The state Public Utilities Commission has denied a request by a Lanai-based community group to intervene in the decision-making process involving large-scale wind energy projects on Lanai and Molokai. The PUC said the request by Friends of Lanai was “untimely” because it was made too long after the deadline for filing motions to intervene in […]
Who Decides Maui’s Future?
Sign the Maui Island Petition
Sign the Maui Island Plan Petition
How Much More Water? ADOPT THE MAUI ISLAND PLAN IN 2012 Honorable Maui County Council Members: We the citizens of Maui County ask you to respect the long hours of work and compromise that has gone into the Maui island Plan by citizen bodies and the general public. Please pass the Maui Island Plan in […]
Alternatives Section of Big Wind Doc
Economics of Big Wind Note: This is an OCR of : VOLUME 5: http://www.lifeofthelandhawaii.org/2009-0162%20Vol%205.PDF The economic comparison section pages 289-313 OCR introduces many spelling errors in converting an image to text. This document was filed by HECO 9 months after the filing deadline I. Introduction There is no single renewable energy resource capable of providing […]
Coal-Eucalyptus Energy Plant on Oahu
AES Hawaii Inc. is testing adding Big Island eucalyptus chips to their Campbell Indsutrial Park, coal-fired power plant. AES began the test Sunday and gradually increased the blend of eucalyptus chips to its bituminous coal supply until it hit its target yesterday of generating 5 megawatts from the renewable source. Read more
County Appointments
The Maui County Council Policy Committee will continue to discuss the nomination of DeGray Vanderbilt to the Molokai Planning Commission at a meeting at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the eighth-floor Council Chambers of the Kalana O Maui building. Other appointments to boards and commissions being considered at the meeting include: * Civil Service Commission, Blake […]