KUA Receives Statewide Recognition for Programs That Enhance the Community

Kissimmee Utility Authority is being recognized by The Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) with a “Building Strong Communities” award for making valuable investments that enhance the quality of life in our communities beyond efficient delivery of affordable, reliable, and clean energy.

FMEA recognized public power utilities for programs and projects that improve the environment, provide community education, collect charitable donations, focus on crime prevention and other special programs, such as lighting ball fields and playgrounds, taking part in community and holiday celebrations, hosting blood drives, recognizing veterans and members of the military, and strengthening the communities in which they serve.

In the past year, KUA supported more than 100 community organizations and activities that impacted a combined 250,000 residents. Notable projects included:

• Hosting community blood drives
• Completing 1104 free home energy audits and processing 383 rebates
• Funding college scholarships for local high school students
• Distributing 40,000 free hurricane preparedness guides and 15,000 free electrical safety calendars
• Sponsoring free student admission to the Osceola County Fair
• Sponsoring the City of Kissimmee’s annual events and providing a Kids Zone
• Hosting six free Movie in the Park events for the community
• Supporting local teachers by donating school supplies
• Participating in holiday toy drives for children in need
• Installing additional EV Charging Stations resulting in a total of 86 in Kissimmee
• Collecting more than $100,000 for KUA’s Good Neighbor Fund

KUA was announced as an award recipient on Nov. 12 at the FMEA Energy Connections Conference and Trade Show in Daytona Beach. The utility joins 19 other community-owned Florida public power communities in receiving this award.

“Florida’s public power utilities not only serve their communities, but they also help create a sense of community. Whether that’s inviting residents out for movies in the park to hanging holiday decorations to gathering items for a food drive, our utilities and their employees want their communities to be the best they possibly can because they live there, too,” said Amy Zubaly, FMEA Executive Director. “We applaud each of these utilities, including KUA and their employees for all their efforts to support and strengthen their communities.”