The Association of Energy Engineers - Western U.S. Region presented Kauaʻi Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC) with an award for Institutional Energy Management on September 24^th at the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) World Energy Conference & Expo in Nashville, Tennessee. The event honors excellence and innovation in energy, reflecting the highest standards of the profession.

“KIUC was nominated for this prestigious award by the AEE Hawaiʻi Chapter for their dedication and hard, innovative work to achieve the amazing goals that KIUC has established; to provide an extremely high percentage of renewable energy to their customers from multiple energy projects installed on Kauaʻi Island,” said Russ Koehler, Certified Energy Manager (CEM) and President of the AEE Hawaiʻi Chapter.

For the fifth straight year, in 2023, KIUC led the State of Hawaiʻi in renewable generation, achieving 57.9% renewable. The high percentage of renewables has contributed to KIUC recording the lowest residential rates for all the islands from May 2022 – July 2024.

The award was accepted by KIUC’s energy services supervisor, Scott Sato, CEM, who serves as Vice President of Kauaʻi Island for the AEE-Hawaiʻi Chapter.

AEE is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit professional society with over 17,000 members in more than 125 countries. The mission of AEE is to promote the scientific and educational interests of those engaged in the energy industry and to foster action for sustainable development.