Up and Running at Koloa Substation - Kauai Island Utility Cooperative

Table of Contents
Light Up A Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
A Picture’s Worth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
The Truth About CFLs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
PUC Moving Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
KIUC to Develop Kaua‘i’s Largest Solar Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Battery Storage System Up and Running . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Let’s Get This Party Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
KIUC’s Ninth Annual Membership Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Cooperative Celebration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
A Matter of PRINCIPLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
KIUC Honored for Community Service by the Contractors
Association of Kaua‘i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
A Good Headwind: Shearwaters Released at Lydgate Park . . . .22
Tariff Rule No. 16 Interruption of Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Democratic Member Control, 2012 Board Election . . . . . . . . . .25
A Message from the Chairman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Board Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
New Member Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
2012 Calendar of Student Art Winners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
NRECA Youth Tour 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Co­op Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Statement of Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Simple Pleasures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Parting Shot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Powerlines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
KIUC Senior Electrical Engineer John Cox with the newly installed
battery storage system­­the largest utility­owned battery project
in the state. Photo by Shelley Paik.
EDITOR
Anne Barnes
ASSISTANT EDITORS
Maile Moriguchi
Shelley Paik
Pam Blair
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Anne Barnes
David BIssell
Pam Blair
Paul Daniels
Karissa Jonas
Maile Moriguchi
Shelley Paik
Teofilo “Phil” Tacbian
Kathryn Williams
Only active KIUC members will be mailed KIUC Currents. KIUC Currents can
be found online at www.kiuc.coop under Member Information and Currents on
the website.
KIUC is an equal opportunity provider and employer.