NOTE on large number (16,500) of “vacant units”. Many are hotel, condo, TVR or 2nd home accommodations. There may also be some foreclosures. Download a spreadsheet showing Maui County Census Population Data for 2010
Specifics of SB367 on undersea cable clarified
Viewpoint in the Maui News March 27, 2011 – By ROBIN KAYE Regarding the recent state House panels meetings on the proposed undersea cable (The Maui News, March 22), I would like to add some clarifications regarding SB367, Hawaiian Electric Co.’s premature bill: It is not just Honolulu’s electricity customers who will share the as-yet-unannounced […]
The price of wind
Article from the Honolulu Star Advertiser A project in Kahuku enjoyed widespread support, but planned endeavors on Lanai and Molokai face opposition By Alan Yonan Jr. FIRST WIND LLC First Wind energy farms in Kahuku began supplying wind generated electricity to HECO last week. Larger wind farms on Lanai and Molokai are being proposed, but […]
SB1363 to add fee to bags
See SB1363 Bill Status and language Environmental Protection; Plastic Checkout Bags; Fee Requires businesses in the State to collect a 5-cent fee for each single-use checkout bag provided to a customer. Allows for exemptions. Provides for fees to be deposited in the general fund. Requires fees to be collected on paper bags in counties that […]
OWIS Study on Wind Farms
Oahu Wind Integration Study (OWIS) conducted by the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, General Electric and the Hawaiian Electric Company found the following: Using state-of-the-art wind power forecasting to help anticipate the amount of power that will be available from wind. Increasing power reserves to help manage wind variability […]
HB 1239 – State Financed Superferry
House Bill 1239 (Senate Bill SD1), would require that the State buy and operate a “High Speed Ferry Vessel”. It next goes to the Senate’s Ways and Means Committee for funding. Ways and Means Committee: Chair David Ige (Email sendige@Capitol.hawaii.gov) Vice-Chair Michelle Kidani (Email senkidani@capitol.hawaii.gov) Suzanne Chun Oakland, Donovan M. Dela Cruz, J. Kalani English, […]