San Diego-based Sempra Generation, developers of solar, wind and natural gas energy projects, recently formed Sempra Renewables, a subsidiary to oversee its planned 21-megawatt Auahi Wind project in southeastern Maui, according to spokesman Scott Kreider. The project is currently under review by federal agencies, Maui County and the state. Pending approval, construction is slated to […]
Awahi Wind Farm County Permits Approved
From Maui News The Maui Planning Commission unanimously approved permits Tuesday for Auwahi Wind Energy to build and operate eight 428-foot-tall wind turbines on Ulupalakua Ranch land. Two dozen people testified on the proposed special use and special management area permits, and none were opposed to the project, according to planner Ann Cua. Some testifiers […]
Status Report on Auwahi Wind Farm
OEQC Environmental Notice August 23, 2011 Page 2+3 http://oeqc.doh.hawaii.gov/Shared%20Documents/Environmental_Notice/current_issue.pdf Auwahi Wind Farm Final EIS and Acceptance Determination http://oeqc.doh.hawaii.gov/Shared%20Documents/EA_and_EIS_Online_Library/Maui/2010s/2011-08-23-FEIS-Auwahi-Wind-Vol1%20and%20Acceptance.pdf Volume 2, Appendices A to E, http://oeqc.doh.hawaii.gov/Shared%20Documents/EA_and_EIS_Online_Library/Maui/2010s/2011-08-23-FEIS-Auwahi-Wind-Vol2-App-A-E.pdf Volume 3, Appendices F to M http://oeqc.doh.hawaii.gov/Shared%20Documents/EA_and_EIS_Online_Library/Maui/2010s/2011-08-23-FEIS-Auwahi-Wind-Vol3-App-F-M.pdf Needed Permits: Special Management Area Use Permit; County Special Use Permit; Conservation District Use Permit; State Incidental Take License; Federal […]
Comments on Auwahi Wind EIS
SEMPRA’S Auwahi Wind Farm – PRELIMINARY FEIS Dick Mayer August 9, 2011 Aloha Planning Commissioners, I first wish to state that I’m strongly in favor of developing new wind energy resources on Maui so that we will not have to continue burning fossil fuels. I am pleased that our federal and state governments are […]
Maui Planning Com. Accepts Auahi EIS
The Maui Planning Commission on Tuesday accepted the final environmental impact statement for the Auahi Wind farm to be built on the Southeast slopes of Haleakala by Sempra Energy. The revised EIS reduced the number of wind towers 15 to 8 while increasing the height and blade width of each to generate 3 megawatts each. […]
Sempra Wind Deal Approved by PUC
According to the June 15-2011 PUC approved Wind Purchase Power Agreement between MECO and Sempra’s “Auwahi Wind Energy LLC” (AWE) MECO has reserved the right to NOT disclose their “avoided costs” of not burning fossil fuels NO mention in the agreement of passing on MECO’s energy cost savings to the rate-payers (and the tax-payers who are […]