 With 24,000 member-owners who elect a 9-member Board of Directors, it is the only electric cooperative in the state of Hawaii

In the 1970s, Kauaʻi burned sugar cane waste to supply most of their electricity.By 2008, transition of energy sources and growth in generating capacity had occurred, with the majority of the Kauaʻi's electricity now produced by importing liquid petroleum.In 2006 and 2007, the cost of the inputs cost $69.3 million and $83 million, respectively.