A concerned citizen sent in these photos of a development at 4605 Hana Highway that impacts the scenic coastal view plane at top of Manawai Rd. The owner has planted bamboo and plans on building a “barn” that will obstruct ocean views in noncompliance with the terms of his SMA permit, according to the informant. […]
PV Limit Under Review
This is an article from Mother Nature News discussing the 15% limit on rooftop PV. Hawaii, California removing barrier limiting rooftop solar projects The nation’s top 2 solar states are re-examining rules that can discourage rooftop solar projects. Other states are expected to follow their lead. By Maria Gallucci, InsideClimate News …Utilities in California and […]
MECO Program to Finance Solar Water Heaters
Contact Information: Darren Pai, 808-543-7753 darren.pai@heco.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 3, 2012 Hawaiian Electric utilities request approval for new solar water heating program Customers could enjoy immediate solar-water savings at no upfront cost (Honolulu) To help customers reduce high monthly electric bills, Hawaiian Electric, Maui Electric and Hawaii Electric Light Company have asked the Hawaii […]
MACC Installs 2,000 PV Panels
In a project to reduce on-site energy consumption, the Maui Arts & Cultural Center (MACC) has contracted with solar PV system leasing company, SolarCity, to create one of the largest photovoltaic (PV) systems on Maui. Installed earlier this month, the project has nearly 2,000 panels and an output of 463 kilowatts. The installation is just […]
Auwahi Wind Project Specs
Sempra Generation intends to install 11 megawatt power storage A123 grid battery system at its wind project site on ‘Ulupalakua Ranch land. The Auwahi Wind Project was approved by the Maui Planning Commission on Nov. 8, 2011. It will consist of eight wind turbines, each 428 feet tall. The project will utilize a total of […]
‘Show Me the Water’ Weakening Fails
Maui News Reports “In the proposed version, a landowner without meters or meter reservations could have proffered an approved engineering study to show where and how the water would be made available. The director of water supply would be allowed (or possibly required) to comment on the interagency review that would be led by the […]