Safer is Smarter - Kauai Island Utility Cooperative

56 KIUC CURRENTS
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Aloha Members,
October is National Cooperative Month. All cooperatives operate
under seven core principles: voluntary and open membership (no
discrimination); democratic member control (one member, one
vote); member economic participation (patronage capital);
autonomy and independence (controlled by members); education,
training and information (inform the public); cooperation among
cooperatives (work with others); and concern for community
(committed to making a difference).
KIUC is committed to living out these principles each and every day. On September 12, we held
our Annual Membership Meeting. We shared co­op updates with the members who attended, and
have posted a copy of the presentation on the KIUC website at www.kiuc.coop for those who were
unable to attend.
In this issue of Currents, we share information about how we go about balancing supply and
demand at our power plants and explain how SCADA helps us keep an eye on the KIUC grid. There
is safety information intended not only to help us keep our employees safe, but also tips to help
our members stay safe during the upcoming holidays.
Also in this issue is an explanation of the new bill format, tree trimming information, a list of
members who have unclaimed patronage capital funds, an update on the Short Term Seabird
Habitat Conservation Plan, board actions taken on your behalf and how you can save with the
Co­op Connections Card.
A decision and order was issued by the Public Utilities Commission on September 9 approving as
final the interim rates that have been in place for KIUC since May 26 of this year. This final decision
by the PUC required no further adjustments to the interim rates currently being charged.
Providing all of this information is in keeping with our mission to serve you, and is consistent
with our core principles as an electric cooperative. During this month, especially, we celebrate the
fact we are a locally owned, member­run company that puts its customers’ interests first and is an
integral part of the community.
Mahalo,
David J. Bissell
Acting President and CEO