2006 - Kauai Island Utility Cooperative

Island-wide Power Outage 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

1/16/06 

Contact: 

Shelley Paik 

808.246.4378 

spaik@kiuc.coop 

Lihue, Kauai, HI - 1/16/06 - On Friday, January 13 at 10:25 p.m. the power went out island-wide. 

The power outage was caused by a transmission line flashover on the Westside caused by 

contamination on the insulators. A light mist that began to fall on Friday compounded contamination 

issues. This fault caused generators at Port Allen and Kapaia Power Stations to drop off-line. 

Officials at KIUC say recent occurrences triggered the necessity for a stability study. The 

study, originally scheduled to begin the week of January 23, instead will commence later this 

week. 

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KIUC Nominating Committee Makes Recommendations 


1/17/06 

Contact: 

Shelley Paik 

808.246.4378 


Lihue, Kauai, HI - 1/17/06 - In accordance with KIUC's bylaws, an appointed Nominating 

Committee made nominations of individuals to run for three director positions on the nine- 

member Board. Chaired by KIUC board member Phil Tacbian, the Nominating Committee 

members, Sue Kanoho, Calvin Fujita, Joe Munechika and Shanna Pollard, received three resumes 

and letters of consideration from: Carol Bain, Ron Kouchi (running for re-election) and Alfred 

Laureta. Each of these individuals have been selected for March’s ballot. 

A director is one of nine elected representatives of the members of KIUC who collectively 

constitute the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors governs the business and affairs of 

KIUC but is generally concerned with the broad courses of action to be followed by the utility. 

The Board is not involved in the day-to-day operations of the utility. 

Qualified KIUC Members may also be nominated by collecting 35 signatures of other members 

(electric account holders) in good standing and submitting a completed Member Petition to the 

Nominating Committee no later than 4 p.m. on Monday, February 6, 2006. All candidates with 

valid petitions will be placed on the ballot for the March 18, 2006 election. If you have questions 

or would like additional information please go to www.kiuc.coop or contact KIUC’s election 

hotline at 246-4378. 

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2006 Board of Directors Election Candidates 


2/8/06 

Contact: 

Shelley Paik 

808.246.4378 


Lihue, Kauai, HI - 2/8/06 - KIUC has confirmed the candidates for its Board of Directors 

Election on March 18, 2006. 

Members who submitted petitions and will be on the ballot are: Derek S.K. Kawakami, Ben 

Lizama Jr., Craig H. Maas, Dane K. Oda and Linda J. Saloka-Pasadava. 

These members will join candidates Carol D. Bain and Alfred Laureta, who were nominated by 

committee in early January. 

Ron Kouchi who was also selected by the nominating committee withdrew from the election. 


constitute the Board of Directors. The board governs the business and affairs of KIUC and is 

generally concerned with the broad courses of action to be followed by the utility and not 

involved in the day-to-day utility operations. 

Members should look for their ballot in the mail in late February. If you have questions or would 

like additional information please go to www.kiuc.coop or contact KIUC’s election hotline at 

246-4378. 

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Haena & Wainiha Outage 


2/8/06 

Contact: 

Shelley Paik 

808.246.4378 


Lihue, Kauai, HI - 2/8/06 - KIUC announced that Haena and Wainiha customers (427 meters 

and 500 kW of power) have been without power since 8:06 p.m. on Tuesday, February 7, due 

to a downed pole in an area with limited access in Hanalei. 

KIUC crews are working to restore power to the area. 

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Solar Water Heating Incentive Program 


3/6/06 

Contact: 

Shelley Paik 

808.246.4378 


Lihue, Kauai, HI - 3/6/06 - KIUC is announcing a new solar water heating incentive 

program. KIUC is partnering with Kauai Community Federal Credit Union (KCFCU) and 

Kauai County Housing Agency (KCHA) to provide qualifying members with no interest 

loans for solar water heating. 

KCHA, through funding from the Community Development Block Grant Program, and 

KCFCU will provide the funding for the loans. KIUC will market the program and verify 

that systems will meet Energy Wise program standards for sizing and installation. 

Participants will pay the loan back to the lender with 60 monthly payments. KIUC will pay 

the interest on the loan directly to the lender for the member/participant. 

The loan payment will be made to the lender who issues the loan. Loan payments cannot be 

paid to KIUC through the electric bill or at the KIUC office. 

“This is a true partnership,” said Dutch Achenbach, KIUC President & CEO. “KIUC was 

exploring various program designs with the end result being a zero-interest loan program for 

KIUC members. A number of financing scenarios were considered. Both KCFCU and 

KCHA have years of financing experience and are better equipped to navigate the complex 

state and federal requirements that exist for the banking industry. Each partner is leveraging 

their strengths for the betterment of the community. It seems like a perfect match.” 

Electric water heating can account for 40 to 50 percent of the average residential electric bill. 

KIUC will continue to offer solar rebates, as well as the loan program. Members will have a 

choice of which incentive best suits their needs. The state of Hawaii offers tax credits for 

solar water heating. Starting in January 2006, the federal government is also offering tax 

credits. 

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Between KIUC solar incentives and government tax credits, it seems to be a pivotal time to 

seriously consider installing solar water heating, especially with world oil prices at historical 

highs. 

A program announcement will be mailed to all KIUC members in early March detailing the 

loan program process and guidelines. The announcement will also contain a list of Energy 

Wise participating contractors who can initiate the loan process. For more information call 

KIUC at 246-8284. 

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Official Results of 2006 Board of Directors Election 


3/18/06 

Contact: 

Shelley Paik 

808.246.4378 


Lihue, Kauai, HI - 3/18/06 - Kauai Island Utility Cooperative announces that Derek S. K. 

Kawakami, Alfred Laureta and Dane K. Oda have been elected to KIUC’s Board of 

Directors. 

The official results for 2006 Board of Directors Election are as follows: 

1. Alfred Laureta 2,917 

2. Derek S. K. Kawakami 2,684 

3. Dane K. Oda 2,430 

In this election, KIUC received 5,651 ballots, 682 more ballots than the 2005 election. The 

two bylaw changes were passed. 

KIUC Management and Omaha based Election Systems & Software, Inc., announced the 

official tally early this evening. 

The newly-elected board members will be inaugurated on Tuesday, March 21 at 1 p.m. in the 

KIUC Main Conference room, located at 4463 Pahee Street in Lihue. Following the 

inauguration, the new board will join current board members (Dee Crowell, Dennis Esaki, 

Jim Mayfield, Ray Paler, Phil Tacbian and Peter Yukimura) for the first meeting of the fifth 

Board of Directors at 1:30 p.m. 

KIUC thanks retiring board members Gregg Gardiner, Ron Kouchi and Susan Stayton for 

their years of dedicated service to KIUC. 


constitute the Board of Directors. The board governs the business and affairs of KIUC and is 

generally concerned with the broad courses of action to be followed by the utility and is not 

involved in the day-to-day utility operations. 

Attachment: 2006_election_final_report.pdf 

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SUMMARY REPORT 2006 Board of Directors Elec 

Kaua'i Island Utility 

March 18. 2006 

Co-op 

Run Date:03/18/06 04:17 PM 

PRECINCTS COUNTED (OF 1) . 

REGISTERED VOTERS. TOTAL. 

BALLOTS CAST. TOTAL. .. 

VOTER TURNOUT -TOTAL. . 

Board of Directors KIUC 

Vote for not more than Th 3 

LAURETA. Alfred. 

KAWAKAMI. Derek S.K.. 

ODA. Dane K. 

LIZAMA Jr.. Ben. 

BAIN. Carol D.. 

SALOKA-PASADAVA. Linda J. . 

MAAS. Craig H.. 

Bylaw Change 1 KIUC 


Yes. . 

No. 

Bylaw Change 2 KIUC 


Yes. 

No. 

VOTES PERCENT 

1 100.00 

23.341 

5.651 

24.21 

2.917 

2.684 

2.430 

2.358 

2.271 

1.030 

840 

3,180 

1,615 

3.137 

1.632 

20. 08 

18. 47 

16. 72 

16. 23 

15. 63 

7. 09 

5. 78 

66.32 

33.68 

65.78 

34.22 

ZERO REPORT


4/04/06 

Contact: 

Shelley Paik 

808.246.4378 


Green Energy Hawaii Selected for Biomass-To-Energy Facility Project 

Lihue, Kauai, HI - 4/04/06 - Green Energy Hawaii has been selected to develop an 

approximate 7.5 megawatt Biomass-To-Energy (BTE) facility, as one of KIUC’s four 

renewable energy projects. 

Green Energy Hawaii has spent more than two years researching various technologies to find 

the best solution for Kauai, with energy sustainability as its central vision. After consulting 

with Black and Veatch, renewable energy experts, Green Energy Hawaii targeted 

gasification/thermal oxidation as the cleanest and most appropriate technology for Kauai. In 

this process, wood chips are slowly heated until volatile gases are released into an oxygendeprived 

environment. This gas is then mixed with air for efficient combustion at high 

temperature, which leaves little or no waste such as ash, creosote or stack emissions. The 

BTE facility will be designed to meet U.S. EPA and State of Hawaii Department of Health 

air emission requirements. 

Green Energy Hawaii has partnered with Hawaiian Mahogany, a Kauai firm, to provide 

woodchips and other biomass. To date, Hawaiian Mahogany presently leases approximately 

3,600 acres and has planted more than 600,000 trees. The bulk of their plantings use two 

particular species of Eucalyptus, which provide high-grade quality, cabinet grade wood. The 

Eucalyptus is intermixed with another tree, Albizia, which provides nitrogen and other 

nutrients. By using Albizia, Hawaiian Mahogany has dramatically cut the need for 

commercial fertilizers by 95 percent, which is both economically and environmentally 

advantageous. The BTE will use only locally grown trees and biomass, which will lessen 

Kauai’s dependence on imported foreign oil. 

The proposed BTE facility is considered a “closed loop” system; a system that burns a 

dedicated fuel crop to generate electricity. The amount of carbon dioxide released during 

combustion is equal to the amount of carbon dioxide absorbed by the trees as they grow. 

This technology is considered to be “carbon neutral” in its carbon dioxide emissions. 

The project will be developed and funded locally, which will result in employment here on 

the island; growing and chipping trees, as well as constructing and operating the BTE 

facility. Green Energy Hawaii intends to sell electricity to KIUC under a long-term purchase 

power agreement. 

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4/06/06 

Contact: 

Shelley Paik 

808.246.4378 


Barlow Projects, Inc. Selected for Waste-To-Energy Facility Project 

Lihue, Kauai, HI - 4/06/06 - Barlow Projects, Inc. has been selected to develop a 5.3 

megawatt Waste-to-Energy (WTE) facility, as one of KIUC’s four renewable energy 

projects. 

Barlow is a Colorado-based company with a patented, state-of-the-art combustion system, a 

proven pollution control system and an experienced management team. Barlow is recognized 

as a leader in small scale WTE projects and is qualified to develop this project on Kauai. 

WTE plants work like conventional power plants. The fuel is burned, releasing heat, which 

turns water into steam; and the steam turns a turbine-generator to make electricity. The 

difference is the fuel. WTE facilities burn garbage instead of coal, gas or fuel oil; one ton of 

trash combusted reduces oil use by about 45 gallons. There are currently 89 WTE facilities 

operating in the United States, all in compliance with U.S. EPA Clean Air Act emissions 

requirements. The EPA has even commented that these facilities are a “..clean, reliable, 

renewable source of energy.” 

The proposed WTE facility would use a proven combustion technology that does not require 

any pre-sorting or processing of the waste. Typically, only oversized items are removed 

prior to combustion. As the island ramps up its planned recycling programs, the facility and 

will take the post-recycling residue after recyclables have been removed. Additionally, after 

combustion metals are removed from the remaining ash, increasing recycling rates even 

more. The proposed WTE facility will be sized to handle locally produced garbage. Barlow 

Projects does not intend to import any garbage from off island. 

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To insure that emissions for the WTE plant meet regulatory requirements, monitoring 

systems that continuously sample and analyze flue gas emissions must be installed. The air 

pollution control equipment starts with an efficient combustion system but will also include a 

Selective Non-Catalytic Reduction system, carbon-injection system, acid-gas scrubbers and a 

fabric filter (bag house) to capture particulates. This combination of equipment has proven 

capable of insuring compliance with both state and federal emissions requirements. 

Additionally, ash from the WTE process must be tested using the EPA’s Toxicity 

Characteristic Leaching Procedure test to insure that it is safe for disposal in landfill or other 

applications. Ash from WTE facilities have been passing this test for over 10 years. 

This facility offers Kauai a dual solution in that it will generate much needed clean, 

renewable energy for the island and provide a long-term waste disposal solution to our 

growing garbage problem. Barlow Projects, Inc. proposes to construct, own and operate the 

WTE facility, and to sell electricity to KIUC under a long-term purchase power agreement. 

This electricity is considered renewable in the State of Hawaii and will help us meet our 

renewable energy targets. The County of Kauai is currently updating its Solid Waste 

Management Plan to address the growing garbage problem and WTE is one possible option 

being considered. Barlow will also have to secure a contract with the County of Kauai to 

build such a facility before proceeding with the permitting and eventual construction. 

Ideally, it is hoped that this facility will be running before the island runs out of space at its 

current landfill. The Barlow WTE technology will reduce the volume of solid waste going to 

the landfill by 90 percent and the ash that reaches the landfill is biologically inert and 

generates no gas or methane. 

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Cleaves & Company Selected for Biomass Project 


4/20/06 

Contact: 

Shelley Paik 

808.246.4378 


Lihue, Kauai, HI - 4/20/06 - Cleaves & Company has been selected to develop a 4.5 megawatt 

(MW) biomass facility as one of KIUC’s four renewable energy projects. 

Cleaves & Company of Portland, Maine was founded in 2001 to develop energy and sustainable 

real estate projects. The company’s recent achievements include the re-start of a 25 MW wood- 

fired project, the development of a 5 MW biomass project, and the development of a 20 MW 

co-generation project. In addition to development, the company provides advice to energy, 

waste management and finance companies on renewable, emission and tax credits associated 

with renewable power. 

Cleaves & Company proposes to relocate an existing 4.5 MW biomass-to-energy (BTE) plant to 

Kauai. Initially, the plant will utilize waste walnut shells as its primary source of fuel. The 

facility was constructed in the late 1970’s and was operated through 2005. Due to current and 

projected California energy prices, the owner elected to shut the facility down. Cleaves & 

Company completed a condition assessment of the facility and determined that the plant has at 

least 15 years of high quality service available for BTE. Cleaves & Company is committed to 

developing an on-island source of bio-fuel for the facility. In order to get the plant purchase and 

relocation financed, Cleaves & Company will enter into a temporary fuel supply contract with a 

supplier of walnut shells, which will be shipped from California to Kauai in bulk. The shells are 

an attractive clean renewable fuel, with low ash content and zero sulfur, mercury, or toxic 

emissions. Due to their low moisture content and high heating value, analysis indicate walnut 

shells can be shipped and economically utilized as a fuel until such time as a local bio-fuel crop 

can be developed. 

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The BTE plant uses a proven biomass technology to cleanly burn the walnut shells and alternate 

biomass fuels. As in a conventional plant, the fuel is burned, releasing heat, which turns water 

into steam; and the steam turns a turbine generator to make electricity. The BTE plant was 

designed and built to operate under the regulation of the California Air Resources Board 

(CARB), which is the clean air agency for the State of California. The CARB mandates some of 

the highest air pollution controls in the country. The BTE plant once relocated will be required to 

operate under a state air permit from the Hawaii Department of Health Clean Air Branch. The 

BTE will utilize a Wheelabrator APC baghouse as part of its air pollution control equipment. 

If implemented as proposed, this project could annually generate 32,300 megawatt hours of 

renewable energy. That would provide more than 6 percent of KIUC’s energy generation and 

displace a possible 2,160,000 gallons of imported oil each year. Additionally, the proposed BTE 

facility is considered to be “carbon neutral” in its carbon emissions. The amount of carbon 

dioxide released during combustion is equal to the amount of carbon dioxide absorbed by the 

biomass as is grows. 

Cleaves & Company proposes to construct, own and operate the BTE facility. This will result in 

significant local employment here on Kauai to construct and operate the facility; and when a fuel 

crop is developed on Kauai, additional jobs to grow, harvest, and transport the biomass fuel. 

Cleaves & Company intends to sell electricity to KIUC under a long-term purchase power 

agreement. 

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UPC Kauai Wind Power Selected for Kauai Wind Project 


4/21/06 

Contact: 

Shelley Paik 

808.246.4378 


Lihue, Kauai, HI – 4/21/06 - UPC Kauai Wind Power, LLC has been selected to develop a 

10.5-to 15 mega-watt (MW) wind facility as one of KIUC’s four renewable energy projects. 

UPC Kauai Wind Power was formed by UPC Wind Partners (UPC) and Makani Nui 

Associates to develop a renewable wind energy project on the island of Kauai. 

UPC, a Boston based company develops, finances, constructs, owns, and operates wind 

farms to promote the fastest growing and cleanest energy in the world. The company was 

formed by principals of UPC Group, one of Europe's largest and most successful wind farm 

developers, to pursue projects in the United States. To date, UPC has installed and operates 

over 650 MW of large-scale wind turbine generators in southern Italy and the island of 

Sardinia. UPC is also pursuing the development of several hundred megawatts of wind 

energy projects in North Africa. In the North American market, UPC is developing over 

2,500 MW of wind energy projects in several different states through various subsidiary 

companies. 

Makani Nui Associates is a Maui based company, that together with UPC is currently in the 

construction phase of the 30 MW Kaheawa Wind Power (KWP) project on Maui. KWP is 

the first wind energy project to complete a Habitat Conservation Plan to protect the 

endangered bird species that may be impacted by the project. The underlying principle of the 

plan is to provide mitigation for any impact and ultimately a “net benefit to the species.” 

Wind power systems convert the movement of air to electricity by means of a rotating 

turbine and generator. Wind power has been the fastest growing energy source of the last 

decade and has realized an approximate 30 percent compound annual growth rate over the 

last 5 years. The booming U.S. wind market has been driven by a combination of state 

mandates for renewable energy, such as in Hawaii, and the federal production tax credits 

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which provides a 10-year 1.8 cents per kilo-watt hour incentive for wind power. As a result, 

wind power has become competitive with conventional sources of electricity such as oil or 

gas. However unlike these traditional sources of energy, wind has no fuel cost and therefore 

acts as a natural hedge against volatile fuel prices. This is particularly important for Kauai as 

over 90 percent of our electricity comes from imported oil. 

Wind turbines come in a variety of sizes and styles. The proposed project would 

consist of multiple horizontal axis wind turbines that range in size from 1 to 2 MW. 

If implemented as proposed, this project could annually generate 42,000 mega-watt 

hours of emission free electricity. This project could provide power for 

approximately 4,000 homes, and eliminate the burning of 83,000 equivalent barrels of 

oil annually. 

The wind regime throughout Kauai is varied with respect to its strength and 

variability. The final site selection will be dependent upon the wind resource, 

accessibility, and environmental impacts. Once a site is selected, UPC Kauai Wind 

Power proposes to construct, own, and operate the wind facility. They intend to sell 

electricity to KIUC under a long-term purchase power agreement. 

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5/23/06 

Contact: 

Shelley Paik 

808.246.4378 


KIUC Patronage Capital Refunds Totaling $2.8 Million to Begin Arriving Next Week 

Lihue, Kauai, HI - 5/23/06 – After receiving approval from the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) 

earlier this month, Kauaì Island Utility Cooperative and the Board of Directors began making 

arrangements to deliver checks and account information to the membership totaling $2.8 million; 

part of $11.2 million in margins generated by KIUC in 2005. 

Checks will be issued for refunds totaling $10 or more. If the amount is less than $10 and the 

member has an active account, the amount will be credited to the member’s account. If the 

refund amount is less than $10 and the account is inactive, the amount will remain in the 

member’s account until the cumulative refund amount is $10 or more. For an average residential 

account that consumed about 500 kilowatts hours per month, the average refund check will be 

approximately $40. 

Members can expect refunds to begin arriving next week. 

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KIUC Prepares for Fourth Telephone Survey 


6/5/06 

Contact: 

Shelley Paik 

808.246.4378 


Lihue, Kauai, HI - 6/5/06 - Kauai Island Utility Cooperative will begin conducting the fourth annual 

phone survey of its members beginning next week and continuing through the end of June. In the 

past three surveys KIUC has created a baseline measurement of member satisfaction on a variety of 

attributes. 

“We are determining if member needs are being met based on research conclusions from this survey, 

focus groups and community awareness meetings, and will continue to base some of our strategic 

decisions on those determinations,” said marketing and communications supervisor Anne Barnes, 

whose department is overseeing the survey. 

KIUC has again selected the National Rural Electrical Cooperative Association (NRECA) Market 

Research Services to conduct this fourth member identity and satisfaction study. 

“It is our hope that this fourth report from NRECA will answer some of the more specific 

questions facing KIUC,” added Barnes. “As always, we urge the membership to participate 

in the survey if called. 

“We want to continue to give our members an opportunity to have their say and be a part of 

the decisions being made at their co-op.” 

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KIUC Youth Tour Begins 


6/8/06 

Contact: 

Shelley Paik 

808.246.4378 


Lihue, Kauai, HI - 6/8/06 - Kauai Island Utility Cooperative 2006 youth tour winners Britney 

Borrero of Kauai High, Kelsey Coleman-Stark of Waimea High, Camden Lorenz of Kapaa High and 

Jena Smalling of Island School left last night for the National Rural Electric Cooperative 

Association’s Youth Tour. KIUC President & CEO Dutch Achenbach met the students at the airport 

to see them off. 

The four students were selected to visit Washington, D.C. this week and will meet up with about 

1,500 other high school juniors who were also selected by their local rural utility cooperatives from 

across the country. 

Photos of the students during their tour of Washington, D.C. can be found at the NRECA’s Youth 

Tour website at http://photos.youthtour.org. For more information on the Youth Tour, please visit 

www.youthtour.coop. 

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Photo from left: Britney Borrero, Kelsey Coleman-Stark, KIUC President & CEO Dutch Achenbach, 

Camden Lorenz, Jena Smalling. 



KIUC Releases Renewable Energy RFP 


7/7/06 

Contact: 

Shelley Paik 

808.246.4378 


Lihue, Kauai, HI - 7/7/06 - Kauai Island Utility Cooperative is happy to announce the release of 

another renewable energy related Request for Proposal (RFP). 

The RFP solicits competitive proposals for small, distributed renewable energy sources that 

will be installed at a member’s residential or commercial property to provide renewable 

energy to that specific location. Within this RFP, small is defined to be a kW capacity that 

does not exceed the respective peak electrical load of the consumer on whose property the 

renewable energy source is located. 

These renewable energy sources will be used as the basis for a to-be-developed green rate to 

be offered to KIUC’s consumers. Depending on the type of program developed and 

financing available to KIUC, the renewable energy sources may be owned by either KIUC or 

the winning bidder(s), or both via a mutual financial partnership. Members participating in 

the program would agree to pay a green rate for the renewable energy generated on their 

property and used to supply all or a part of their electrical load. KIUC will initiate 

developing a green rate in parallel with contract negotiations with the winning bidder(s). 

The intent of this RFP is to allow KIUC to continue promoting the installation and 

development of renewable energy on Kauai and to offer KIUC members a choice in their 

electrical supply options. 

Joe M c Cawley, KIUC Regulatory and Legislative Affairs Manager said, “Recent state and 

federal legislation has increased and extended financial incentives for users of electricity to 

purchase ownership and installation of renewable systems. However, many of these 

incentives are not available to KIUC, a member-owned not-for-profit electric cooperative. 

“KIUC is committed to promoting and pursuing renewable electrical energy on Kauai, and 

while federal tax incentives are not available to electric cooperatives, low cost federal 

funding is. And rather than just sit by and watch everyone else have the fun associated with 

going green, KIUC is pursuing a program that will provide KIUC’s members a going green 

option that is comparable to and hopefully more beneficial, than others offered on Kauai.” 

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Lorenz to Represent KIUC in National Youth Council 


7/11/06 

Contact: 

Shelley Paik 

808.246.4378 


Lihue, Kauai, HI - 7/11/06 - Camden Lorenz of Kapaa High School was selected to represent Kauai 

Island Utility Cooperative in the Youth Leadership Council (YLC) of the National Rural Electric 

Cooperative Association (NRECA). Lorenz will attend the YLC Conference, July 15-19 in Washington, 

D.C. The conference agenda includes leadership and team building exercises, meeting with congressional 

staffers who are “alumni” of NRECA’s Electric Cooperative Youth Tour, and a competition to select the 

NRECA’s National Youth Spokesperson. 

Lorenz’s co-op experience began at the beginning of June when she attended the NRECA Youth Tour in 

Washington, D.C. with KIUC’s other youth tour winners, Britney Borrero of Kauai High, Kelsey 

Coleman-Stark of Waimea High and Jena Smalling of Island School. They joined the Kansas Electric 

Cooperative delegation and met up with nearly 1,500 other high school students sponsored by their local 

electric cooperatives. The Hawaii/Kansas Youth Tour participants then selected Lorenz to serve on the 

YLC for Hawaii and attend the Leadership Conference. 

All 42 members of the YLC, including Lorenz, will participate in the 2007 NRECA Annual Meeting in 

Las Vegas, Nevada. They will provide assistance to the NRECA staff and co-op delegates, participate in 

the Parade of States at the opening General Session and take part in a variety of educational activities. 

NRECA is the national service organization representing the nation’s more than 900 private, consumer- 

owned electric cooperatives, which provide electric service to 39 million people in 47 states. 

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Photo from left: 2006 Youth Tour participants Camden Lorenz, Britney Borerro, Kelsey Coleman-Stark, 

Jena Smalling 



KIUC Selects New Chief Financial Officer 


7/28/06 

Contact: 

Shelley Paik 

808.246.4378 


Lihue, Kauai, HI - 7/28/06 - Kauai Island Utility Cooperative announced today the addition of their 

newest chief financial officer, David J. Bissell. 

“I feel my background and experience provide a good fit for the CFO position, and am very happy to 

have been selected,” said Bissell, whose duties will include the overall financial management of the 

cooperative, along with the supervision of all accounting, financial, and warehouse personnel. 

“We’ve heard such wonderful things about the community, and are looking forward to making Kauaì 

our home.” He and wife, Carla arrive on Kauai with daughter Kathleen on Sunday. 

Bissell brings KIUC nearly 20 years of financial and electric company management experience, 

having most recently served as the Manager for Financial Forecast & Reporting for Cinergy Corp. 

Cinergy merged in April of this year with Duke Energy of Charlotte, N. C., creating one of North 

America’s largest energy companies. His duties at Cinergy included preparation and analysis of 

financial statements, portfolio optimization, power outsourcing operations, and international 

operations. He received his B.S. in Accounting & Finance from State University of New York at 

Brockport, and his M.B.A. from Kelley School of Business at Indiana University, Bloomington. 

“We are pleased to add David as the newest member of our management team,” said KIUC President 

and CEO H.A. “Dutch” Achenbach. “We’re certain he is the right individual to ensure KIUC’s 

continued financial success.” 

The Bissell family is looking forward to settling in and becoming involved in the community in the 

near future. 

Mr. Bissell replaces William “Bill” Schmidt, who returned to the mainland to become CEO at a co-op 

in Louisiana. 

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8/16/06 

Contact: 

Shelley Paik 

808.246.4378 


KIUC’s Save Our Shearwaters Partners with Kauai Humane Society’s Volunteer Program 

Lihue, Kauai, HI - 8/16/06 - Kauai Island Utility Cooperative will be partnering with the Kauai 

Humane Society in training volunteers to assist with downed seabirds as part of KIUC’s Save Our 

Shearwaters (SOS) program. 

“I feel this partnership will be beneficial to the SOS program and enable us to reach a lot more 

people,” said Sharon Reilly, KIUC’s SOS Coordinator. 

Reilly has been caring for downed seabirds throughout the year as part of KIUC’s SOS program. 

The Kauai Humane Society and KIUC are looking for volunteers to help. Kauai Humane Society will 

hold orientation training, on Saturday, August 26 from 9 to 11 a.m. and on Wednesday, September 13 

from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. The SOS training will be held on Saturday, September 16 from 2 to 5 p.m. 

Current Kauai Humane Society volunteers need not attend the orientation but all volunteers interested 

in the SOS program are required to attend the September 16 training. SOS volunteers need to go 

through the humane society orientation training and the SOS training. For more information about 

the training, contact Linda Russell at 632-0610 x102 or Sharon Reilly at 639-2076. 

Volunteers will be assisting with diet preparation, feeding and medicating seabirds admitted for 

rehabilitation; cleaning the seabird holding kennels, pools and other equipment; monitoring seabirds 

in exercise pools and play areas. They will also assist the SOS staff with retrieving the seabirds, 

conducting health assessments, banding and releasing. 

As part of this partnership, the Kauai Humane Society is adding a rehabilitation room for the downed 

seabirds. 

“The SOS’s new rehabilitation component at Kauai Humane Society will give the community more 

opportunity to help in the birds’ conservation and recovery,” said Reilly. 

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Achenbach Retires After Leading KIUC Through Many Changes 


10/3/06 

Contact: 

Anne Barnes 

808.246.4383 

abarnes@kiuc.coop 

Lihue, Kauai, HI – 10/3/06 - H.A. “Dutch” Achenbach, President and CEO of KIUC, announced 

yesterday that he would be retiring. In a memo to employees, Achenbach promised to stay through 

the Board of Director’s recruitment process, and offered to continue until a successor is “on board and 

up to speed.” 

Achenbach ends this phase of a lifelong career spanning 40 plus years in the electric utility industry in 

management, supervision, and engineering positions from California to Alaska and finally, Kauai. 

Dutch and wife, Dora, fell in love with Kauai on their first visit several years ago and returned to fill a 

short-term position as Interim CEO. Dutch decided to place his name for consideration for the 

permanent position. Says Achenbach, “I felt like the job was made for me.” Citing his past experience 

in Investor Owned Utilities and in running a stand alone electric Cooperative on an island in Alaska, 

he was prepared to continue KIUC’s transition from an IOU (Investor Owned Utility) to a 

Cooperative. 

Today Dutch says he is pleased with the cooperative’s achievements. “I am proud to have contributed 

to KIUC’s moving forward toward a more renewable energy future,” said Achenbach. “I thank the 

Board for selecting me from a field of national candidates two years ago, and for the opportunity to be 

a part of this Co-op. I thank the employees of KIUC for their dedication and leave the co-op with the 

knowledge that KIUC will continue with the seven cooperative principles.” 

Dennis Esaki, KIUC Chairman of the Board echoed Achenbach’s pride in the cooperative’s 

achievements. “We are grateful for Dutch’s time spent here at KIUC, and understand his decision to 

pursue other activities. We wish he and his family well, and appreciate the fine leadership that he 

provided during a critical time at the Co-op.” 

Achenbach will remain as President and CEO of KIUC until January 2, 2007. The KIUC Board of 

Directors began an immediate search for a new CEO. 

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Achenbach to Return to Wyoming, Hee Named Acting CEO 


10/30/06 

Contact: 

Anne Barnes 

808.246.4383 

abarnes@kiuc.coop 

Lihue, Kauai, HI – 10/30/06 - H.A. “Dutch” Achenbach, President and CEO of KIUC, who had 

previously announced that he would be retiring in January 2007, has decided to return to his home in 

Casper Wyoming before the end of November 2006. As a result, the KIUC Board of Directors has 

appointed Randy Hee to serve as Acting CEO effective immediately. Hee had been KIUC’s Director 

of Operations and will serve as Acting CEO until the Board selects a new CEO. Achenbach will 

assist in any way possible to ensures a smooth transition. 

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KIUC Nominating Committee Begins Candidate Search 


12/6/06 

Contact: 

Shelley Paik 

808.246.4378 


Lihue, Kauai, HI - 12/6/06 - In accordance with KIUC's bylaws, a Nominating Committee has been 

appointed to select individuals to run for three director positions on the nine-member Board of 

Directors for KIUC. The individuals serving on the Nominating Committee; Derek Kawakami, 

Michael Murakoshi, Mark Ozaki, Linda Salvador and Michael Tresler will recommend individuals as 

nominees for the three available seats. These individuals will be on the ballot for the March 17, 2007 

election. 

KIUC Members who wish to be considered by the Nominating Committee should submit a one-page 

resume and letter of interest by Tuesday, January 2, 2007 addressed to KIUC Nominating 

Committee, 4463 Pahee Street, Suite 1, Lihue, HI 96766-2000. The Committee will review the 

qualifications of interested candidates and announce their selection of nominees no later than 

Tuesday, January 16, 2007. 

The Committee is looking for members of KIUC who have past experience serving on the boards of 

community or non-profit organizations or government organizations and those willing to accept the 

responsibilities and obligations of a director, which include taking the time necessary to prepare for, 

attend and take an active part in board meetings. 

A director is one of nine elected representatives of the members of KIUC who collectively constitute 

the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors governs the business and affairs of KIUC and is 

generally concerned with the broad courses of action to be followed by the utility and not involved in 

the day-to-day utility operations. 

Qualified KIUC Members may also be nominated by collecting 35 signatures of other members 

(electric account holders) in good standing and submitting a completed Member Petition to the 

Nominating Committee no later than Monday, February 5, 2007. All candidates with valid petitions 

will be placed on the ballot for the March 17, 2007 election. If you have questions or would like 

additional information please go to www.kiuc.coop or contact KIUC’s election hotline at 

246-4378. 

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2006 - Kauai Island Utility Cooperative

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