OUC Prepares for Hurricane Milton

Utility Encourages Customers to Register for Alerts, Reminds Everyone of Storm Safety

ORLANDO, Fla. - OUC is preparing for Hurricane Milton and our crews are ready to respond to any potential impacts to our service area. Before making landfall, the National Hurricane Center predicts that the storm is likely to intensify as it continues moving east in the Gulf of Mexico.

At this time, we urge our customers to prepare now in the following ways:

• Update your contact information. Customers should log in to their myOUC account to make sure their contact information is current.
• Sign up for outage alerts. Customer can receive power restoration updates via text message. To sign up, text REG to 69682 or visit OUC.com/alerts. Alerts are available in English and Spanish. OUC's Outage Map is also a great resource for information.
• Visit OUC.com/Stormcenter. This website resource provides customers with important safety tips for before, during and after severe weather occurs.
• Stock up and prepare your storm action plan. Stock up on storm supplies and ensure you have a storm action plan for your home, family and pets. Double check and restock your hurricane kit if needed.

OUC prepares for storm season all year by strengthening our electric and water infrastructure, improving our outage management system and training staff. If a storm does hit, we're ready to restore power as long as it is safe to do so. Stay connected to OUC on our social media channels here and get the latest News & Announcements here.

###

About OUC-The Reliable One
For more than 100 years, OUC-The Reliable One has provided exceptional value to its customers and community through the delivery of sustainable and reliable services and solutions. The utility provides electric, water, chilled water, lighting and solar services to more than 400,000 accounts in Orlando, St. Cloud and parts of unincorporated Orange and Osceola counties. As OUC prepares for the next century, it remains committed to a goal of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 while supporting the Central Florida community with conservation, sustainability and energy efficiency resources. Visit www.ouc.com to learn more.