KIUC customers, Hawaii · Rebate
Medical Device Power Backup Rebate
Run by Kauaʻi Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC)
KIUC pays up to $200 per account toward a battery backup or portable generator for members who rely on a life-supporting medical device and are on KIUC's special medical needs list. Started January 1, 2026.
Amounts
How much you get
Up to $200 per account for the purchase of a qualifying backup power solution.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 3 of these.
Active KIUC residential account. Commercial accounts do not qualify.
Member relies on a life-supporting medical device and is signed up on KIUC's disability/special medical needs list, verified by a medical professional.
What to doSubmit KIUC's Elderly & Life Support Program Application verified by a medical professional.
One rebate per account.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
No end date stated. First come, first served; KIUC may discontinue the offer or change rebate levels without notice.
- Sign up on KIUC's special medical needs list.
Fill out the Elderly & Life Support Program Application and have a medical professional verify it.
- Buy a qualifying backup power solution, such as a battery backup or portable generator.
- Fill out the Medical Device Power Backup Program Application.
Attach the itemized sales receipt (proof of purchase).
- Send both forms to KIUC.
Through the Contact Us page, by email to energyservices@kiuc.coop, by mail to KIUC, 4463 Pahee Street, Suite 1, Lihue, HI 96766-2000, or in the dropbox at the Lihue office.
Elderly & Life Support Program Application verified by a medical professional
Medical Device Power Backup Program Application
Itemized sales receipt (proof of purchase)
Questions about applying808.246.4300 or energyservices@kiuc.coop
Stacking
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Your address
Next steps
Check that it covers your address. Then, if you want, ask for a contractor quote.
Is it available at your address?
Before anything else
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FAQ
Questions
How much does Medical Device Power Backup Rebate pay?
Up to $200 back.
Do I need to be a KIUC customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in KIUC customers, Hawaii. See Do I qualify for the details.
What’s the deadline?
No fixed deadline. Apply any time while it’s open.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 28, 2026.
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