tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post5237872359238466805..comments2023-10-17T04:51:08.765-10:00Comments on KauaiEclectic: Musings: Keeping the Lights OnJoan Conrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00172330100788007499noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-46423211129879546012014-05-09T14:59:48.156-10:002014-05-09T14:59:48.156-10:00Burn all the chickens too. Burn all the chickens too. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-53423677740006389172014-04-12T11:56:30.498-10:002014-04-12T11:56:30.498-10:00Let's see, we've got fossil fuels accounti...Let's see, we've got fossil fuels accounting for 49.9% of expenses, and administrative accounting for just 7.3%. Now which do you think is having the biggest impact on your electric bill?<br /><br />Board member Karen Baldwin said on the radio that Bissell's pay is comparable to, and even less than, the CEOs of similarly-sized cooperatives, and quite a bit less than for-profit utilities. <br /><br />So is Anonymous misinformed AND a lot biased against KIUC administrators? Is Anonymous a chicken shit for making digs against me and the Board without using his name? The answer to both is yes.Joan Conrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00172330100788007499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-91716339801835745802014-04-12T08:50:24.451-10:002014-04-12T08:50:24.451-10:00Joan's statement: "Yes, there's a rea...Joan's statement: "Yes, there's a reason why electricity is so expensive here, and it has nothing to do with CEO David Bissell's salary." <br /><br />In 2012, Bissell made $382,000. 8 other employees made over $200,000. 3 more made over $175,000. Those top 12 made almost $3,000,000. SIXTY-SIX employees made over $100,000. And the top 5 contractors made close to an additional $3,000,000. Yep, our rates have NOTHING to do with Bissell's or anyone else's salary. <br /><br />Does KIUC have a board that sleeps often during meetings?<br /><br />Is Joan's comment a bit KIUC biased? <br /><br />Can't wait to see 2013's numbers. What was the raise for Bissell in 2013 and again in 2014? <br /><br />Don't believe it? Try http://kauai.coopwebbuilder.com/sites/kauai.coopwebbuilder.com/files/2012_irs_form_990.pdfAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-86859968953541742432014-04-12T06:28:34.370-10:002014-04-12T06:28:34.370-10:00Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, and to me, ...Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, and to me, Kauai is #1Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-73300453020307291382014-04-12T05:08:51.663-10:002014-04-12T05:08:51.663-10:00A lot of places are as beautiful or more beautiful...A lot of places are as beautiful or more beautiful than Kauai. That's just how you get suckered in to pay the "paradise tax."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-36690652009162713302014-04-11T14:43:08.418-10:002014-04-11T14:43:08.418-10:00We pay the most for food, housing, gas and electri...We pay the most for food, housing, gas and electricity. Fact of being in the middle of the ocean with high land prices. It's also the most beautiful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-76447104421942303652014-04-11T10:00:53.557-10:002014-04-11T10:00:53.557-10:00KIUC didn't pay for the plant . It's buyin...KIUC didn't pay for the plant . It's buying electricity from the plant's owner. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-86433549835852961712014-04-11T06:43:16.303-10:002014-04-11T06:43:16.303-10:00Ha ha! No to clean energy! No to exercise! No to e...Ha ha! No to clean energy! No to exercise! No to education! JUST SAY NO!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-69852545570564087032014-04-11T06:08:59.255-10:002014-04-11T06:08:59.255-10:00The last comment is funny, you report on the chang...The last comment is funny, you report on the changes that KIUC has made to achieve clean energy and then get accused of being on the payroll? get with with the times Joan, NO to everything, especially clean energy,wtf?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-12187615584472729372014-04-10T20:45:14.046-10:002014-04-10T20:45:14.046-10:00Wow - on the payroll now for KIUC? Wow - on the payroll now for KIUC? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-75796413074121506772014-04-10T17:04:22.428-10:002014-04-10T17:04:22.428-10:004pm
Tim- Oh yea and anytime you can blast the USA...4pm <br />Tim- Oh yea and anytime you can blast the USA or Big Business, you make sure your chime is heard. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-33413376460427848382014-04-10T16:00:48.961-10:002014-04-10T16:00:48.961-10:00Great Article Joan. Thank you. I have been follow...Great Article Joan. Thank you. I have been following the Green Energy saga for years and am thankful for it coming to be. Eric Knutzen held the vision through ups and downs. im thankful for his vision and tenacity. Oh yea and European banks who funded a project US banks wouldnt touch. Tim Bynumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13201651448517546727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-25206160310981124572014-04-10T14:59:48.188-10:002014-04-10T14:59:48.188-10:00Great Job!
Please do NOT run for council!
We need...Great Job!<br /><br />Please do NOT run for council!<br />We need you doing what you are doing.<br /><br /><br /><br />Zero SevenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-78653097925686625672014-04-10T14:53:27.773-10:002014-04-10T14:53:27.773-10:00G'zooks Joan- great article.
Methinks that the...G'zooks Joan- great article.<br />Methinks that there is more pertinent information in your Blog then radio and Garden Island combined.<br />Tho' we may be enamored with the past, if someone tried to build a Sugar Mill, or any other type of Mill, the outcry would make the anti-GMO and anti-Dairy protests look like a meditative seance. <br />The only reason the Albezia energy plant got going is because no one<br />knew about it. Now that you can see the building from the Highway, there will be another whack-a-doo festival.<br />Hopefully they will keep a buffer zone of trees on highway to keep "progress" out of view.<br />Thank you for your timely articles.<br />On another note, every time a new Blog post comes online, there are a ton of people who are happy they are not mentioned. <br />You should run for Council, voters whether they agree or disagree with your viewpoints, they would rather have an intelligent thinking person, who cares about Kauai and Kauai's people instead of a bunch of pension seeking, glory searching pontificaters who let their egos get in the way of solid legislation. As a matter of fact, I can see and Mel Rapozo being pals because, pro or con, you both tell the truth and honesty is what Kauai needs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-58497510910012297392014-04-10T12:07:10.204-10:002014-04-10T12:07:10.204-10:00this is a good analysis. sounds like good moves b...this is a good analysis. sounds like good moves by KIUC - sure better than importing and burning diesel. I am glad you acknowledged the birds. <br /> Remember a few years back when much of the County Council opposed efforts to mandate solar water heating on new homes. That was a Hooser bill, I think, but it passed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-84656591135903034622014-04-10T11:30:21.605-10:002014-04-10T11:30:21.605-10:00For a long time wood ash has been used in agricult...For a long time wood ash has been used in agricultural soil applications as it recycles nutrients back to the land. Wood ash has some value as a fertilizer, but does not contain nitrogen. Because of the presence of calcium carbonate it acts as a liming agent and will deacidify the soil increasing its pH.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com