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KUA donates $50,000 to Good Neighbor Fund In Response to Continued Impacts of COVID-19 pandemic
For immediate release — Sept. 1, 2021 KISSIMMEE — In an effort to provide financial relief during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, at today’s board meeting the Kissimmee Utility Authority Board of Directors voted to transfer $50,000 to the Good Neighbor Fund. Administered by the Osceola Council on Aging, the Good Neighbor Utility Assistance Fund…
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KUA Offices to close for Labor Day
For immediate release — Aug. 30, 2021 KISSIMMEE — Kissimmee Utility Authority’s customer service center and administrative offices will be closed in observance of Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 6. Regular utility business hours will resume on Tuesday, Sept. 7. Customers wishing to make a bill payment can do so through the utility’s automated…
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KUA Crews Head to Louisiana to Assist with Hurricane Ida Power Restoration
For immediate release — Aug. 29, 2021 KISSIMMEE — Kissimmee Utility Authority crews are en route to Lafayette, Louisiana this morning to assist with the restoration of power as Hurricane Ida makes landfall in the Gulf Coast today. The convoy departed Kissimmee just after 7:30 a.m. and will pre-stage in the Pensacola area before…
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Heat Wave Prompts All-time High for Electricity use in Kissimmee
For immediate release — Aug. 19, 2021 KISSIMMEE — As the heat index in the Kissimmee region topped 107 degrees this week, residents have set a new all-time record for electricity use. Kissimmee Utility Authority recorded an instantaneous system peak of 400.1 megawatts at 5:13 p.m. Tuesday, eclipsing the previous record of 398.1 megawatts…
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KUA President and General Manager Elected Vice President of Florida Municipal Electric Association Board of Directors
For immediate release — July 21, 2021 NAPLES — At their annual conference in Naples, members of the Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) elected Brian Horton, President and General Manager, CEO of Kissimmee Utility Authority, as vice president of the organization’s board of directors. “This past year has been more than challenging, but Florida’s…
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KUA Earns High Scores for Customer Satisfaction
For immediate release — July 9, 2021 KISSIMMEE— Responding promptly to customer concerns, maintaining high system reliability, and having knowledgeable and courteous employees helped Kissimmee Utility Authority to continue earning high marks for overall customer satisfaction in 2021, according to the results of a third-party survey released by the utility. The 38-question telephone survey,…
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KUA Board Adopts $239 Million Budget
For immediate release — July 7, 2021 KISSIMMEE— The Kissimmee Utility Authority board of directors on Wednesday approved a $239 million operating and capital budget for fiscal year 2022. The vote came after several Board discussions and a public hearing on the budget. The approved budget is a 3.9 % increase from the 2021…
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KUA Offices to close for Independence Day
For immediate release — June 28, 2021 KISSIMMEE— Kissimmee Utility Authority’s customer service center and administrative offices will be closed in observance of Independence Day on Monday, July 5. Regular utility business hours will resume on Tuesday, July 6. Customers wishing to make a bill payment can do so through the utility’s automated telephone…
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Kissimmee marks 120 years of electric service
For immediate release — June 28, 2021 KISSIMMEE— Today marks the 120th anniversary of municipally-owned electric service in Kissimmee. “We’re thrilled to celebrate 120 years of electric service in our community. We continue to embrace our rich history as we carry out our mission to provide reliable and economical services to our customers while…
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KUA Releases 2021 Hurricane Preparedness Guide
For immediate release — June 1, 2021 KISSIMMEE — As the start of the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season begins today, Kissimmee Utility Authority released its 2021 Osceola Hurricane Handbook, a free comprehensive preparedness guide offered annually to Osceola County residents. A partnership between KUA, Osceola County, the cities of Kissimmee and St. Cloud, Toho Water…