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OUC LOWERS ELECTRIC RATES
 Fuel Stability, Diversification Cited for Rate Reduction

OUC-The Reliable One already provides customers with some of the lowest electric rates in the state, and the governing board has voted to further reduce rates beginning Jan. 1, 2007.

Typical residential customers will see a 2 percent reduction in their monthly bills and commercial customers a 5 to 6 percent reduction. OUC customers will save nearly $23 million a year due to the rate decrease. 

Electric Rate Comparison
Per 1,000kwh a month
OUC *
TECO
Progress
FP&L		 $97.95
$111.68
$107.58
$100.92
* Proposed for Jan. 1, 2007
Calculate your bill online with the 2007 rates.

Thanks to a diverse fuel supply used to generate electricity, OUC has maintained rate stability this past year and is well positioned to lower costs for customers. OUC uses a variety of fuels to generate electricity, including coal, natural gas, nuclear and oil.

 This diversity helps protect OUC customers from price increases in any one fuel source.

“I’m pleased that OUC’s strategic decisions concerning fuel have resulted in savings for our customers,” said Ken Ksionek, OUC General Manager and CEO. “Our employees work hard to continue OUC’s tradition of supplying our customers with the best reliability and competitive rates.”

In addition to enjoying some of the lowest rates in the state, OUC customers also enjoy the best reliability. Data released by Florida’s Public Service Commission also shows that OUC ranks well ahead of Florida’s investor-owned utilities in key performance areas that measure overall electric reliability.

To help keep energy bills low this winter season, OUC encourages customers to practice energy conservation at the home and office. Some helpful tips as winter approaches include:

  • In the winter, set your thermostat at 68 degrees (air conditioning and heating account for more than 50 percent of the electric bill).
  • Change your A/C filter monthly.
  • Keep your central A/C unit on auto. If you will be away from home for more than four hours, turn off the unit completely.
  • Set pool pumps not to operate during late afternoon and evening hours.

For more energy conservation tips, visit www.ouc.com.

Established in 1923 by a special act of the Florida Legislature, OUC—The Reliable One is the second largest municipal utility in Florida. OUC provides electric and water services to more than 196,000 customers in Orlando, St. Cloud and parts of unincorporated Orange and Osceola counties.