OUC History Book

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OUC became the title sponsor of the OUC Half Marathon & 5K in downtown Orlando in 1999, a tradition that would continue for the next

decade. Putting its own twist on the race that

first started in 1976, OUC tapped fire hydrants to provide runners with refreshing H2OUC.

Part of the Downtown Skyline Over the decades, OUC has powered the

2005 as then-Governor Jeb Bush called for

constants in the City’s oft-changing skyline.

As OUC moved from the Administration

City of Orlando and provided one of the few

statewide conservation.

From 1968 until 2001, the four-sided lit

Building to its new home in Reliable Plaza

Building stood like a beacon at the south end

the old building, cleaned and renovated

Orlando Utilities sign atop the Administration of Orange Avenue. It went dark only briefly in 1979 in recognition of the oil embargo. In 2001, the original sign was replaced

with a new neon blue and green OUC logo

featuring a light bulb and faucet. OUC would turn out the lights on the sign once more in

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in 2008, the neon sign was removed from

before being relocated to the new facility. In keeping with the energy and water

efficiency of Reliable Plaza and OUC’s support of water conservation, the familiar droplet

from the faucet was removed from the sign and the logo.


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