It wouldn't be an understatement to say the UC has had a big presence in the Sugar Mill community during the past year and a half. The UC spent about $1 million on replacing and upgrading the aging underground electric system in the Sugar Mill development, and we’ll be spending another $1 million on a nearby sewer structure and lift station replacement project. These projects are in aid of our...Read more

Due to the increase in Covid in our area, the next Commission Meeting will be on-site, but with limited public attendance. Appointments must be made to ensure social distancing (masks and temperature checks required). There will be two final public hearings on rates prior to the regular meeting. Call 386-424-3001 to schedule attendance at the meeting.Read more

Naples, Fla. – At their annual conference in Naples, members of the Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) elected Joe Bunch, General Manager and CEO of the Utilities Commission City of New Smyrna Beach, as secretary-treasurer of the organization’s board of directors. “This past year has been more than challenging, but Florida’s public power communities pulled together like we always do to...Read more

The second and final public hearing for the proposed electric and water service rate changes will take place on August 23 at 3 pm in the DeBerry Room. Find out more about the proposals here .Read more

Today, we have been made aware of scammers contacting customers with claims they are representing the Utilities Commission. Specifically, customers are being warned that their power will be shut off if they don't make immediate payment. The scammer is calling from a local number and is giving the name Larry Anderson. There are reports they have masked the call to show as coming from our phone...Read more

In case you missed it in last month's billing, click here for a copy of our Hurricane Ready Guide .Read more

The electric service reliability project in Sugar Mill is progressing, with expected completion by mid June. Our additional crews from Pike Electric (a contractor we already utilize on our system) are assisting UC Electric crews on the project. As a reminder, we are replacing aging underground cable assets in the community to improve long-term electric service reliability and this project is a...Read more

This outage occurred after a new piece of equipment was installed and malfunctioned. We have corrected the situation. The outage lasted approximately 2 hours and 10 minutes and affected 15,000 customers. We appreciate your patience with our crews as they identified and safely restored your electric service.Read more