Council proposes wind energy law Oct 31, 2008
North Shore resident Carl Imparato voiced his concerns to the council over visual and noise blight and the potential impact to the Kauai Island Utility Cooperative grid. Councilman Mel Rapozo called it a Catch-22, saying a hit to visual ambience may be the price to pay to avoid the alternative of burning more oil. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Hawaii as clean energy hub for the U.S.? Oct 30, 2008
The state is working separately with Kauai Island Utility Cooperative on similar proposals. Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. (MSNBC -- Environment)
House passes bailout; Hirono and Abercrombie vote yes Oct 4, 2008
Included in the huge bailout bill is $800 million in new clean renewable energy bonds that can be used by municipal power facilities or by electric cooperatives such as the Kauai Island Electric Utility, Hirono said ... Included in the huge bailout bill is $800 million in new clean renewable energy bonds that can be used by municipal power facilities or by electric cooperatives such as the Kauai Island Electric Utility, Hirono said. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Entire Ecosystem Proposed For Protection Oct 3, 2008
Government Tries New Approach To Endangered List, Putting Up 48 Species On Hawaii's Kauai Island At Once. HONOLULU, Oct. 1, 2008. (CBS News)
Biocontrol Insect Exacerbates Invasive Weed Sep 6, 2008
17, 2001) Mixing exotic plants and animals with native species doesn t always lead to a happy ending, especially in the tropical paradise of Kauai Island, Hawaii. Biocontrol the introduction of. (Science Daily)
Letters for Thursday, September 4, 2008 Sep 4, 2008
It seems the true definition of a cooperative has eluded all of us who continue to pay our outrageous Kauai Island Utility Cooperative electric bills. A cooperative is defined as a formation for the good of all. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Hawaii utilities among top solar power users Jul 25, 2008
The Kauai Island Utility Cooperative was No. 6 among the top 10 public power utilities ranked by total solar electric capacity. The utility took the No. 1 spot for public utilities when ranked by total solar electric capacity per customer. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Letters for Saturday, June 21, 2008 Jun 21, 2008
It was no surprise that the president of the Kauai Island Utility Cooperative board of directors was not in agreement with the governor. In her speech, Lingle called Hawaii the biggest junkie in our oil-addicted nation. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Letters for Friday, May 30, 2008 May 30, 2008
I was under the impression that KIUC was an acronym for Kauai Island Utility Cooperative. I also thought that as a cooperative, it meant the members had some say about how the organization conducted its business. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Letters for Tuesday, April 22, 2008 Apr 22, 2008
The public has the greatest respect and trust in the actions of Carol Bain, and she should be congratulated for penetrating the maze of restrictions that Kauai Island Utility Cooperative has created to restrict public expressions by KIUC directors and offering her Guest Viewpoint in Sunday s The Garden Island, KIUC Board Could Recognize Will of People. While directors of organizations should respect its confidential affairs, the imposition of prior restraints on other comments should not be... (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
KIUC board could recognize will of people Apr 20, 2008
Carol Bain is one of nine members to the board of directors of Kauai Island Utility Cooperative, the island s utility. She is a resident of Puhi and owns a media production company. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
a better kauai - Utility needs open dialogue with community Apr 5, 2008
Kauai Island Utility Cooperative continues to be a source of controversy and concern for our community. Since its inception, questions have arisen as to its irresponsible claim that its first proposed purchase of the Kauai Electric business of Citizens Utilities for nearly 300 million was defensible. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
guest viewpoint - KIUC board candidate answers provided by Peter Yukimura Mar 19, 2008
The following answers were provided by Kauai Island Utility Cooperative board member Peter Yukimura to a set of questions posed by The Garden Island to the six candidates for the March 22 KIUC board of directors election. The answers provided by the other five candidates were inadvertantly listed without Yukimura s answers for a week on. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Letters for Wednesday, March 19, 2008 Mar 19, 2008
Those aspiring to be elected to the board of Kauai Island Utility Cooperative seem to be mostly supporters of all kinds of alternate ways of generating electricity; but have they ever examined their own electric bills every month and advocated realistic ways to lower our electric rate from being among the highest in the nation (if not the highest). To save you from the agony of trying to figure out why we have the highest electric rate in the country which I m sure those aspiring to become our... (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Endangered Turtle Makes Record 647-Day Journey Jan 25, 2008
Traversing the equatorial line, it encountered strong, swift currents before passing close to 's Kauai island. Along the way, the turtle may have encountered swordfish, tuna, and other migrating leatherbacks returning after a successful foraging season off the North American coast. (National Geographic)
Japan intercepts test missile in space Dec 18, 2007
The Japanese destroyer Kongou launched a missile -- from waters off Kauai Island -- and successfully intercepted the mock target, another missile, fired from onshore on Monday, Kyodo News agency and public broadcaster NHK said. No immediate confirmation was available from Japan's defence ministry, which only confirmed the interceptor missile was launched. (India Times, India)
guest viewpoint - A BETTER KAUA I Dec 15, 2007
In September 2002, a little more than five years ago, the newly formed Kauai Island Utility Cooperative acquired the Kauai electric utility business of Citizens Communications Company for a 215 million purchase price. Soon thereafter KIUC bought the Kapaia naptha-fueled generating plant for about 35 million. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Overnight blackouts expected for some Kauai areas Dec 6, 2007
Anne Barnes, spokeswoman for Kauai Island Utility Cooperative, said this afternoon that it is likely there will be multiple areas on Kauai without power tonight. "We have pockets of outages from Haena to Kokee," Barnes said. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Kauai Electric sale wins PUC approval Nov 21, 2007
The sale of to the Kauai Island Utility Co-op won approval Tuesday from the state Public Utilities Commission. The co-op group agreed in March to buy the island's sole utility from Citizens Communications of Stamford, Conn. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Praise for an unsung hero Oct 6, 2007
He was an early opponent of the proposed initial arrangement sought by Kauai Island Utility Cooperative to acquire the business of Kauai Electric. His efforts and those of his allies resulted in a transaction that reduced the price paid for the utility by over 80 million. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
More of this story Aug 31, 2007
The final complaint that Kauai Island Utility Cooperative had siphoned it off for power also has proven untrue so far, state water officials said. Basically there s a lot of rumors and allegations and from what we saw, at this point it doesn t appear there is any type of manmade diversion taking any more water from the stream, Ken Kawahara, the water commission s deputy director, said. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Surfers block Hawaii Superferry Aug 27, 2007
HONOLULU (AP) A dozen surfing protesters blocked the Hawaii Superferry from docking on Kauai island as the first-ever passenger ferry service between the Hawaiian islands tried to complete the second voyage of its inaugural day. After the ferry was stalled outside the Lihue harbor for than an hour Sunday, Coast Guard patrol boats cleared away the surfers and escorted the 349-foot vessel to the dock. (USA Today -- Travel)
Hawaii's first ferry services set sail Aug 27, 2007
A dozen protesters on surfboards blocked the Hawaii Superferry from docking on Kauai island as the first-ever passenger ferry service between the Hawaiian islands tried to complete the second voyage of its inaugural day. Loaded with people paying a discount fare of just $US5 ($A6), the $US95 million ($A115 million) Hawaii Superferry completed its maiden run with a rushed launch for a three-hour voyage from Honolulu to Maui. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Letters for Friday, July 13, 2007 Jul 13, 2007
Kauai Island Utility Cooperative uses paid media to encourage conservation of electricity ( Lessons from KIUC, Letters, July 5). We do that because efficient use of electricity benefits all KIUC member-owners. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Federal probe targets Kauai electric utility Jul 5, 2007
Kauai Island Utility Cooperative received a letter in March that the U.S. Department of Justice was looking into the unintentional killing of protected seabirds like Newell's shearwaters and Hawaiian petrels ... It is expected to be done within the next two months, said Kauai Island Utility Cooperative spokeswoman Anne Barnes ... Kauai Island Utility Cooperative has also spent nearly $1. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Hawaii to get first all-stone Hindu temple outside India Jun 30, 2007
A hand-carved granite beast called a yalli adorns a pillar of the Iraivan Temple at the Hindu monastery on Hawaii's Kauai island. The $8-million temple still awaits part of its roof. (USA Today -- News)
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In addition to Briant, the new members include: Maxine Correa, a one-time chairwoman of the County Council; Leonard Vierra, a retired fiscal expert with 35 years with the county Public Works Department; Derek Kawakami, a board member of the Kauai Island Utility Cooperative and Big Save Market s executive; Sherman Shiraishi, a private-practice attorney; Jonathan Chun, a one-time deputy county attorney now in private practice and a Kauai senator from 1998 to 2002; and John Constantino. Another... (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Newswatch, Police/Fire May 23, 2007
The USDA Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant program will give a $300,000 grant to Kauai Island Utility Cooperative, which will then lend the funds to the National Tropical Botanical Garden. The money will be used to build a Botanical Research Center, with a rare-book library, work areas, a herbarium and laboratories, said Lorraine Shin, Hawaii state director for USDA rural development. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Public Meetings May 20, 2007
Request for permits by the Kauai Island Utility Cooperative to apparently enlarge an area for the reconstruction and modernization of existing. electrical transformer substation, including vehicular access and landscaping improvements. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Gas prices reflect refinery gouging May 7, 2007
Reardon wrote on May 06, 2007 1:36 PM:"I just returned from the MOST remote part of the US -- Kauai Island of Hawaii. Gasoline there is $0.20-$0.30 CHEAPER than in San Diego! Why? Because Dan Diegans will pay more, and NO businessman wants to take LESS for his product than he can get. When the people say "too much" the oil companies will take less -- not one minute before. If you think that furniture stores, computer stores, and flower shops do anything differently, you are smoking Maui Wowie!... (North County Times)
Businessman named interim DLNR head May 3, 2007
Position: Interim director, state Department of Land and Natural Resources Formerly: Senior vice president, Grove Farm Co., Kauai, now retired; 19 years with Amfac Inc. on Kauai College: Bachelor's degree in agricultural economics, University of Hawaii High school: Kamehameha Schools graduate Board of directors: Kauai Island Utilities Cooperative, Queen Emma Foundation, Kauai Farm Bureau, Boys and Girls Clubs of Hawaii Wife: Linda Smith, principal of Kauai High School Born: Sept. 11, 1945. Smith... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Jones: business writer, nomad Apr 29, 2007
The writer who sits at the business desk wears many proverbial hats, including keeping an eye on the goings-on of the Kauai Island Utility Cooperative, following economic trends in tourism, keeping abreast of the issues facing the island s cherished mom-and-pop businesses and up-to-date familiarity with labor-rights issues. Jones is poised to rise to that challenge, armed with journalism and Spanish degrees from Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Va. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Randall Hee named CEO by KIUC board Feb 25, 2007
The Kauai Island Utility Cooperative board of directors selected Randall Hee the new president and chief executive officer of the utility. Hee, who stepped up as KIUC s acting CEO in November, accepted the permanent position officially late last week. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Motorists allowed back on Kaua'i's Hanalei Bridge Jan 30, 2007
And Kauai Island Utility Co-op officials are addressing matters tied to the high-tension wire. MINI SITE MAP. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Outdoor notes Jan 7, 2007
Two women, attempting to complete a "secret" hike, took a fatal 300-foot fall on an off-the-beaten-path hike to the base of Opaekaa Falls on Kauai Island. Officials aren't sure if the women fell hiking up to or down from the falls. (Frederick News-Post)
