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Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Dozens of crew members from Florida municipal utilities went to Louisiana to help restore power after Hurricane Francine, which made landfall Wednesday as a Category 2 storm, according to the Florida Municipal Electric... Continue Reading

Site will serve electric vehicle drivers in busy tourist corridor EV drivers in Orlando’s busy tourist corridor have a new option for high-speed charging to keep them on the move. The OUC Recharge Hub at the Orange County Convention Center, located near the center’s North Complex at... Continue Reading

As Tropical Storm Debby moves on from Northeast Florida, JEA restoration teams will continue working as quickly and safely as possible until everyone’s power is back on. Since Sunday morning, JEA has restored power for more than 111,000 customers as of 2 p.m. today. During the storm, JEA did... Continue Reading

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Gov. Ron DeSantis warned of flooding statewide from Tropical Storm Debby, which is expected to make landfall as a hurricane Monday in the Big Bend region close to Tallahassee. Appearing at a Sunday morning news conference at the... Continue Reading

Solar Energy is Key to OUC’s Goal of Net Zero CO2 Emissions by 2050 OUC—The Reliable One has earned the designation as the #1 solar “SunRiser” by the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) for 2024. This is the sixth consecutive year that SACE has named OUC as a... Continue Reading

Starting in August, Ocala Electric Utility (OEU) residential customers may receive a credit to their account, reducing their bills. This change is due to a new city ordinance that will see customer’s initial sign-up deposit be transferred and credited back to their accounts. Under this... Continue Reading

Kissimmee Utility Authority has appointed Rhonda Reaves-Smith as the utility's vice president of customer service, effective August 1. With over two decades of utility customer service experience, Reaves-Smith will bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to KUA. Reaves-Smith will report to KUA... Continue Reading

On Wednesday, the Kissimmee Utility Authority board of directors approved a $293 million operating and capital budget for fiscal year 2025. The vote came after several Board discussions and a public hearing on the budget. The approved budget is a 2.4 percent decrease from the 2024 budget. The... Continue Reading

Kissimmee Utility Authority has launched a new online energy assessment tool to assist customers with managing their energy bill, just in time for the summer heat. The online tool allows customers to take a short 5-minute survey with specific information about their home and energy consumption... Continue Reading

FPUA lineworkers provided mutual aid to restore power after tornadoes knocked out grid Fort Pierce Utilities Authority has received a national commendation from the American Public Power Association for its support in electric power restoration efforts in Tallahassee last month, following three... Continue Reading

National awards recognize service to industry and contributions to their communities. Continue Reading

The Kissimmee City Commission on Tuesday appointed Melissa Thacker to a five-year term on the Kissimmee Utility Authority board of directors. Thacker is a Sr. Project Manager at Balfour Beatty US, and has lived in Kissimmee for the past 30 years. Thacker graduated from University of Florida with... Continue Reading