Kauai Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC) Data Access Guide

KIUC deployed AMI smart meters under an NRECA Smart Grid Demonstration Project funded by the U.S. DOE and completed an AMI-based load research study. Meters record 15-minute intervals; SmartHub displays hourly and daily consumption with CSV export, while 15-minute data requires a direct request to KIUC or the community reverse-engineered SmartHub API.

How to Download Kauai Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC) Interval Data

1. 01Log into https://kiuc.smarthub.coop/
2. 02Open the Usage/Consumption section to view hourly and daily charts
3. 03Export usage data to CSV (web exports show hourly granularity as of January 2024)
4. 04For 15-minute data, request directly from KIUC (808.246.4300 / info@kiuc.coop) with account number, date range, and CSV format
5. 05Advanced users: community tools like electric-usage-downloader pull 15-minute data via the unofficial SmartHub API

Interval data is essential for rate comparison and TOU analysis.

KIUC publishes no official API, developer portal, or aggregator program. The NISC SmartHub API has been reverse-engineered by the open-source community (electric-usage-downloader, Python/Go tools, Home Assistant integration) for 15-minute interval downloads with member credentials, but it is unsupported. Formal third-party access uses the Account Authorization form plus manual requests handled by KIUC staff; aggregators can negotiate custom arrangements (e.g., SFTP batch CSV) directly.

How to Register as a Kauai Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC) API Vendor

1. 01Have the customer sign KIUC's Account Authorization form and submit it to KIUC
2. 02Contact KIUC at 808.246.4300 or info@kiuc.coop with account number, date range, and format (CSV preferred)
3. 03Receive data by email; each request is handled manually by staff
4. 04Aggregators: propose a custom arrangement (SFTP delivery, batch CSV, bulk enrollment) with KIUC Business Services
5. 05Alternatively, use Nectar's API for programmatic billing and interval data access — see docs.nectarclimate.com

KIUC has no formally documented EDI program: no trading-partner enrollment, ANSI X12 specifications, VAN recommendations, or testing procedures are published. The NISC iVUE CIS may have internal EDI capability, and businesses can ask KIUC Business Services (808.246.4300) about custom arrangements such as CSV/XML delivery over secure SFTP. Hawaiian Electric's Aggregator Handbook illustrates what enterprise EDI looks like in Hawaii, but it does not apply to KIUC.

KIUC publishes its rate schedules and tariffs at kiuc.coop/tariffs, including advanced rate pilots such as the Time-of-Use Solar Rate. Bills include fuel and purchased power charges alongside energy and demand charges for applicable classes.

Kauai Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC) Rate Features & TOU Details

• Fuel and purchased power cost components on bills
• Demand charges for applicable commercial classes
• Time-of-Use Solar Rate pilot enabled by AMI metering

For a deeper analysis including cost optimization strategies and historical rate trends:

• ⚠No Green Button Download My Data or Connect My Data; no public roadmap.
• ⚠No official API or developer portal; the SmartHub API is reverse-engineered and unsupported.
• ⚠No formal EDI program (no X12 specs, trading-partner enrollment, or VAN guidance).
• ⚠Third-party access is fully manual: Account Authorization form plus staff-handled requests with 5-10 business day turnaround.
• ⚠SmartHub web CSV exports show hourly data; 15-minute granularity requires a special request, and the historical retention window is unpublished.