KIUC Linemen All Geared Up - Kauai Island Utility Cooperative
KIUC Linemen All Geared Up - Kauai Island Utility Cooperative KIUC Linemen All Geared Up - Kauai Island Utility Cooperative
24 KIUC CURRENTS By Anne Barnes Kaua‘i County Farm Bureau Fair This year at the Kaua‘i County Farm Bureau Fair we asked our members to submit questions they have about the cooperative. While we received hundreds of questions regarding everything from bill payment options to board duties and renewable solutions, not surprisingly the most frequently asked question this year was, “How can I be more energy efficient to save money on my electric bill?” To respond to that, we offer a quick guide to Energy Services available from KIUC in 2011. From home visits to rebate programs, KIUC provides extensive opportunities to save. Home Visits were designed to resolve high bill inquiries, and are available when questions about high bills cannot be resolved by other means. An energy specialist visits the home, helps determine what conditions are causing high consumption, and provides general educational and program information that may help the member manage their energy consumption. The Heat Pump Water Heater Rebate Program provides customers with a $300 rebate for replacing an existing electric water heater, a nonfunctioning heat pump water heater or a nonfunctioning solar water heater. New construction does not qualify. The New Efficient Appliance Replacement Rebate Program is an incentive program designed to encourage members to discard older, lessefficient refrigerators, clothes washers and freezers and replace them with new, energyefficient models. The rebate is $50. Applications are available from your retailer or KIUC.
The Qualifying Member Appliance Replacement Program is designed to help qualifying lowincome seniors (age 60+) reduce their residential electricity use by replacing older, lessefficient refrigerators and defective electric water heaters with new, more efficient ones at no cost to the member. This program is offered in partnership with the County of Kaua‘i. For program information and to determine eligibility, interested customers must call the County of Kaua‘i Offices of Community Assistance, Agency on Elderly Affairs at 241.4487. The Appliance Meter Service Program gives members a way to meter and record the amount of electricity consumed by most common electric appliances. This helps identify high consumption appliances that can be targeted for replacement. Information also can be used to modify the use of various appliances and help reduce consumption. Meters may be borrowed for up to seven days, and are available through member service representatives at the main office. Above, KIUC employee and board volunteers, Brad Rockwell, Richard Vetter, Ira Fernandez, Carol Bain and Claurino Bueno shared information with members at the Kaua‘i Farm Bureau Fair. Right, Joe Fontanilla hands Heidi Tokuda and Mary Silva giveaway items at the fair. OCTOBER 2011 25
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24 <strong>KIUC</strong> CURRENTS<br />
By Anne Barnes<br />
Kaua‘i County Farm Bureau Fair<br />
This year at the Kaua‘i County Farm Bureau Fair<br />
we asked our members to submit questions they<br />
have about the cooperative. While we received<br />
hundreds of questions regarding everything from<br />
bill payment options to board duties and<br />
renewable solutions, not surprisingly the most<br />
frequently asked question this year was, “How<br />
can I be more energy efficient to save money on<br />
my electric bill?”<br />
To respond to that, we offer a quick guide to<br />
Energy Services available from <strong>KIUC</strong> in 2011. From<br />
home visits to rebate programs, <strong>KIUC</strong> provides<br />
extensive opportunities to save.<br />
Home Visits were designed to resolve high bill<br />
inquiries, and are available when questions about<br />
high bills cannot be resolved by other means. An<br />
energy specialist visits the home, helps determine<br />
what conditions are causing high consumption,<br />
and provides general educational and program<br />
information that may help the member manage<br />
their energy consumption.<br />
The Heat Pump Water Heater Rebate Program<br />
provides customers with a $300 rebate for<br />
replacing an existing electric water heater, a<br />
nonfunctioning heat pump water heater or a<br />
nonfunctioning solar water heater. New<br />
construction does not qualify.<br />
The New Efficient Appliance Replacement<br />
Rebate Program is an incentive program designed<br />
to encourage members to discard older, lessefficient<br />
refrigerators, clothes washers and<br />
freezers and replace them with new, energyefficient<br />
models. The rebate is $50. Applications<br />
are available from your retailer or <strong>KIUC</strong>.
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