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  • Keys Energy Services
  • P.O. Box 6100
  • 1001 James Street
  • Key West, FL 33041-6100
  • (305) 295-1000

  1. May 7, 2011

    Why can’t the residents find out why the power is out in all of the lower Keys? There is no message on the web site.

    Sandi Pearce
  2. February 23, 2012

    Dear WILLIAM P BERIT,

    Your current Keys Energy Services’ statement for account 8730527-9 is now ready for your review. CLICK HERE to access and pay your energy bill online. For security purposes, you will be asked to log into the online bill pay webpage using your account number and your personal password.

    Your current energy bill is for $45.60 and will be considered past due if not paid by 2:00pm on 3/22/2012

    All Payments are due upon receipt. Payments received after 2:00 pm will be processed the next business day. A 5-percent penalty will be imposed on current amounts not paid by 2:00 pm on the Past Due On date. Any unpaid previous balance on your bill may cause immediate disconnection of service.

    Thank you for considering the environment and opting to receive a Paperless Energy Bill!
    Keys Energy Services
    This message is for information purposes only. Please do not respond to it.

    THE ABOVE MESSAGE IS MORE OF A THREAT THAN A NOTICE. IF YOU PEOPLE HAD ENOUGH SENSE TO CHECK PEOPLE’S ACCOUNTS YOU MAY FIND OUT THEY ARE ALREADY AUTO PAY ACCOUNTS, BUT NO, YOU HAVE TO WRITE AN EMAIL SCARING YOUR CUSTOMERS. VERY DUMB PEOPLE, VERY DUMB!!! NOW REWRITE THIS NOTICE AS FOLLOWS:

    Dear Valued Customer;
    Your Keys Energy Service Statement is ready for viewing. Click here: (link)
    Sincerely
    FKS

    William Berit

Keys Energy Services

Keys Energy Services (KEYS) is the public power utility for the Lower Florida Keys. Headquartered in Key West, Florida, KEYS provides electricity from Key West to the Seven-Mile Bridge and serves more than 28,000 customers.

The City of Key West purchased the electric utility in 1943 and the City Council created the Utility Board to oversee KEYS (then known as City Electric Systems before the utility’s name was changed in 2002). In 1969, the Florida State Legislature passed a new enabling act for the governing of KEYS, which is still in effect today, and calls for the popular election of five Utility Board members serving four-year terms. Through the Utility Board, KEYS’ customers have a say in their municipal electric utility.

Initially, KEYS only provided electric service to the City of Key West. In 1953, the utility expanded its service area to the Seven-Mile Bridge. In those early years, electricity was produced via local generation.

In the late 1970s, the Utility Board studied alternative power supplies and decided to construct a transmission line (or TIELINE) to interconnect to the mainland power grid. On May 8, 1987, KEYS interconnected the TIELINE with the mainland power grid and KEYS’ operations changed dramatically.

KEYS currently imports nearly all of its power supply and uses local generation for emergency back-up only. The utility relies on power from the mainland because it is far less expensive than local generation. As a member of the Florida Municipal Power Agency’s All Requirements Project, KEYS pools its power resources with other public power utilities in the State. Together, the public power utilities in the state of Florida enjoy greater efficiency and economies of scale.

Today, KEYS is a nationally recognized Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3) by the American Public Power Association and a local leader with GREEN initiatives that help conserve energy and improve the environment. KEYS maintains a highly respected position within its local community, and in the Public Power industry, for its dedication to reliable electric service and forward thinking initiatives - KEYS customers have come to expect nothing less than the best from the utility that has been powering paradise since 1943.

  • Keys Energy Services
  • P.O. Box 6100
  • 1001 James Street
  • Key West, FL 33041-6100
  • (305) 295-1000

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