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Utility ranked first among electric companies in the South by Escalent OUC—The Reliable One has been named a 2023 Environmental Champion in Escalent’s Cogent Syndicated 2023 Utility Trusted Brand and Customer Engagement: Residential study. Only 30 utilities nationwide were recognized... Continue Reading

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Amy Zubaly, Executive Director of the Florida Municipal Electric Association, discusses how FMEA and public power utilities in Florida are preparing for the upcoming hurricane season. To listen to the podcast, click here. Public Power Now is produced by... Continue Reading

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. After Gov. Ron DeSantis refueled a battle this week with Walt Disney Co., a Senate committee Wednesday will take up a proposal aimed at undoing an agreement between Disney and the former Reedy Creek Improvement District board.... Continue Reading

Kissimmee Utility Authority staff members took part in a mock disaster drill on Wednesday, April 12 to test the readiness of the utility for this year’s hurricane season. The Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1 and ends November 30. The four-hour drill involved a wide range of... Continue Reading

Kissimmee Utility Authority has received national recognition for achieving exceptional electric reliability in 2022. The recognition comes from the American Public Power Association (APPA), a trade group that represents more than 2,000 not-for-profit, community-owned electric utilities.APPA helps... Continue Reading

Lakeland Electric is providing free trees to customers through Energy-Saving Trees, an Arbor Day Foundation program that helps conserve energy and reduce energy bills through strategic tree planting. A grant this year from the Florida Forest Service has increased the number of trees available to... Continue Reading

Lakeland Electric is rolling out a new way for customers to pay their utility bills with cash through its Retail Cash Payment program. Beginning March 13, 2023, this program will allow customers to pay their Lakeland Electric or City of Lakeland Utilities bill at local and national retailers where... Continue Reading

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. Fitch Ratings on Thursday signaled that it is satisfied with a new law that shifted control of the Reedy Creek Improvement District to Gov. Ron DeSantis and renamed the district. Fitch lifted what is known as a “rating watch... Continue Reading

This evening, the Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) recognized excellence in Florida public power at an awards banquet where the winners of the Florida Lineman Competition and recipients of the FMEA Safety Awards were announced. The banquet concluded the 2023 Florida Lineman... Continue Reading

WhatLakeland Electric’s leading industrial demolition contractor, Total Wrecking & Environmental, will implode the second phase of the Lakeland power plant project by felling the 255-foot boiler on Saturday, March 4 at 11:00 a.m.The public is invited to safely watch the implosion from... Continue Reading

The Florida Lineman Competition, which was established by the Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA), will take place this coming Saturday, Mar. 4. Electric lineworkers from all over the state will come together to demonstrate their skill and knowledge in the craft of line work. Hosted by... Continue Reading

About a year after the Walt Disney Co. angered him by opposing a controversial education law, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a bill that shifts control of the Reedy Creek Improvement District from Disney to the governor’s office. The bill (HB 9B), which passed during a special... Continue Reading