State-of-the-art, high-capacity, reliable and competitive- these are the attributes for which Osceola County's utility and communication systems are most noted. Progressive, modern systems - and backup systems - enable utility companies to deliver uninterrupted service to customers at highly competitive prices.
Progress Energy (NYSE: PGN) is a Fortune 500 diversified energy company with more than $9 billion in annual revenues and 22,000 megawatts of generation capacity (9,500+ MW in Florida alone), making it one of the largest power generators in the nation. The company's holdings include two electric utilities serving more than 2.9 million customers (of which over 1.5 million are in Florida) across the Carolinas and Florida. Progress Energy provides electricity to 34 counties in Florida. The company also includes non-regulated operations covering competitive generation, energy marketing, natural gas production and fuel extraction. Progress Energy is the 2006 recipient of the Edison Electric Institutes' Edison Award, the industry's highest honor, in recognition of its operational excellence.
During the 2008 Fiscal Year, Kissimmee Utility Authority served approximately 63,000 electric and Internet customers (excluding outdoor lighting) in an 85-square-mile area, with the City of Kissimmee's 12.55-square-mile area near the center. Electric power and energy is supplied by both Authority-owned generating facilities and through purchased power agreements.