KIUC Currents - Kauai Island Utility Cooperative
KIUC Currents - Kauai Island Utility Cooperative
KIUC Currents - Kauai Island Utility Cooperative
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December 2010<br />
Volume 7, Number 6<br />
Table of Contents<br />
2011 EnergyEfficiency Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4<br />
A Picture’s Worth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6<br />
Efficient Appliance Replacement<br />
Rebate Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6<br />
Reliability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7<br />
NRECA Releases Interoperability and<br />
Cybersecurity Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10<br />
Fuel Prices and What You Pay for Electricity . . . . . 12<br />
Renewable Outlook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14<br />
Democratic Member Control,<br />
2011 Board Election . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15<br />
Board Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16<br />
A Message From the Chairman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17<br />
Coop Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18<br />
Ribbons and Bows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20<br />
2011 Calendar of Student Art Winners . . . . . . . . . 23<br />
Holiday Angels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24<br />
Volunteering A Way of Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26<br />
<strong>KIUC</strong> Charitable Foundation Awards<br />
Scholarships to KCC Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27<br />
Bill Payment Made Easy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28<br />
We Need Your Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29<br />
Statement of Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30<br />
Simple Pleasures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31<br />
Parting Shot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31<br />
Powerlines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32<br />
<strong>KIUC</strong> is an equal opportunity provider and employer.<br />
On the cover: Member Services Call Center<br />
Supervisor Dawn Cummings, Board Vice<br />
Chairman Peter Yukimura and<br />
Key Accounts Executive Ed Nakaya,<br />
help pick up after the community<br />
at an AdoptaHighway clean up.<br />
Photo by Shelley Paik<br />
4463 Pahe‘e Street, Suite 1, Līhu‘e, Hawai‘i 967662000<br />
808.246.4300 ◼ www.kiuc.coop ◼ currents@kiuc.coop<br />
<strong>KIUC</strong> BOARD MEMBERS<br />
Teofilo “Phil” Tacbian,<br />
Chairman<br />
Peter Yukimura, Vice Chair<br />
David Iha, Secretary<br />
Allan A. Smith, Treasurer<br />
Carol Bain<br />
Stu Burley<br />
Steve Rapozo<br />
Ben Sullivan<br />
Jan TenBruggencate<br />
PRESIDENT & CEO<br />
Randall Hee<br />
ACTING PRESIDENT & CEO<br />
VICE PRESIDENT & CFO<br />
David Bissell<br />
EDITOR<br />
Anne Barnes<br />
Marketing,<br />
Communications<br />
& Public Affairs<br />
ASSISTANT EDITORS<br />
Maile Moriguchi<br />
Shelley Paik<br />
Marketing,<br />
Communications<br />
& Public Affairs<br />
Pam Blair<br />
Ruralite Services<br />
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS<br />
Anne Barnes<br />
Katie Beer<br />
Claurino Bueno<br />
David Bissell<br />
Paul Daniels<br />
Karissa Jonas<br />
Maile Moriguchi<br />
Shelley Paik<br />
Steve Rymsha<br />
Teofilo “Phil” Tacbian<br />
Tracy Warren<br />
Only active <strong>KIUC</strong> members will be mailed <strong>KIUC</strong> <strong>Currents</strong>. <strong>KIUC</strong> <strong>Currents</strong> can be found online at www.kiuc.coop under Member<br />
Information and <strong>Currents</strong> on the website.
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