authority’s popular Movie in the Park series will resume in October and continue through March 2019. The series is scheduled for the first Friday of each month on the veterans lawn of Kissimmee Lakefront Park. Activities begin at 5:30 p.m., followed by the movie at 7 p.m.…

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Utility crews from Kissimmee Utility Authority are en route to Bennettsville, South Carolina today to help restore power in an area devastated by Hurricane Florence. KUA sent 10 linemen, a convoy of eight vehicles and several thousand pounds of supplies to assist the Bennettsville Utility Department with the restoration of electricity. The city has approximately…

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KISSIMMEE, Fla., August 31, 2018 – Kissimmee Utility Authority’s customer service center and administrative offices will be closed in observance of Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 3. Regular utility business hours will resume on Tuesday, Sept. 4. Customers wishing to make a bill payment over the holiday weekend can do so through the utility’s automated…

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