Safer is Smarter - Kauai Island Utility Cooperative

Director Ben Sullivan gives his report at the September 12 Annual Meeting.
We are in the middle of a green revolution in
America, with bright solar arrays, towering wind
turbines, hydro and biomass dominating
headlines as the future of electric generation. No
doubt, those technologies will certainly take on a
bigger role in “keeping the lights on.” But despite
media hype, they won’t totally replace
“conventional” sources for producing electricity in
the near future.
So states KIUC’s 2009 annual report. The theme
referred to the co­op’s effort to help members
understand that both board and management are
working proactively to balance environmental
concerns with a continuing need to deliver
reliable power by working toward a mix of
generation resources.
By Anne Barnes
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
KIUC’s Eighth Annual
Membership Meeting
Navigating a Challenging Environment
About 350 members attended the annual
meeting on Sunday, September 12, with several
arriving early to claim 5­pound bags of rice—the
door prize for the first 300 attendees. In addition
to the rice, all members received a 99­percent
recycled ChicoBag and a copy of the annual report.
A dinner of chili and rice, green salad, pear
cheesecake and manju from Contemporary Flavors
was served before the meeting. Entertainment
was provided by Kalaheo School’s Sunshine
Express—the group that has been entertaining at
KIUC’s annual meetings since its first meeting of
the membership in November of 2002!
Photo by Shelley Paik
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