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Strong community involvement played a key role in earning the statewide recognition ORLANDO, Fla. – For the 10th consecutive year, OUC—The Reliable One has been recognized for its unwavering commitment to community service, earning the “Building Strong Communities” award from the Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA). This milestone achievement highlights a decade of excellence in public utility leadership, community […]

OUC—The Reliable One recently announced that it has connected nearly 11,000 households with $11.7 million in critical funding to help cover their home energy costs.

Amid an extended stretch of extreme heat, OUC customers are breaking electricity demand records across Central Florida, underscoring the critical importance of reliable service during peak summer conditions.

OUC—The Reliable One has been recognized by Escalent, a leading advisory firm specializing in human behavior and data analytics, as a “Most Trusted Brand” among U.S. energy providers for 2025.

OUC—The Reliable One has once again delivered the highest electric reliability in the state, according to 2024 data submitted to the Florida Public Service Commission by investor-owned utilities. OUC’s quarter-of-a-million customers experienced the shortest average interruption time of these Florida utilities. The key factors in OUC earning the title of most reliable include grid hardening and other proactive infrastructure improvement efforts, as well as faster outage restoration.

OUC – The Reliable One and Lift Orlando held an unveiling ceremony to celebrate the opening of a Little Free Library in Orlando on June 18. The library, located at Lift Orlando’s Heart of West Lakes Wellness Center at 710 S. Tampa Ave, promotes literacy in the West Lakes community.