KUA - PRWeb Press Release Group http://www.rsspad.com/rss2/10851.xml KUA - Powered by PRWeb and RSSPad en xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 30 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 GMThttp://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 GMThttp://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 GMThttp://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 GMThttp://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 GMThttp://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 GMThttp://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 GMThttp://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 GMThttp://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 GMThttp://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 GMThttp://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 GMThttp://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 GMThttp://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 GMThttp://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 GMThttp://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 GMThttp://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 GMThttp://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 GMThttp://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 GMThttp://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 GMThttp://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 GMThttp://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 GMThttp://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 GMThttp://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 GMThttp://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 GMThttp://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 GMThttp://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 GMThttp://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 GMThttp://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 GMThttp://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 GMThttp://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 GMThttp://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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]]> Mon, 11 Sep 2006 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/09/prweb436047.htm Utility Annual Report, Poster Win National Graphic Design Awards http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/09/prweb432078.htm In recognition of its creative approach to graphic design, Kissimmee Utility Authority's 2005 annual report and power plant poster were honored with awards of excellence in the 2006 American Graphic Design Awards, sponsored by Graphic Design: usa magazine. (PRWeb Sep 1, 2006)

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]]> Fri, 01 Sep 2006 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/09/prweb432078.htm KUA.net Delivers the Classroom to Homebound Students http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/08/prweb429271.htm KUA.net, the telecommunications division of Kissimmee Utility Authority, announced today that it has partnered with the School District of Osceola County to provide free Internet connectivity to homebound students. (PRWeb Aug 25, 2006)

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]]> Fri, 25 Aug 2006 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/08/prweb429271.htm Florida ISP Provides Connectivity to Support 2006 Elections http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/08/prweb424327.htm KUA.net, the telecommunications division of Kissimmee Utility Authority, will provide Internet connectivity to support local and countywide elections in Florida's Columbia, Flagler, Osceola, Pasco, Manatee and Marion counties. (PRWeb Aug 14, 2006)

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]]> Mon, 14 Aug 2006 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/08/prweb424327.htm KUA Strikes Gold, Wins Four Statewide PR Awards http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/08/prweb423038.htm Kissimmee Utility Authority captured four statewide public relations awards in the 2006 Golden Image Awards, an annual competition sponsored by the Florida Public Relations Association. (PRWeb Aug 10, 2006)

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]]> Thu, 10 Aug 2006 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/08/prweb423038.htm KUA Named Among Top Family-Friendly Employers http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/08/prweb420866.htm Kissimmee Utility Authority today was named one of the family-friendliest companies in Central Florida, according to the Orlando Sentinel's Top 100 Companies for Working Families for 2006. This is the ninth consecutive year the utility has been recognized in the program. (PRWeb Aug 4, 2006)

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]]> Fri, 04 Aug 2006 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/08/prweb420866.htm Statewide Power Agency Elects Welsh as Chairman http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/07/prweb414283.htm James C. "Jim" Welsh, P.E., president and general manager of Kissimmee Utility Authority, today was elected chairman of the Florida Municipal Power Agency, a wholesale power company supporting municipal electric utilities throughout the state. (PRWeb Jul 20, 2006)

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]]> Thu, 20 Jul 2006 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/07/prweb414283.htm Utility Hurricane Guide, Annual Report Win International Awards http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/07/prweb407180.htm Kissimmee Utility Authority was honored with three awards in APEX 2006, the eighteenth annual international awards program recognizing excellence in printed and online publications. (PRWeb Jul 3, 2006)

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]]> Mon, 03 Jul 2006 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/07/prweb407180.htm Kissimmee, Florida Marks 105 Years of Electric Service http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/06/prweb405289.htm At a Kissimmee City Council meeting held on June 28, 1901, a resolution was passed authorizing the city's purchase of Kissimmee Electric Light Company from W.C. Maynard for $4,293.59. (PRWeb Jun 28, 2006)

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