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Favorite Filipino Recipes
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Table of Contents
Cover Story Page 8
Board of Directors Election Results . . . . . . . . 4
Chairman’s Letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Board Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
KIUC Looks to Ease Walk-In Traffic . . . . . . . . 7
EVs Slowly Gain Traction on Kaua‘i . . . . . . . . 8
KIUC Mourns Passing of Randy Alcott . . . . 11
Big Island Explores Co-op . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Energy Services Shares Its Know-How . . . . 12
Renewable Projects Set to Come Online . . . 14
Kaua‘i Renewable Energy Project Map . . . . 15
Neat Household Gadget Roundup . . . . . . . . 16
Team KIUC Ready for Relay for Life . . . . . . . 18
Page 12
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Statement of Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Favorite Filipino Recipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
EDITOR
Jim Kelly
CONTRIBUTORS
Anne Barnes, Pam Blair, Amy Doubet-Devitt,
Karissa Jonas, Jim Kelly, Shelley Paik,
Kim Steutermann Rogers, Mike Teegarden
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DECEMBER 2014
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Inside
Members
KIUC
and Community
Two Incumbents, Former Director
Elected to KIUC Board
Newly elected board members for three­year terms are, from left, Karen Baldwin, Dennis Esaki and Pat Gegen.
Karen Baldwin, Dennis Esaki and
Patrick Gegen have been elected to
Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative’s
Board of Directors. These three
directors will each serve for three-year
terms ending March 2018.
Baldwin and Gegen are incumbent
members of the board, having first been
elected in 2012. Esaki is a former
chairman of the KIUC board and a
founding board member of the
cooperative.
KIUC mailed 25,309 ballots and
received 5,572 between Feb. 19 and
March 14, a turnout of 21.92 percent.
While there were three available
director slots to fill, not all members
chose to exercise all three votes on their
ballot; therefore, the number of votes
may not equal the total number of
ballots received.
The election was conducted by
Merriman River Group, a Californiabased election management firm.
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The newly-elected board members
the KIUC office. The board will hold
will be inaugurated on March 24 at
its regularly-scheduled meeting at
11 a.m. in the main conference room at 12:30 p.m.
Officials Results of the 2015
Board of Directors Election
1.
Dennis M. Esaki
3,602
2.
Karen Baldwin
2,582
3.
Patrick Gegen
1,849
4.
Jan Kimura
1,707
5.
Harold J. Dias Jr.
1,619
6.
Stewart “Stu” V. Burley
1,306
7.
Dennis James Rowley
1,209
8.
William D. Peterson
1,098
Inside KIUC
From the Chairman
This is an exciting time for KIUC’s
membership. We have crossed a series of
important hurdles, and are set to cross
more.
One of my favorites is this: KIUC,
which once had the highest electricity
rates in the state, has had rates that were
the second-lowest in Hawai‘i for the third
consecutive month.
That may change over time, since
energy mixes and prices on the various
islands differ so much. Think coal on
O‘ahu, wind on Maui and geothermal on
Hawai‘i Island. But our electric rate trend
is one any utility would be proud of.
How have we done that? As a nonprofit,
our tax liability is limited compared to
for-profit utilities. We are able to take
advantage of low-cost financing from the
federal government and the National
Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp.
We do not need to pay dividends, and any
excess revenue is returned to our
members.
But we also have a superb staff that
delivers competitive results. CEO David
Bissell has kept costs in line, reducing the
cooperative’s employee count by 11
percent in the past few years. Our
strategic plan calls for keeping costs at or
below the inflation rate, and we have
done that.
We used renewable resources to
generate about 8 percent of our electricity
only a few years ago, but are on track to
be at 37 percent renewable by the end of
2015. We hope to reach our 2023 goal of
50 percent renewable with years to spare.
We now are working toward a pumped
hydro energy storage project that will
allow us to store energy cheaply when we
have excess during the day, and to draw
on that power at night, when we
otherwise would burn oil. That should
help us push our use of renewable
resources past the 50 percent mark.
When I joined the board in 2010, it was
accepted that renewable resources were
available, but at a much higher cost than
fossil fuel power. Our management team
has done some tough negotiating and, as
a result, at the time contracts were
signed, every one of our renewable energy
projects was priced below the cost of oilfired power.
As we finish the first quarter of 2015,
global oil prices have plunged, but pricing
of our 12-megawatt Kōloa solar array and
12-MW Anahola array still are
competitive.
Despite a volatile energy world, KIUC
continues to be a leader.
I thank my fellow KIUC board members
and the utility’s excellent staff. More
importantly, I thank our active and
engaged membership. None of this has
been easy, and it won’t get easier, but our
successes in recent years assure me we
can continue to successfully navigate
turbulent waters.
With aloha,
Jan TenBruggencate
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Inside KIUC
Board Actions
Below is a summary of some of the actions taken by the KIUC Board of Directors in December 2014 and
January and February 2015. Agendas and minutes of board meetings are available at www.kiuc.coop.
December 16 meeting
Board unanimously approved $39.5 million operating budget for 2015.
Board unanimously approved engagement of Laurel Loo as general counsel for 2015.
Board unanimously approved appointment of director Calvin Murashige to fill the unexpired term of former director
Allan Smith.
Board unanimously appointment of Jan TenBruggencate as chairman, Calvin Murashige as vice chairman.
Board unanimously approved appointment of director Teofilo Tacbian as director member of the KIUC Charitable
Foundation Board and designated Allan Smith as a community member of the board.
Board unanimously approved 2015 goals for President and CEO David Bissell.
January 27 meeting
Board unanimously adopted 2015 corporate performance targets on efficiency, reliability, member service and progress
on renewable energy goals.
Board unanimously approved an application for a $360,000 Rural Economic Development Grant for renovations to Boys
and Girls Club Kaua‘i facilities.
Board unanimously approved Board Policies 4, 27 and 30 with no changes.
February 17 meeting
Board unanimously approved results of 2014 corporate performance targets on efficiency, reliability, member service
and progress on renewable energy goals.
Board unanimously approved employment agreement for President and CEO David Bissell.
Next meetings
All meetings are held at KIUC offices at 12:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted: March 24 (11 a.m. annual Board of Directors
meeting; 12:30 p.m. regular meeting), April 28, May 26, June 30.
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Inside KIUC
KIUC Looks to Ease Walk-In Traffic
New online services available later this year
Services and Communications Manager
Jim Kelly. “While some members like to
Many people on Kaua‘i feel a personal come in to pay, we think there’s a much
connection to their co-op, and the Līhu‘e larger number who would like more
office is one of their stops as they run
convenient options.”
errands and pay bills. Some are regulars
To give members more choice and
on a first-name basis with the cashiers
more access to their account
who take their payments and answer
information online, KIUC is upgrading
questions about their account.
its customer information system.
Those walk-in visits are among the
The upgrade—which will roll out in
134,000 interactions KIUC staff
the fourth quarter of 2015—will make
members had in person or on the phone it easier for members to get updated
with members in 2014. That equates to account information online, and make
nearly four interactions for each of
payments with credit and debit cards
KIUC’s 33,000 customers.
and from their checking accounts.
Almost 88,000 of that number
The new system also will enable
involved visits to the office to make bill members to use kiosks to make cash
payments. Another 46,000 were calls to payments 24 hours a day with
the Member Services Call Center. And
that does not include calls to the afterhours outage hotline.
In January 2015 alone, 31 percent of
residential members came to the office
2014
during a four-week period to drop off a
bill, make a payment, or start or
Call Center
46,245
disconnect service.
“That’s a huge percentage—well above
Walk-in
87,836
the national electric co-op average and
even above the other utilities on the
Total
134,081
Neighbor Islands,” said Member
By Jim Kelly
immediate posting to their account. If
the kiosk is successful in Līhu‘e, KIUC
plans to install kiosks at other locations
around the island.
The main reason KIUC members say
they come into the office to pay their bill
is so they can pay cash, according to a
survey of members in June 2014.
The kiosks—which work like ATM
machines—have been used successfully
by other electric co-ops to reduce walkin traffic and give members the ability to
make cash payments 24 hours a day.
As part of its service enhancements,
KIUC also plans to provide online
outage maps and restoration updates on
its website. Those features are expected
to become available in 2016.
Total Member Interactions in 2014
2013
% change
47,850
-3.5
86,532
1.5
134,382
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Members and Community
Carol Hart of Kekaha charges her Leaf at home and near her office in Līhu‘e. Photo by Shelley Paik
EVs Slowly Gain Traction on Kaua‘i
By Kim Steutermann Rogers
Imagine powering your car the same
way you do your mobile phone: plugging
it into a standard 120-volt electrical
outlet in your home.
Electric vehicle technology is here, and
more than 100 Kaua‘i drivers already are
using it to get to work, school and the
grocery store.
Adoption of EVs—full electrics, not
hybrids—is moving quickly in Hawai‘i as
more models become available. As of
January 2015, there were 3,243
passenger electric vehicles in the state,
up 46 percent from the previous year.
The state’s warm weather,
comparatively short commutes and high
gas prices have made EVs an especially
compelling choice for thousands of
drivers.
Even with Hawai‘i’s relatively high
electric rates, operating an EV—
especially when its battery is recharged
by using a residential rooftop solar
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system—can be 20 to 40 percent cheaper
than driving a gas-powered car, even a
fuel-efficient one.
In addition, the federal government
offers a $7,500 tax rebate that brings the
cost of EVs closer to conventional fuel
vehicles.
But even as EVs have moved from
novelty vehicles to everyday wheels,
Kaua‘i is embracing them more slowly
than some of the other islands. As of
January, Kaua‘i had 106 EVs registered—
including a Nissan Leaf owned by
KIUC—while there were 602 on Maui.
A barrier to EV adoption is the lack of a
fast, convenient public charging
infrastructure—a challenge not unique
to Kaua‘i. Charging system technology is
still evolving, and there remains a lack of
uniformity in charging and paying
protocols. Fast chargers are expensive to
install.
Even with such challenges, EVs are
winning over Kaua‘i drivers attracted to
potential savings and zero emissions.
Student Likes the Technology
Griffin Madden, 18, exchanged his
1997 Toyota Corolla for a Nissan Leaf in
November 2014 because he appreciated
the environmentally friendly aspects of
driving a vehicle that ran off electricity.
As a student studying electronics at
Kaua‘i Community College, he also liked
how the cars operate.
“I was always fascinated by the
technology put into these vehicles,” he
said.
Cars such as the Leaf use an electric
drive system, storing 100 percent of their
energy in rechargeable lithium-ion
battery packs.
There is no gas tank—and no
emissions.
Madden drives from his home in
Kapahi to school in Puhi and back three
days a week. The other four, he works in
Kapa‘a, adding 80 to 85 miles a week to
his odometer.
While he is at work, he generally
plugs his Leaf into a 240-volt public
charging station in the Kaua‘i Village
Shopping Center. A full charge on what
is known as a Level 2 charger can take
as little as 3½ hours—far less time
than plugging into a regular 120-volt
outlet at his home, which can take 12
hours.
The majority of electricity in Hawai‘i
is generated by imported oil. According
to the Hawai‘i State Energy Office, it
requires 31 percent less fossil fuel to
power an electric vehicle than a similar
gasoline-fueled one.
One of the first questions Madden is
asked about his electric vehicle is how
far can it go on a single charge. The
answer is 80 to 90 miles, but it varies
based on the terrain.
“An uphill drive can bring the range
down 10 to 20 miles depending on the
grade,” he said. “But driving downhill
actually charges the battery thanks to a
unique technology called regenerative
braking. So, range depends on where
you live. I’ve gotten as far north as
Hanalei and as far west as Hanapēpē
and back on a single charge, but no
trips to Kōke‘e for my electric vehicle.”
Rooftop PV Offers ‘Free’
Charge
When Kimberly O’Nan, 60, and her
husband installed photovoltaic panels on
their home in Kapa‘a, they traded their
Lexus ES330 for a Nissan Leaf.
Using a rooftop solar system to charge
a car during the day—essentially getting
fuel for free—is the optimal set-up for an
EV owner.
A pilot study of EV rates conducted by
Hawaiian Electric Co. in 2013 found that
cheaper rates alone did not encourage
adoption, but special rates plus the use of
rooftop solar to charge the cars provided
a significant incentive.
Of those who participated in the pilot
program, 73 percent used rooftop solar
to fuel their EVs.
“I like the idea of easing up on
pollution,” O’Nan said. “But I also like the
benefits I receive such as saving money
by not buying gas.”
O’Nan, the owner DaCha Teas, drives
an average of 60 miles a day to deliver
her teas to stores and restaurants around
the island. Because of her schedule, she
generally charges her Leaf at home
How Electric Vehicles Can
Help Kaua‘i’s Grid
Electric vehicles have the potential to provide a benefit to Kaua‘i’s electric grid
as more utility-scale and rooftop solar comes online.
By plugging in to recharge during the day, EVs can put KIUC’s cheap and
abundant solar resources to work. Because of the amount of power they require,
EVs are a significant “draw” on the grid, ensuring there is sufficient demand
during the day to put all of the solar to use.
At night, it is a different story. Nearly 90 percent of the electricity produced
after the sun goes down is made by burning expensive oil, so if a lot of EVs are
drawing power at night, KIUC must use more oil.
KIUC is looking at ways to encourage EV adoption to help members save
money and to put more solar to use during the day.
One option is time-of-use rates. Members would be offered a discount on
electricity used during certain hours of the day, when power generation is
cheaper because so much comes from the sun.
That could benefit members who do not have rooftop solar systems or who
charge their cars at work.
KIUC also is considering partnerships with private landowners and others to
install Level 3 fast-charging stations, especially in underserved areas like the
West Side and North Shore.
An improved charging infrastructure at tourist destinations could encourage
rental car companies to include EVs in their fleets, helping clean the air and
reduce the island’s fuel imports.
overnight, but will stop and re-charge at
public stations on longer trips to Po‘ipū
and Waimea.
According to the state energy office,
Kaua‘i has about 30 charging stations on
the island. Most are in the heavier
populated areas of Kapa‘a and Līhu‘e,
with a few on the North and South
Shores.
But that number is growing as public
parking lots with 100 spaces or more
comply with a 2012 state law that
requires them to provide at least one
space equipped with a charging system
for electric vehicles.
O’Nan had concerns before buying her
Leaf—particularly about the car’s
performance.
“We found, though, the car has ample
pick-up and handles just as you would
expect and need of any car,” she said. “It’s
actually fun to drive. Other Leaf drivers
always flash their high beams as we pass
on the road because we’re all happy Leaf
owners.”
Activism Gene Meets
Convenience
Carol Hart, 58, was driving a 1998
Honda Civic with 260,000 miles on it
when she saw a charging station installed
at the historic County Building in Līhu‘e.
“I got good gas mileage with my
Honda,” Hart said.
Still, she paid $200 a month in gasoline
to drive 60 miles round trip from her
home in Kekaha to her job at Aloha Lomi
Massage Academy in Līhu‘e, where she is
the principal therapist and instructor.
Hart ditched her gasoline bill for good
when she picked up a Nissan Leaf last
January.
Earlier this year, the county passed an
ordinance that eliminated the $2 an hour
charging fee at the five county-owned
charging stations on the island.
“I’ve always had an activist gene in
me,” Hart said of her decision to buy an
electric vehicle. “But convenience was
also a big part of the decision.”
Her massage school is a three-minute
walk from the nearest charging station.
Because there are no charging stations
near her home, Hart bought an aftermarket charging accessory that allows
her to plug in to a 240-volt outlet—the
kind used with larger appliances such as
stoves and dryers.
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about what it takes to get where we want small island where there’s not a lot of
to go,” she said.
road tripping.”
O’Nan’s advice for those considering an
Even if you are not a good fit for an
electric vehicle is to test drive one.
electric car today, that does not mean you
“Most people are not convinced they
won’t be tomorrow. Like mobile phones,
get the same amount of power in an
technology constantly improves—
electric vehicle as a combustible-powered practically faster than you can drive to
one,” she said.
the nearest beach.
Madden suggested potential EV
As automakers introduce new models
Overcoming Range Anxiety
owners also study their driving habits.
of plug-in electric vehicles it will drive
“Range anxiety”—the worry that
“I would definitely consider where you down costs, resulting in greater range at
accompanies EV drivers as they move
live, how far you drive and where
a lower price.
farther from a charging station—remains charging stations are to determine if it’s a
Don’t be surprised if one day in the
a barrier, especially in rural areas of
not-too-distant future, an electric vehicle
right fit,” he said. “An electric vehicle is
Hawai‘i.
is plugged in at your house, right
really good for people with short
alongside your mobile phone.
EV drivers spend time calculating
commutes. They’re really good for this
routes and looking for places to coast
more than they ever did with their gas
vehicles.
“You learn to memorize specific routes
and how much charge they take,”
Madden said.
He knows a single charge will get him
* Insufficient charging station infrastructure
to school and back one day and down the
* Limited supply and public outreach
hill into work the next.
Hart said she likes having to plan out
* High upfront costs of vehicles and electricity charges
her driving day.
* Lack of diverse electric vehicle models
“I like being aware of what I’m using,
the resources it takes, because most
Source: “EV Paradise: How Hawai‘i can lead the world in deployment,” 2013
people—including me—are unconscious
This increases the charge from a Level
1 to Level 2, significantly reducing the
charging time.
Like O’Nan, Hart also has a solar array
at her home.
“I love my Leaf,” Hart said. “It handles
really well. It’s silent and it’s got
incredible acceleration.”
Primary Barriers to
Electric Vehicle Adoption
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Members and Community
Community Mourns Passing of KIUC
‘Can-Do’ Man Randy Alcott
Randal “Randy”Alcott, 49, construction
superintendent for KIUC and a beloved member of the
co-op ‘ohana, died on Jan. 15 after a brief illness.
Randy spent 15 years at KIUC. In his various roles, he
interacted with nearly every employee and with many
people in the community. He was an advocate for safety
in the workplace and was instrumental in procuring
equipment for crews to help make their jobs safer.
Randy’s positive attitude and willingness to help
made him a larger-than-life personality at KIUC and in
the community. He volunteered at school career days,
set up tables at community events and was always one
of the members of the clean-up crew when events were
finished.
A native of Iowa, Randy moved to Kaua‘i after
working for 15 years at Wisconsin Electric in Green
Bay. He was a passionate fan of the Green Bay Packers
and owned a piece of the team, proudly showing off his
framed Packers stock certificate.
A memorial service attended by more than 300
people was held on February 22 at Island School.
“Randy’s professionalism, his outgoing personality
and his can-do attitude touched every person and
department at KIUC,” said KIUC President and CEO
David Bissell. “We miss him every day.”
He is survived by his wife, Denese; son Logan;
daughter Kasey Fernandez and her husband, Mike; and
three grandchildren.
Big Island Explores Co-op Model
A group of Big Island community and
business leaders have formed a
cooperative to explore the potential of
buying and operating the island’s
electric utility.
The Hawai‘i Island Energy
Cooperative filed a motion with the
state Public Utilities Commission to
intervene in the proposed sale of
Hawai‘i Electric Light Co., a subsidiary
of Hawaiian Electric Industries, to
NextEra Energy of Florida.
“We seek to participate in the
discussion of the unique perspective of
the residents of our island, and if
appropriate, explore an option that
would make for a fundamental change
in the landscape of energy production
and consumption on Hawai‘i Island,”
HIEC director Marco Mangelsdorf said
in a statement. “Being able to have more
direct control over Hawai‘i Island’s
present and future energy profile would
provide us with an extraordinary
opportunity to showcase what can be
done on our island on many different
and innovative levels.”
Early this month,, the PUC accepted
both the Big Island co-op and KIUC as
intervenors in the Hawaiian Electric-
NextEra docket, along with 26 other
interested parties.
KIUC has taken no position on the
proposed sale, but sought to intervene
because of the potential for KIUC to be
affected by actions taken by the
regulators who are reviewing the deal.
The past several months, organizers
of the co-op have talked with present
and former KIUC board members and
CEO David Bissell about Kaua‘i’s
experience in forming the co-op and
buying the utility in 2002.
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11
Inside KIUC
Bulbs, Rebates, Retrofits
and Know-How
Energy services helps members save money
Al Hoffman, Kathryn Williams and Makani Taniguchi work to educate members about energy efficiency. Photo by Shelley Paik.
By Shelley Paik
Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative is the
only utility in the state that still runs its
own energy services department to help
residential and commercial customers
become more energy efficient by
investing in new equipment or by simply
learning to use less electricity.
Kathryn Williams, Makani Taniguchi
and Al Hoffman staff the three-person
department whose mission is to help
members become more energy efficient.
Sometimes the work is as simple as
distributing long-lasting LED bulbs. Last
year, KIUC handed out 25,000 bulbs to
new members and at several public
events. Another 25,000 will be
distributed this year with events in Līhu‘e,
the West Side and the North Shore.
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The department also oversees the
processing of rebates for energyefficient appliances. In 2014, 2,571
rebates were processed—up from 2,300
in 2013.
Hoffman is the newest member of
KIUC’s energy services team. His
background includes work as director of
engineering for a large hotel.
He succeeded Paul Daniels, who
retired last year, in handling commercial
energy services programs.
Hoffman said he is “passionate about
conserving energy and being a good
steward of the environment.”
“Being able to help local businesses
conserve energy and save money is
rewarding to me,” he said. “It’s especially
nice being able to help a struggling small
business.”
A Win for Everyone
Hoffman recalled contacting a new
business in Kapa‘a, and when he said he
could help with their lighting by changing
out their existing lighting to LED lighting
for little to no cost, the owner thought he
was trying to scam him.
KIUC’s Energy Services Commercial
Retrofit Program benefits all KIUC
members and the community by
reducing energy use and cutting the
amount of oil KIUC uses to make
electricity.
Last year, the commercial retrofit
program helped 92 commercial
customers. Many of the projects were
lighting retrofit projects. The incentives
range from 50 to 100 percent of the
project costs. There is also a free LED
“Depending on the situation,
incentives can range from 50 percent of
the installed equipment cost to 80
percent of the incremental cost between
the standard-efficiency unit and the
high-efficiency unit,” Hoffman said.
“The 50 percent incentive applies to
retrofit situations, whereby the existing
standard-efficiency equipment is still
operational and in good condition. The
80 percent incremental incentive applies
to equipment that has burned out or is
considered to be at the end of its useful
life and replacement is eminent.
“For rate categories G and J, we offer
100 percent incentive for energyCommercial Retrofit Program efficient lamps that can be easily
KIUC has incentives available to
installed without hiring an electrician.”
encourage the installation of costThe only limit placed on incentives is
effective equipment. Systems such as air the limit imposed by the budget and
conditioning, motors and lighting may
commitments to other customers who
qualify, depending on the amount of
already have signed incentive
energy saved by replacing existing or
agreements with KIUC.
standard-efficiency equipment with
“One aspect of our program that is
high-efficiency equipment.
sometimes difficult for some to grasp is
To determine eligibility, Hoffman
that we offer incentives to encourage
performs a total resource cost test that energy-saving measures by defraying
takes into consideration the cost of the costs that may otherwise prohibit or
energy-efficient equipment, the life
delay implementation of energy-saving
expectancy and the avoided cost value of technology,” Hoffman said. “We are not
the energy savings to KIUC.
offering rebates as may be understood
program for qualifying small customerinstall projects.
“Being able to assist our members in
converting from fluorescent lamps to
LED lamps—which use less energy, have
a longer life, and don’t contain mercury
or give off UV or IR radiation—is very
satisfying,” Hoffman said. “The work I
do is a win for the environment, our
members and KIUC.
“By reducing energy consumption, we
prolong or eliminate the need for
additional electrical production, which
saves money for our members and
reduces the burning of fossil fuels.”
to get money after the fact for doing
something that would have been done
even without the incentive.
“This is why we are required to review
potential projects in advance of ordering
or installing equipment. This allows us
to review and determine the cost
effectiveness of a project within the
regulatory requirements we are required
to follow.”
To qualify for the program, Hoffman
compares the energy used by the
existing equipment to the new
proposed installations. The
information is entered into a program
that evaluates the energy saved and the
cost of installation.
If a business produces some of its
own energy, that is factored in since
the program is designed to reduce the
amount of power KIUC generates.
Hoffman is visiting new companies
around the island to explain KIUC’s
program and offer assistance. If you are
interested in participating in the
Commercial Retrofit Program, contact
him at [email protected] or call
246-8275.
Paul Daniels
Retires
For 12 years, Paul Daniels was the
go-to guy for KIUC’s commercial
energy services programs. He retired
last year and was instrumental in
helping to train and share his
knowledge with his successor, Al
Hoffman.
Retirement has not slowed him
down at all. Daniels has kept busy
catching up—working on his farm in
Kapa‘a, beating back the jungle,
cutting back hau bush encroaching on
his land, and tending his flowers and
30 sheep.
He also has been helping out at
church, is in the process of repainting
his house and fixing farm equipment.
In addition, he has made three trips
to Kaho‘olawe to help with service
projects on the island.
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Inside KIUC
Solar, Biomass Renewable Projects
Set to Come Online This Spring
Two major renewable energy
projects—one solar and one biomass—
will be connected to Kaua‘i’s electric grid
this spring, moving the cooperative
closer to its goal of using renewable
resources to meet at least half of the
island’s energy demand.
At Anahola, workers for REC Solar
finished installation of 59,000 panels at
the 60-acre site of KIUC’s newest solar
array. Workers are completing the
substation that will feed electricity from
the array onto the grid.
The 12-megawatt solar array is the
largest in Hawai‘i. Its output is slightly
larger than the 12-MW KIUC array that
went online last summer in Kōloa.
The $54 million Anahola solar array,
substation and battery energy storage
system are being built in partnership
with the Department of Hawaiian Home
Lands and the Homestead Community
Development Corporation.
The project will meet 5.5 percent of
Kaua‘i’s energy needs and replace 1.7
million gallons of oil annually. It is
expected to be operational by June.
The project also includes a lithium-ion
battery system capable of storing 6 MW
of power that can be used when cloud
cover reduces the output of the solar
array. The system, built
by Saft, is considered to
be the next generation
of utility-scale battery
storage, providing more
durability and a longer
life-cycle than lead-acid
batteries.
When the Anahola
system comes online,
half of Kaua‘i’s daytime
energy needs will be met
by solar—the highest
percentage of solar on
an electrical grid of any
utility in the U.S.
Outside Līhu‘e, the
operators of the Green
The Green Energy biomass plant replaces 3.7 million gallons
Energy biomass power
of oil annually.
plant started the boiler
Construction on the plant—which is
and began producing steam in late
owned by local German and Belgian
February in preparation for generating
investors—began in late 2012.
electricity. The facility is expected to be
Green Energy is the first project of its
connected to the grid in April.
kind in the United States. It burns
The $90 million plant is located near
woodchips from trees grown and
Knudsen Gap about seven miles
harvested on Kaua‘i.
southwest of Līhu‘e and three miles
The project employs the best-available
north of Kōloa. KIUC does not own the
pollution control technology and uses
plant, but will buy power from Green
Energy under a contract approved by the electrostatic precipitators to further
filter the air. Emissions from the Green
Public Utilities Commission in 2011.
Energy plant will be below the level
produced by conventional power plants.
Operators of the plant also have
reached agreement with state agencies
and private landowners to clear
hundreds of acres of invasive albizia and
use it as fuel.
The plant will meet 12 percent of
Kaua‘i’s energy needs, contributing
significantly to KIUC’s efforts to
generate 50 percent of its power from
renewable resources by 2023.
Green Energy will provide enough
electricity to power 8,500 households,
annually replacing about 3.7 million
gallons of imported oil.
KIUC’s newest solar array at Anahola will generate 12 megawatts of electricity.
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Kaua‘i Renewable Energy Projects
McBryde Hydro, Wainiha
KIUC Anahola Solar
Westside Pumped
Storage
Kapa‘a Solar
KIUC Waiahi Hydro
Wailuā River Hydro
Pu‘u Opae Hydro
Menehune Ditch Hydro
KAA Hydro
Green Energy Team
MP2 Solar
Pioneer Solar
Gay & Robinson Hydro
KIUC Kōloa Solar
McBryde Hydro, Kalāheo
McBryde Solar, Port Allen
Type
MW
% of Sales
Solar
Solar
Biomass
12.0
12.0
7.2
5.5
5.5
12.4
Solar
Hydro
Hydro
Hydro
Hydro
Hydro
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
6.0
4.0
1.3
1.0
1.3
1.5
.3
1.0
.3
16.9
2.9
3.6
1.4
0.9
0.8
0.8
0.1
0.4
0.1
2.2
Hydro
Solar
6.0
6.6
4.2
1.0
Hydro
Hydro
Hydro
Solar & Hydro
8.3
1.5
4.0
25.0
9.1
1.5
5.2
13.0
Active In Use
KIUC, Kōloa
KIUC, Anahola*
Green Energy Team*
McBryde, Port Allen
McBryde, Wainiha
KIUC, Waiahi
McBryde, Kalāheo
Gay & Robinson, Olokele
KAA, Waimea/Kekaha
Pioneer, Waimea
Kapa‘a Solar
MP2, Omao
Customer Solar
Under Construction/Permitting
Gay & Robinson, Olokele
Customer Solar
Under Consideration
Pu‘u Opae, Kekaha
Menehune Ditch, Kekaha
Wailuā River/Kalepa
Westside Pumped Storage
Total Renewable
Energy in Service 2015
64.8 MW/36.6%
Potential Renewable
Energy in Service 2020
116.2 MW/70.6%
* Online second quarter 2015
MARCH 2015
15
Members and Community
2015 Gadget Roundup
From fanciful to frivolous, these products aim
to find a place in your daily life
Compiled by Mike Teegarden
Inventors and entrepreneurs have
been hard at work developing new
products and finding new twists to old
ideas, all to entice you into thinking
their idea is the next gotta-have
product. Here are some of the more
interesting products that are available
now, and a few that are coming soon.
• The thermostat allows you to
monitor the temperature in the
room from your smartphone. If
you turn off your AC when you
leave home, you can see the
temperature on your smartphone
app. If the temperature is too high
in a room, you can remotely turn
on the air conditioner. • The smartAC thermostat senses the
room temperature and turns your
AC on and off to maintain a room
temperature that is 1 or 2 degrees
around your desired set point. This
helps you avoid over-cooling and
over-spending on your energy bill.
• Set a schedule to turn the AC on
and off. If you go away on the
weekend, you can turn off the AC
and set it to turn on and cool the
room an hour before you get home.
• The ThinkEco smartAC WiFi starter
kit allows you to see the room
temperature and the amount of
energy you are using. By being
aware of the temperature, you can
save money and energy. For every
degree you raise the temperature
you save an average of 6 percent on
your electric costs per AC unit.
preventing costly damage is to dry it
out quickly and thoroughly. Do not rely
on home remedies when the life of a
digital device is on the line.
Bheestie even removes the daily
moisture that invades electronics and
keeps them from performing at their
best. From that iPod that ran through
Keep Cool and Save Money
a drizzly rain to the camera that caught
shots of an approaching squall,
The ThinkEco smartAC Wi-Fi starter
Prices start at $139;
kit brings intelligence to all plug-in air www.thinkecoinc.com/products/smart-ac Bheestie says its specially engineered
molecular beads offer the fastest, most
conditioners.
When Liquid Disaster Strikes effective technology for removing
Key benefits of the ThinkEco
smartAC Wi-Fi starter kit include:
Bheestie draws water out of personal moisture from your device—up to
• Plug it in, pair it with your Wi-Fi,
electronics, from cell phones and MP3 seven times faster than commonly
used household methods.
and start saving money and energy players to laptops and large
by remotely controlling the
headphones.
Prices range from $17.95 to $29.95;
temperature and on/off scheduling
When a device suffers a liquid plunge
www.bheestie.com
for room air conditioners.
or a moisture mishap, the key to
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Combine the cardboard viewing
device with one of several apps to
Combine old-school cardboard,
experience a virtual 3D world within
plastic lenses, a smartphone and a cool games or virtual tours.
app, and you get Google Cardboard—
Free to $25;
virtual reality on the cheap.
www.google.com/get/cardboard
Low-Tech 3D Viewer
Taking Steps to Smarter Feet
India’s answer to Google Glass, a
wearable smart device disguised as
glasses, is the smart shoe from a
company named Lechal, which
means “take me along” in Hindi.
Held against the face, the
The company created insoles
contraption affords a 3D virtual reality
designed to help the visually
experience. A smartphone with
stereoscopic display software fits into impaired better navigate by
this device. The lenses allow the viewer syncing with Google Maps via
Bluetooth. The insoles provide
to see the images as a single threedirectional cues by using haptic
dimensional image.
feedback or vibrations to tell the
The headset is designed by Google,
but there is no official manufacturer or wearer which direction to turn. The
vendor for the device. Instead, Google accompanying app works with voice
commands, and tracks distance
lists the parts, schematics and
traveled and calories burned.
assembly instructions freely on its
Joggers and cyclists also might find
website, or several outlets sell a selfthe insoles helpful as they can get
assembled kit.
directions without having to stop and
consult their phone.
Prices reported to be $135, presales only;
www.lechal.com
Charging Forward
SolePower is working to bring to
market a shoe insert that converts
kinetic energy to electricity stored in
an onboard battery. That power then
can be used to charge USB devices. The
insole is worn on one shoe and the
battery is attached to the laces in a
waterproof pouch. A 1-hour walk nets
enough electricity to power 2.5 hours
of cell phone talk time.
Invented by students at Carnegie
Mellon University, hikers can lighten
their load by not having to carry solar
panels to charge devices.
Pricing reported to be $135-$175,
presales only; www.solepowertech.com
Turn Photos into Tattoos
Picattoo is a new service by INK361 that turns your
Instagram photographs into temporary tattoos so that you
can wear your photos on your body.
Tattoos can be created by logging into your Instagram
account through the Picattoo website and selecting 12 photos.
The images are printed on high-quality tattoo transfer paper
and last for about a week once applied.
Twelve tattoos cost $15, with free shipping around the
world. To get started, visit www.picattoo.com
MARCH 2015
17
Members and Community
Team KIUC Participating
in 2015 Relay for Life
Started 30 years ago, Relay For Life
has grown into the world’s largest
movement to end cancer. Each year,
more than 4 million people in 5,000
communities in the United States and
communities in 20 other countries
gather in teams and participate in
Relay For Life. The only requirement
is payment of a $10 registration/
commitment fee per person. It is
recommended each participant set a
personal goal to raise at least $100 in
pledges.
Teams camp out and take turns
walking or running around a track or
path. Each team is asked to have a
representative on the track at all times
during the event. Because cancer never
sleeps, relays are overnight events,
lasting up to 24 hours in length.
This year’s westside Relay For Life is
April 25-26 at Hanapepe Stadium. The
theme is Grease. The event kicks off at
6 p.m. with a Survivors Lap—an
inspirational time when survivors are
invited to circle the track together and
celebrate the victories achieved over
cancer.
After dark, during the Luminaria
Ceremony, people who have been
touched by cancer are honored and
loved ones lost to the disease are
remembered. Candles are lit inside bags
filled with sand, each one bearing the
name of a person touched by cancer.
Participants often walk a lap in silence.
April 11, 2015
Lydgate Park -- Main Pavilion
Registration at 6:45 a.m.
Walk at 8 a.m.
Walkers will enjoy about a 1-mile walk around
Lydgate Park ending in fun activities for the
whole family including games, prizes, food,
and lots of fun. Help us help Kaua‘i babies.
Puna Butay
March for Babies 2015 coordinator
[email protected]
(808) 651-5736 • 1-800-272-5240
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Join us April 11
to help make
sure all babies
on Kaua‘i are
born healthy
During the Fight Back Ceremony,
participants make a personal
commitment to save lives by taking up
the fight against cancer. The Kaua‘i
event ends at 6 a.m.
Come to the KIUC booth during the
event. We will be selling beef stew,
Chinese chicken salad and hot
malasadas to benefit the American
Cancer Society.
Team KIUC also invites people to
watch for information about Easter
Bake Sale on April 2, 2015, in the Main
Conference Room in Līhu‘e.
You can contribute to the team by
going to www.relayforlife.org, entering
the zip code 96766, then clicking on
the Team KIUC link.
Inside KIUC
Statement of Operations
For the period January 1, 2015, to January 31, 2015
By Karissa Jonas
We are pleased to report that the
KIUC results of operations through
January 31, 2015, are favorable.
January electricity use on the island is 6
percent lower than in 2014. Even with
the decrease in sales volume, KIUC is
doing everything it can, while
maintaining safety and reliability, to
reduce costs and operate efficiently and
effectively, and continue to maintain a
strong financial position.
Revenues, expenses and net margins
totaled $12.1 million, $11.4 million and
$0.7 million, respectively, for the onemonth period ending January 31, 2015.
As is the case for all electric utilities,
the cost of power generation is the
largest expense, totaling $6.6 million or
54.8 percent of revenues.
Commodities—fuel and purchased
power—are the largest component of
power generation, totaling $5.4 million
or 44.8 percent of revenues. Currently,
fossil fuel is the largest component of
commodities, totaling $4.5 million or
37.3 percent of revenues. Other
commodities include hydropower
totaling, $0.3 million or 2.1 percent of
revenues, and solar power, totaling $0.7
million or 5.4 percent of revenues.
The remaining $1.2 million or 10.0
percent of revenues represents the cost
of operating and maintaining the
generating units.
The cost of operating and maintaining
the electric lines totaled $0.5 million or
4.3 percent of revenues. The cost of
servicing our members totaled $0.3
million or 2.2 percent of revenues. The
cost of keeping our members informed
PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL REVENUE
Net Margins 5.1%
Interest 4.9%
Taxes 8.4%
Commodities —
Fossil Fuel
34.8%
Depreciation and
Amortization
11.1%
Administrative and
General Net of
Non-Operating Margins
10.8%
Communications
0.8%
Member Services
2.3%
Commodities —
Transmission and
Solar
Distribution Operation
5.7%
Production Operation
and Maintenance
and Maintenance
4.1%
9.8%
totaled $0.1 million or 0.9 percent of
revenues. Administrative and general
costs—which include legislative and
regulatory expenses, engineering,
executive, human resources, safety and
facilities, information services, financial
and corporate services, and board of
director expenses—totaled $1.1 million
or 8.7 percent of revenues.
Being capital intensive, depreciation
and amortization of the utility plant
costs $1.3 million or 10.3 percent of
revenues. Although not subject to
Commodities —
Hydro
2.2%
federal income taxes, state and local
taxes amounted to $1.0 million or 8.4
percent of revenues. Interest on longterm debt, at a favorable sub-5 percent
interest rate, totals $0.6 million or 4.8
percent of revenues. Nonoperating net
margins added $0.1 million to overall
net margins. Revenues less total
expenses equal margins of $0.7 million
or 6.1 percent of revenues. Margins are
allocated to consumer members and
paid when appropriate.
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Recipes
Banana Lumpia
Cooking banana (ripe)
Granulated white sugar
Pastry wrappers (Menlo lumpia pastry wrappers)
Peel and slice banana in half the long way. Roll in the
sugar, then wrap in pastry. Seal ends with water. Pan fry
until golden brown.
Eggplant Omelet
(Tortang Talong)
2 large eggplants
4 eggs, beaten
Salt and pepper to taste
Cooking oil for frying
Filling:
½ cup ground pork
2 cloves garlic, minced
¼ onion, minced
1 small red rose potato, minced
1 small carrot, minced
Salt and pepper to taste
Cooking oil
Ideally, the eggplant is first roasted on top of gas burners with the stem intact until soft, but not mushy. Remove the
charred skin and mash eggplant flat. Though a little tedious, this method gives the eggplant a nice grilled and partly charred
taste. However, the easier option is oven-roast. Set the oven to 350°F. Bake for 15 minutes or until soft. Poke holes on the
eggplant so they do not explode. Let cool, then peel off the skin, keeping the stem. On a large plate, flatten the eggplant using
a fork. In a bowl, scramble 2 eggs. Pour over eggplants. Soak for awhile. Set aside.
In a pan, heat oil. Saute garlic and onion. Add ground pork. Cook until brown. Add potato and carrots. Season with salt and
pepper to taste. Scramble remaining 2 eggs and pour it on to the filling. Set aside.
In a pan, heat oil and place eggplant (soaked in eggs). Scoop and pour the pork mixture until the eggplant has enough
filling. Fry until both sides are golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Some people use ketchup for sauce or ponzu sauce. Serve
warm. Share and enjoy!
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Paladusdus, Ginataan or
Tambo-Tambo
This yields about 10-12 quart pot
3 packages Hawaiian Sun frozen coconut milk (defrost or
soft)
3 to 4 cans coconut milk
1½ cups sugar (brown or white)
1 box mochiko
1 big piece purple sweet potato
1-2 cups tapioca pearl
1 can jack fruit
1 cup water
The preparation can be done the day before. In a medium pan, put water to half full. Bring to a boil. Add the tapioca pearls.
Make sure water continues to boil; stir occasionally. Let boil. Add more water when it is too thick. It is cooked when tapioca
pearl is clear. When setting it aside, make sure you soak it in cold water. Drain when adding it with the other ingredients.
(Others cook the tapioca with the coconut milk, but that makes the mixture too thick. You will need to cook them longer and
you will need to keep stirring and add more water.) Cut the purple sweet potato into square bites. Wash thoroughly. Set aside.
In a bowl, mix ½ cup white sugar and 1 box of mochiko. Add water slowly (about ½ cup water), mixing it until you get enough
moisture to roll it. Roll it between the palms of your hands into small balls the size of an olive. One box of mochiko makes
two big plates. Cut the jack fruit into small cubes. Save the water from the can. Boil the fruit with water from the can in a
small pan. Let it boil for 5 minutes. Add ¼ cup sugar. Boil for another 10 minutes. Cover the pan and set aside.
Cooking:
In a large pot, bring the frozen coconut milk to a boil, stirring occasionally. Add the sweet potato, tapioca and jack fruit.
Stir. When it boils, add the mochiko balls. Stir slowly to avoid breaking or cutting the balls. Add remaining coconut milk and
sugar to taste. Add water if it is too thick.
The coconut milk sold at Costco (comes in two half-gallon cartons) can replace the canned coconut milk, but not the frozen
coconut milk. This coconut milk tastes better, but is more expensive. Buy it when it is on sale. All ingredients are available at
Sueoka’s.
Mongo Beans
1 cup mongo beans (whole or split)
3-4 cloves garlic, minced
½ medium onion, minced
1 large tomato, cubed
1 cup bittermelon leaves
2 tablespoons fish sauce or salt to taste
2 cups water
Fried smoked fish shredded in pieces or fried pieces of pork, if
desired
Rinse the mongo beans in running water. Leave it in a bowl with
water until it expands for about 1 hour. This will allow you to boil
it in less amount of time. In a pot, boil mongo beans in 2 cups
water. Cook until tender. In another pot, heat a small amount of
cooking oil. Saute garlic, onion and tomatoes. Cook for few
minutes. Add the cooked mongo beans. Add fish sauce or salt to
taste. Turn the heat off. Add bittermelon leaves. Cover the pot and
let stand. Serve hot. Share and enjoy!
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Biko
4 cups mochi rice
4 cups water
1 can coconut milk
1½ cups dark brown sugar
In a rice cooker, rinse rice; drain. Add water. Soak for 1 hour. Cook
rice until tender, about 20 minutes. Let stand for 20 more minutes.
Preheat oven to 350° F. In a saucepan, combine coconut milk and
brown sugar. Bring to a boil on medium heat and cook, stirring
constantly, until thick, about 20 minutes. Stir into rice; mix well.
Coat pan with nonstick spray. Pour into a prepared pan. Bake for 30
minutes; cool. Cut and serve.
Salmon Soup
1 pound of salmon pieces, bones, head or belly
(you also can add shrimp)
1 pack tamarind base soup mix
1 large ripe tomato, cubed
½ onion, cubed
2 inches ginger, sliced
¼ pound fresh spinach or watercress
Other vegetables, as desired (sliced daikon,
long beans
cut in 2-inch lengths, bok choy
4 pieces of long green pepper
1 tablespoon fish sauce (patis)
3 cups water
Salt to taste
Boil water in a pot. Add tomato, onions, ginger and garlic. Let it cook. Add the daikon and long beans. Cook for about
5 minutes. Add the tamarind mix, fish sauce and salt. Add the salmon and/or shrimp; let it cook. Add the watercress and/or
bok choy and green pepper. Turn the heat off and cover the pot. Let it stand for 5 minutes. Serve hot. Share and enjoy!
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Lechon Kawali
2 pounds boneless skin-on pork belly, cut in half
8 medium cloves garlic, smashed
5 bay leaves
1 tablespoon black peppercorns
½ cup soy sauce
Salt
Cooking oil, for frying
Chili water pepper, for dipping
Place pork belly, skin side down, in a large pot and add
enough water to completely submerge meat. Add garlic,
bay leaves, peppercorns and soy sauce. Bring to a boil
over medium-high heat, then lower heat and reduce to a
simmer. Cover and cook until pork skin can be pierced
with a knife with no resistance, about 1 hour. Transfer
pork to a wire rack set in a rimmed baking sheet and
season liberally with salt. Refrigerate pork until skin has
completely dried. This makes it crispier when fried.
Remove pork from refrigerator and cut into 6-inch-long slices. Fill a wok with at least 4 inches oil. Heat to 375°F. Working
in batches, fry pork until deeply browned and skin has bubbled and crisped, 7 to 10 minutes. Transfer pork to a paper
towel-lined plate and season with salt to taste. Cut pork slices into ½-inch pieces. Serve immediately with dipping sauce.
*We did not use monosodium glutamate.
Fresh Coconut Juice
1 medium soft coconut
Open the coconut and pour the juice in
a cup or pitcher. Using a coconut stripper,
shred the coconut meat and mix it with
the juice. Chill and enjoy!
Editor’s note: Some recipes are from the booklet
pictured on Page 20, produced by our friends at
Hawaiian Electric Co. in the 1970s and recently
discovered in an antique store. Mahalo!
MARCH 2015
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March 2015
Volume 12, Number 1
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