KEYS WARNS CUSTOMERS OF LOCAL SCAM
05/08/2013 ~ Keys Energy Services (KEYS) has been made aware of a local scam that is targeting utility customers with the aim to have energy bill payments wired to fictitious accounts.
Under the scam, customers are informed that their residence or business is scheduled to be disconnected for non-payment. They are then instructed to wire the payment to a fictitious account to avoid immediate disconnection of service. The scammers appear to be contacting customers outside of normal business hours (8:00 – 5:00P) and are utilizing the pressure of having service disconnected as a means to have victims erroneously wire money.
“Our customers should understand that we will never call them outside of normal working hours to collect past due balances,” said Lynne Tejeda, KEYS’ General Manager & CEO. She went on to add that, “if customers are unsure of the authenticity of a call and need to verify its legitimacy, they should contact KEYS at (305) 295-1000 and ask to speak with a Customer Services representative. At that time they can check the status of their account and verify their account information.
KEYS has been made aware that the scam has targeted a local convenience store. The business in question was called during the early morning hours from an (855) area code. Well informed employees prevented the fraud from being perpetrated, but all KEYS’ customers are advised to remain vigilant to avoid falling prey to the scam.
KEYS TO SUSPEND REBATE PROGRAM JUNE 28TH
04/30/2013 ~ Due to overwhelming demand, Keys Energy Services’ (KEYS) Rebate Program will be suspended on Friday, June 28th.
KEYS’ customers interested in applying for a rebate must submit the necessary application and paperwork by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, 28th, to be eligible while funds last. No rebate applications will be accepted after that date. Applications can be obtained at www.KeysEnergy.com.
“We are once again pleased with the success of the rebate program and hope to be able to reinstate it in the fall as funds become available,” said Lynne Tejeda, KEYS’ General Manager & CEO.
Since the inception of the rebate program in 2008, KEYS has processed over $400,000 in rebates for qualified energy efficient appliances. Based on application rates, the most popular rebate in 2013 has been for clothes washers, with over 600 rebates being awarded.
UTILITY BOARD RECOGNIZES CALENDAR ART CONTEST WINNERS
04/25/2013 ~ Keys Energy Services (KEYS) recently sponsored an energy conservation art contest for all elementary school students in the Lower Florida Keys. One overall winner and two winners from each grade level were selected from over 2,000 entries to grace the pages of KEYS 17th annual Energy Conservation calendar.The overall winner was Suchada Linda Dali, a third grade student from Montessori Charter School. Her artwork will be featured on the cover of KEYS’ national award-winning 2013-2014 calendar. The winning artists whose work will illustrate each of the 12 months are:
Kindergarten: Payton Leigh Junker & Siarah Singh
First Grade: Malia Cowan & Yoel Lamadrid
Second Grade: Samantha Baber & Daisyjulisa Fernandez
Third Grade: Kenniah Chapman & Julia C. Falconer
Fourth Grade: Bailye Flynn & Marsella Munoz
Fifth Grade: Sophia Block & Kathryn Bremer
The 13 winners attended the April 24th Utility Board meeting and were recognized for their efforts. All of the winners were presented with a $50 gift card, in addition to having their artwork featured in KEYS’ 2013-2014 Energy Conservation Calendar.
The regular meeting of the Utility Board took place at 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 24th, in the Louis Carbonell Board Room of the William Arnold Service Building, 1001 James Street, Key West.
*PHOTO CAPTION: The Utility Board recently recognized the 13 winners of KEYS’ Energy Conservation Art contest at their April 24th meeting. The winning illustrations will be featured in KEYS’ 2013-2014 Energy Conservation Calendar. (First row, from left) Julia C. Falconer, Yoel Lamadrid, Payton Leigh Junker, Samantha Baber, Siarah Singh, and Malia Cowan. (Second row, from left) Kathryn Bremer, Bailye Flynn, Sophia Block, Kenniah Chapman, Marsella Munoz, Suchada Linda Dali. (Third row, from left) Utility Board Members Charles A. Bradford, Jr., Vice Chairman Peter Batty, Chairman Lou Hernandez, Barry L. Barroso, Jr., and Mona C. Clark. Not pictured: Daisyjulisa Fernandez.
KEYS STOCK ISLAND SOLAR PROJECT MARKS ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY
04/24/2013 ~ Keys Energy Services (KEYS) Stock Island Solar Demonstration Project, located at its Stock Island Generating Facility, will mark its one-year anniversary on Saturday, April 27th. The 44.16 kilowatt* (kW) system was funded in part by a Clean Energy Grant KEYS was awarded from the State of Florida, made possible by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and the United States Department of Energy. The array is installed on the roof of KEYS’ Purchasing section and materials warehouse which overlooks Safe Harbor in Stock Island. Energy generated from the system helps to offset the energy used within the Purchasing section offices and warehouse. The system was not designed with a battery back-up for energy storage. Customers looking for real-time data on the output of the turbines should log on to www.KeysEnergy.com/stockislandsolar.
Since its installation one-year ago, the Stock Island Solar Demonstration Project has generated over 80,700 kilowatt hours** (kwh) of energy. The system joins two other KEYS’ renewable projects that include a 26 kW solar array KEYS installed in 2010 on the Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center, in partnership with the Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA) and NOAA’s Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, as well as a wind demonstration project at KEYS’ Cudjoe Key Electrical Substation (MM 23, Oceanside).
Construction of the solar array cost $245,504 and KEYS worked with OneWorld Sustainable, Inc. who furnished and installed the system per a competitive bid process. Originally, a 34 kW was slated to be installed, however, the bids came in under the $265,000 grant budget and KEYS was able to obtain approval from the Florida Energy and Climate Commission for increasing the size of the array in order to use more of the allocated funds.
*Kilowatt – A unit of electrical power equal to 1,000 watts.
**Kilowatt-Hour (kwh) – Example, ten 100-watt light bulbs burning for one hour use one kwh.
US SENATE PASSES RESOLUTION DESIGNATING APRIL 18TH NATIONAL LINEMANS APPRECIATION DAY
04/16/2013 ~ With unanimous support from the United States Senate a resolution was recently passed to designate Thursday, April 18th, National Lineman’s Appreciation Day. Senate Resolution 95 recognizes: “the contributions of these brave men and women who protect public safety”; that linemen “are often first responders during storms and other catastrophic events, working to make the scene safe for other public safety heroes”; and that “linemen put their lives on the line every day with little recognition from the community regarding the danger of their work”.
The resolution was brought forward by Senator Johnny Isakson (R - Georgia) and Senator Michael Bennet (D – Colorado).
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