The Kissimmee Utility Authority board of directors on Wednesday approved a $239 million operating and capital budget for fiscal year 2022. The vote came after several Board discussions and a public hearing on the budget.
The approved budget is a 3.9 percent increase from the 2021 budget. The increase is related primarily to continued load growth and system infrastructure expansion. This also marks the utility’s 17th consecutive year without a base rate increase. The utility’s last base rate increase was in July of 2005.
Other highlights of the FY 2022 budget include:
- $122 million for fuel and purchased power
- $24 million for capital expenditures
- $31 million for transfers to the City of Kissimmee and Osceola County
- Total employee base of 287 with an associated payroll of $40 million
- Expected customer growth of 1.9 percent over FY21 budget
- Forecasted energy sales increase of 1.6 percent over FY21 budget
The new budget takes effect Oct. 1.
