KUA - PRWeb Press Release Group http://www.prweb.com KUA - Powered by PRWeb en xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 30 Follow Kissimmee Power Outages on Twitter http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2572224.htm Customers of Kissimmee Utility Authority can now receive updates on major power outages via Twitter at http://twitter.com/KUAalerts. (PRWeb Jun 25, 2009)

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]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2572224.htm KUA Launches Interactive 2008 Annual Report http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/05/prweb2384784.htm Kissimmee Utility Authority, Florida's sixth largest community-owned electric utility, today launched its 2008 annual report. The interactive report can be accessed at www.kua.com/annualreport. (PRWeb May 2, 2009)

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]]> Sat, 02 May 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/05/prweb2384784.htm Utility Annual Report Wins District Silver ADDY Award http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/04/prweb2330924.htm Kissimmee Utility Authority's 2007 annual report has received a silver ADDY award from the Third District of the American Advertising Federation. The 46-page report previously earned a gold ADDY at the local level of competition. (PRWeb Apr 17, 2009)

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]]> Fri, 17 Apr 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/04/prweb2330924.htm Florida Utility Releases 2009 Electrical Safety Calendar http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1856584.htm Kissimmee Utility Authority has released its 2009 calendar of electrical safety, featuring the winning entries from its annual student art contest. Available free of charge to utility customers, the 12-month wall calendar is themed around electrical safety in the home and workplace. (PRWeb Jan 13, 2009)

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]]> Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1856584.htm Angel Quiles Named KUA Meter Reader of the Year http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/12/prweb1807474.htm The third time was the charm for Kissimmee Utility Authority meter reader Angel Quiles. After coming in second the past two years, Quiles today was named the utility's 2008 meter reader of the year. Quiles read 102,772 electric, water and irrigation meters in 2008 with an accuracy rate of 99.9 percent. (PRWeb Dec 31, 2008)

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]]> Wed, 31 Dec 2008 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/12/prweb1807474.htm Light Bulb Exchange Nets $44K in Savings for Utility Customers http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/11/prweb1610784.htm Hundreds of Kissimmee Utility Authority customers will enjoy an estimated $44,389 in energy savings during the next year, thanks to a free light bulb exchange hosted by the utility on Nov. 8. (PRWeb Nov 13, 2008)

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]]> Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/11/prweb1610784.htm Utility Annual Report Hailed as One of Nation's Best http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/11/prweb1555524.htm For the third year in a row, Kissimmee Utility Authority's annual financial report has received the top award in a national annual report contest conducted by the American Public Power Association. (PRWeb Nov 2, 2008)

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]]> Sun, 02 Nov 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/11/prweb1555524.htm KUA's Rob Morris Receives Sixth Microsoft MVP Award http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1453674.htm Microsoft Corp. today announced that Kissimmee Utility Authority Internet application specialist Rob Morris has been named a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) for 2009. This is the sixth consecutive year that he has earned the prestigious MVP designation. (PRWeb Oct 10, 2008)

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]]> Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1453674.htm Tropical Storm Fay Forms; Free Hurricane Preparedness Guide Available http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1219404.htm As Tropical Storm Fay churns its way toward Florida, Kissimmee Utility Authority is offering free copies of its hurricane handbook to help residents prepare for the storm. (PRWeb Aug 17, 2008)

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]]> Sun, 17 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1219404.htm Popular Hurricane Preparedness Guide Now Available in Spanish http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1109344.htm Kissimmee Utility Authority's comprehensive hurricane preparedness guide is now available in Spanish. The 40-page handbook is packed with important information on hurricanes and floods, plus helpful phone numbers, a disaster supplies checklist and a hurricane tracking chart. The free guide is available for download at www.kua.com/hurricane. (PRWeb Jul 16, 2008)

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]]> Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1109344.htm Lacerte Receives National Public Power Award http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1060364.htm Kissimmee Utility Authority vice president and general counsel Arthur J. "Grant" Lacerte, Jr. has received the American Public Power Association's Robert E. Roundtree Rising Star Award. The award recognizes future leaders of public power systems and includes a $2,000 scholarship to attend any APPA-sponsored program. (PRWeb Jun 29, 2008)

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]]> Sun, 29 Jun 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1060364.htm KUA Receives National Award for Community Service http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1060584.htm The American Public Power Association has presented its 2008 Community Service Award to Kissimmee Utility Authority for the utility's longstanding commitment to serving the needs of the local community. KUA is the only Florida utility to have received the award twice, having also won it in 1995. (PRWeb Jun 29, 2008)

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]]> Sun, 29 Jun 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1060584.htm KUA Releases 2008 Hurricane Preparedness Guide http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb993104.htm The 2008 Osceola Hurricane Handbook was developed by Kissimmee Utility Authority to help individuals and families prepare for the potentially devastating effects of hurricanes, tropical storms and other natural disasters. The free handbook can be downloaded from the utility's website at www.kua.com/hurricane. (PRWeb Jun 3, 2008)

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]]> Tue, 03 Jun 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb993104.htm KUA Releases 2007 Annual Report http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb896864.htm The Kissimmee Utility Authority has released its 2007 annual report, "That's the Way it Grows." The 46-page report reviews the utility's 2007 performance and includes a management letter, one-on-one interviews with utility employees and a comprehensive financial section. The report can be downloaded at http://www.kua.com/Corporate/Press/Reports. (PRWeb Apr 28, 2008)

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]]> Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb896864.htm Florida Utility Wins 5 PR Awards http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb892514.htm Kissimmee Utility Authority won five awards on April 24 at the 2008 Image Awards, an annual competition sponsored by the Orlando Area Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association. The utility earned two of the competition's biggest honors -- Grand Image Awards -- as well as two Image Awards and a Judges' Award. (PRWeb Apr 25, 2008)

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]]> Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb892514.htm KUA Appoints VP of Customer Service http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb817724.htm Kissimmee Utility Authority is pleased to announce the appointment of Susan C. Postans as the utility's vice president of customer service. Postans brings more than 21 years of customer service experience to the utility, including 18 years at a Fortune 250 energy company. (PRWeb Apr 1, 2008)

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]]> Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb817724.htm Kissimmee "Electric Cowboys" to Compete at Statewide Rodeo http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb794884.htm Kissimmee Utility Authority will participate in the eighth annual Florida Linemen's Competition on March 29 in Lakeland. Representing the utility will be (Team #1) Eddie Gluc, Alberto Mercado and Luis Santiago; (Team #2) Dustin Kelley, Chris Ketner and David Wolfe; (Team #3) Mike Fulmore, Marcello McDonald and Logan Murphy. Apprentices include Josh Miller, Jaret Rivers and Jason Wright. (PRWeb Mar 23, 2008)

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]]> Sun, 23 Mar 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb794884.htm Six Florida Executives Named to National Utility Honor Roll http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb752974.htm The American Public Power Association, the Washington, D.C.-based national service organization for the nation's more than 2,000 community- and state-owned electric utilities, has named six Kissimmee Utility Authority executives to its Honor Roll. (PRWeb Mar 8, 2008)

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]]> Sat, 08 Mar 2008 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb752974.htm Matt Myers Named Meter Reader of the Year http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb726743.htm Kissimmee Utility Authority has named Matthew "Matt" Myers its 2007 meter reader of the year. Myers read 102,365 electric, water and irrigation meters in 2007 with just seven errors - a 99.99 percent accuracy rate. (PRWeb Feb 27, 2008)

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]]> Wed, 27 Feb 2008 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb726743.htm KUA 2006 Annual Report Wins Gold ADDY Award http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb721903.htm Kissimmee Utility Authority's 2006 annual report, titled "What You Don't See," has received a gold ADDY award from the Orlando club of the American Advertising Federation. (PRWeb Feb 26, 2008)

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]]> Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb721903.htm Florida Utility Cooks Up New Web Site for Community Grill http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb706503.htm Kissimmee Utility Authority today launched a new Web site -- www.TheBigGrill.com -- designed to streamline the process for scheduling its large community grill, aka The Big Grill. (PRWeb Feb 19, 2008)

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]]> Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb706503.htm KUA CEO Marks Quarter Century of Service http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/12/prweb574127.htm Kissimmee Utility Authority president and general manager Jim Welsh on Dec. 6 will mark 25 years as head of Florida's sixth largest municipal electric utility. (PRWeb Dec 5, 2007)

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]]> Wed, 05 Dec 2007 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/12/prweb574127.htm Easy as Pie! Taste of Osceola Nets $1,168 for Energy Fund http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/11/prweb569831.htm The funds were raised Nov. 1 by utility employees who served pumpkin pie to benefit those families in financial crisis who are unable to pay their utility bills. The fundraiser was held in conjunction with Taste of Osceola, an annual food festival hosted by the Kissimmee/Osceola County Chamber of Commerce. (PRWeb Nov 15, 2007)

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]]> Thu, 15 Nov 2007 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/11/prweb569831.htm KUA's Rob Morris Named Microsoft MVP http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/10/prweb561817.htm Microsoft Corp. today announced that Kissimmee Utility Authority Internet programmer/analyst Rob Morris has been named a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) for 2008. This is the fifth consecutive year he has earned the prestigious MVP designation. (PRWeb Oct 17, 2007)

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]]> Wed, 17 Oct 2007 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/10/prweb561817.htm Hurricane Preparedness Guide Available in Spanish http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/06/prweb535238.htm The 2007 Osceola Hurricane Handbook was developed by Kissimmee Utility Authority to help individuals and families prepare for the potentially devastating effects of hurricanes, tropical storms and other natural disasters. (PRWeb Jun 22, 2007)

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]]> Fri, 22 Jun 2007 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/06/prweb535238.htm KUA Annual Report Earns AR100 Honors http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/06/prweb535232.htm Kissimmee Utility Authority's 2006 annual report has been chosen as one of the top 100 entries in the 22nd Annual Black Book AR100 Award Show competition, the country's largest and most prestigious design competition for annual reports. (PRWeb Jun 22, 2007)

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]]> Fri, 22 Jun 2007 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/06/prweb535232.htm KUA to Host Hurricane Preparedness Meetings http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/05/prweb527909.htm To assist residents in preparing for the upcoming hurricane season, Kissimmee Utility Authority will host a series of neighborhood meetings to discuss preparation, response and restoration plans and procedures. (PRWeb May 22, 2007)

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]]> Tue, 22 May 2007 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/05/prweb527909.htm Chris Gent Promoted to Vice President at KUA http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/05/prweb526039.htm Kissimmee Utility Authority has announced that Chris M. Gent has been promoted to vice president of corporate communications, from his position as manager of corporate communications. (PRWeb May 13, 2007)

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]]> Sun, 13 May 2007 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/05/prweb526039.htm Martin Dennis Named Meter Reader of the Year http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb513929.htm Dennis was chosen from among Kissimmee Utility Authority's 20 full- and part-time meter readers for his meter reading volume and accuracy. (PRWeb Mar 23, 2007)

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]]> Fri, 23 Mar 2007 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb513929.htm KUA Annual Report Honored with Three ADDY Awards http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/02/prweb507643.htm Kissimmee Utility Authority's 2005 annual report received two gold ADDYs and one silver at a Feb. 24 gala hosted by the Orlando club of the American Advertising Federation. (PRWeb Feb 26, 2007)

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]]> Mon, 26 Feb 2007 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/02/prweb507643.htm KUA Releases 2006 Annual Report http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/02/prweb506337.htm The 26-page report, titled "What You Don't See," exposes the otherwise invisible aspects of electricity and the electricity business. The report sheds light on the efforts made on a daily basis by Kissimmee Utility Authority to deliver services to tens of thousands of homes and businesses in Kissimmee, Florida. (PRWeb Feb 20, 2007)

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]]> Tue, 20 Feb 2007 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/02/prweb506337.htm Utility Releases 2007 Electrical Safety Calendar http://www.prweb.com/releases/kua/010807/prweb495846.htm Kissimmee Utility Authority has released its 2007 calendar of electrical safety featuring the winning entries from its annual student art contest. The 12-month wall calendar is themed around electrical safety in the home and workplace. (PRWeb Jan 8, 2007)

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]]> Mon, 08 Jan 2007 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/kua/010807/prweb495846.htm Ray Eady Named Employee of the Year http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb492278.htm Tradesworker Ray Eady has been named Kissimmee Utility Authority's 2006 employee of the year. (PRWeb Dec 17, 2006)

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]]> Sun, 17 Dec 2006 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb492278.htm KUA Annual Report Hailed as Nation's Best http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb475435.htm Kissimmee Utility Authority's 2005 annual report has received the top award in a national annual report contest conducted by the American Public Power Association. (PRWeb Nov 8, 2006)

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]]> Wed, 08 Nov 2006 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb475435.htm A Reason to Give Thanks: Lower Electric Rates http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb472054.htm As Floridians gather around the table with family and friends later this month for Thanksgiving, Kissimmee residents may be more thankful than most. Their electric rates, after all, have dropped 15.1 percent over the past four months making them among the lowest in the state. (PRWeb Nov 5, 2006)

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]]> Sun, 05 Nov 2006 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb472054.htm Utility Annual Report Honored in AR100 Competition http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/10/prweb448854.htm Kissimmee Utility Authority's 2005 annual report has been voted one of the top 100 annual reports in the 21st Annual AR100 Award Show competition. The report also was honored as one of the top 10 photographed reports of the year. (PRWeb Oct 10, 2006)

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]]> Tue, 10 Oct 2006 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/10/prweb448854.htm KUA Programmer Named Microsoft MVP http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/10/prweb446656.htm Microsoft Corp. today announced that Kissimmee Utility Authority Internet programmer/analyst Rob Morris has been named a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) for 2007. This is the fourth consecutive year that he has earned the MVP designation. (PRWeb Oct 4, 2006)

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]]> Wed, 04 Oct 2006 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/10/prweb446656.htm KUA Cuts Electric Rates for Third Straight Month http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/09/prweb444303.htm October marks the third consecutive month of electric rate reductions for Kissimmee Utility Authority customers in Central Florida. Since July, the utility has lowered rates by 10.7 percent or $12.21 per 1,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity. (PRWeb Sep 28, 2006)

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]]> Thu, 28 Sep 2006 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/09/prweb444303.htm KUA to Present at National Utility Conference http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/09/prweb437901.htm Grant Lacerte, Jr., vice president and general counsel at Kissimmee Utility Authority, will speak on "Implementing a Code of Ethics Policy" at the American Public Power Association's 2006 Business & Financial Conference on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2006 in Minneapolis, Minn. (PRWeb Sep 14, 2006)

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]]> Thu, 14 Sep 2006 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/09/prweb437901.htm Utility Employee Celebrates 40 Years On the Job http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/09/prweb436047.htm Kissimmee Utility Authority employee Ed Carter this week celebrates his 40-year service anniversary with Florida's sixth largest community-owned electric utility. (PRWeb Sep 11, 2006)

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