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Combined Monthly Savings of $15 for Average Residential CustomerLower Customer Rate to take Effect October 1, 2023 For the second time in four months, OUC’s Board of Commissioners voted to lower electric rates. The two rate changes total a net average savings of $15 per month for the average... Continue Reading

As the heat index in the Kissimmee region topped 110 degrees on Tuesday, residents set a new all-time record for electricity use. Kissimmee Utility Authority recorded an instantaneous system peak of 439.2 megawatts at 5:12 p.m. on Tuesday. On Monday, the utility recorded a system peak load of... Continue Reading

Utility Shares Ways to Save, Proposes Second Fuel Rate Decrease for Customers The Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC—The Reliable One) has been named “Most Trusted Brand” among U.S. energy providers for the sixth consecutive year, according to a national customer survey conducted... Continue Reading

The City of Newberry proudly announces that six leaders have successfully graduated from the nationally recognized Certified Public Manager (CPM) program at Florida State University's Center for Public Management. These six leaders have shown exemplary commitment to serving our city and furthering... Continue Reading

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. The city of Gainesville has launched a wide-ranging constitutional challenge to a new state law that overhauled control of the region’s municipal utility, including saying it could violate bond agreements. The lawsuit,... Continue Reading

Committee fosters communication between power agency and public officials Local elected and appointed officials from throughout Florida re-elected two officers yesterday to lead the Florida Municipal Power Agency’s (FMPA) Policy Makers Liaisons Committee. Robert Page of Green Cove Springs... Continue Reading

Public officials and utility managers to lead wholesale power provider for 2023-2024 Managers and public officials from public power utilities throughout Florida elected five officers to lead a statewide wholesale power agency in 2023-2024. Elections for the Florida Municipal Power Agency’s... Continue Reading

Deal will allow customers to manage energy use with real-time data Automated Energy Inc. has reached an agreement with Lakeland Electric in Lakeland, Florida, allowing the utility to provide customers with tools to better manage energy usage. Lakeland Electric is the second public power utility... Continue Reading

On Wednesday, the Kissimmee Utility Authority board of directors approved a $300 million operating and capital budget for fiscal year 2024. The vote came after several Board discussions and a public hearing on the budget. The approved budget is a 3 percent decrease from the 2023 budget. The... Continue Reading

Expansion will quadruple the solar power currently generated Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA), in conjunction with 20 Florida municipal electric utilities and Origis Energy, today announced a major expansion of the Florida Municipal Solar Project, one of the largest municipal-backed solar... Continue Reading

Seagrass research led by FPUA, the Manatee Center, and Treasure Coast Manatee Foundation Fort Pierce Utilities Authority, through the Manatee Observation and Education Center, and in partnership with the Treasure Coast Manatee Foundation (TCMF), launched a grant-funded seagrass research... Continue Reading

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Arguing that a new Florida law violates First Amendment and other constitutional rights, a non-profit group and Alachua County residents have filed a federal-court challenge to an overhaul of the electric utility in the... Continue Reading