Summary
Reedy Creek Energy Services (RCES) is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. It operates the electric and other utility transmission and distribution systems of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD) on behalf of the district which specifically covers Walt Disney World outside Orlando, Florida. Some power is produced by the district-owned power plant north of the Magic Kingdom with the remainder purchased from the public power grid.[1][2] Officially the utility systems are owned by the district entity itself and the district "contracts" with RCES to operate the systems.
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 Reedy Creek Energy Services power plant located north of the Magic Kingdom. | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Energy |
| Founded | 1971 |
Area served | Walt Disney World |
Key people | Christine Ferraro, Director |
| Owner | Disney Parks, Experiences and Products (The Walt Disney Company) |
| Parent | The Walt Disney Company |
| Website | www.oversightdistrict.org |
In addition to electric power, RCES handles all public services and public works for the CFTOD including water, natural gas, roadway maintenance, waste and recycling, sewage and wastewater treatment.[3]
RCES is currently Disney's only non-entertainment-related subsidiary. Until 2001, Disney and Sprint owned Vista-United Telecommunications, a telephone company that served the CFTOD. That company has since been sold to Smart City Telecom.
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Reedy Creek Energy Services power plant located north of the Magic Kingdom -
Mickey pylon, used to transmit RCES's subcontracted power from TECO Energy into the CFTOD.
References edit
- ^ "'Imagineering' Bulk Power Delivery Tampa Electric interconnects with Reedy Creek Improvement District to supply power to Walt Disney World". T&D World. July 1, 2001. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "Fitch Places Reedy Creek Improvement District's Utilities Rev Bonds on Rating Watch Negative". Fitch Ratings. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "Disney Engineering: Role Spotlight - Reedy Creek Energy Services". YouTube. Disney Careers. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
External links edit
- Utilities - Central Florida Tourism Oversight District
