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    Walk-in service will be temporarily discontinued until further notice. Payments can be made via mail, phone and online via SmartHub. For electric service or other inquiries, please call 246.4300 during normal business hours or email us at info@kiuc.coop. We appreciate your understanding as we prioritize safety along with providing reliable service.  

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  • Payment Arrangement Plan

    KIUC is here to help if your account is past-due and you are having financial difficulties. The suspension of disconnects will be lifted on May 31, 2021. All members with past due accounts must either bring their account current or sign up for a payment plan before that date. https://website.kiuc.coop/pap

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Power Cost and Generation Fleet

Higher prices are a fact of life in Hawaii. Kauai’s location and population size present unique challenges that make generating electricity especially difficult and expensive. A common comparison is to Hawaiian Electric, but there are significant differences. 

HECO serves a much larger population (986,000 vs. 73,000) in a much more densely populated area. This offers efficiencies and economies of scale Kauai cannot match. HECO burns less expensive fuel oil than KIUC, and buys power from a coal-fired plant—the least expensive fuel available. 

KIUC’s electric generation fleet is capable of producing up to 235.9 megawatts of electricity with all conventional and renewable generation sources combined. The average on KIUC’s system is about 75 megawatts. The cooperative is committed to making energy more affordable by reducing its dependence on fossil fuels and increasing its use of renewable energy sources. KIUC’s strategic plan calls for generating 70 percent of its power from renewables by 2030.  
 

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