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
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Table of Contents<br />
How Come My Computer and TV Still Use Electricity<br />
When They Are Off? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4<br />
A Picture’s Worth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5<br />
CFL Means Conserving, Fundraising and Learning! . . . . . . . . . . . .6<br />
A Practical Guide to Home Energy Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8<br />
Get Smart About the Smart Grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10<br />
On Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11<br />
New Technology to Help Us Serve You Better . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12<br />
Radio Frequency of Common Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15<br />
Cybersafety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16<br />
Creating an Interactive Dialogue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17<br />
Cracking QR Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18<br />
Common Terms in Social Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19<br />
Halloween Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20<br />
Attention, Teachers! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22<br />
You Can Help <strong>KIUC</strong> Crews Be Safe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23<br />
Kaua‘i County Farm Bureau Fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24<br />
What the WellDressed <strong>KIUC</strong> Lineman is Wearing . . . . . . . . . . .27<br />
Stay Clear! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28<br />
Electrical Safety in Your Neighborhood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29<br />
Call Before You Dig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30<br />
Electrifying Rural America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31<br />
SOS Has a New Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34<br />
Vegetation Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36<br />
Crazy for CrockPots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38<br />
Taking It on the Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40<br />
The Director Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43<br />
A Message from the Chairman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44<br />
Esaki Appointed to Executive Committee<br />
of NRECA Board of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44<br />
Board Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45<br />
Coop Connections Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46<br />
Breaker Box Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48<br />
<strong>KIUC</strong> Receives Education Grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49<br />
Statement of Nondiscrimination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50<br />
Yamane Named <strong>KIUC</strong>’s New Chief of Operations . . . . . . . . . . . .51<br />
Jonas Named <strong>KIUC</strong>’s Chief Financial Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51<br />
Kaua‘i Arbor Day Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52<br />
Where Your Electric Dollar Goes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53<br />
We’re Looking For You! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54<br />
Statement of Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70<br />
Simple Pleasures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71<br />
Parting Shot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71<br />
Powerlines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72<br />
<strong>KIUC</strong> Apprentice Lineman Bernard Silva is all geared up for<br />
safety. For more information, see page 26. Photo by Shelley Paik.<br />
EDITOR<br />
Anne Barnes<br />
ASSISTANT EDITORS<br />
Maile Moriguchi<br />
Shelley Paik<br />
Pam Blair<br />
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS<br />
Anne Barnes<br />
David BIssell<br />
Pam Blair<br />
Paul Daniels<br />
Karissa Jonas<br />
Maile Moriguchi<br />
Megan McKoyNoe<br />
Shelley Paik<br />
Teofilo “Phil” Tacbian<br />
Kathryn Williams<br />
Only active <strong>KIUC</strong> members will be mailed <strong>KIUC</strong> Currents. <strong>KIUC</strong> Currents can<br />
be found online at www.kiuc.coop under Member Information and Currents on<br />
the website.<br />
<strong>KIUC</strong> is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
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