Wailuku, Maui – On May 31st, the Intermediate Court of Appeals unanimously affirmed the 2019 decision of retired Judge Joseph Cardoza that voided an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a wastewater sludge drying project proposed by Maui County and Anaergia Services at the Wailuku-Kahului Wastewater Reclamation Facility – situated between the Kahului shoreline and Kanahā […]
On Maui
Protecting Maui’s Future Requires: Truly Affordable Housing Respecting Cultural Heritage and Streamflows Sustainable Agriculture Renewable Energy / Climate Change Enhanced Quality of Life Our Latest Achievements! Maui Community Groups Reach Settlement Over Future of Mākena Region Impacts of Luxury Development on Environment and Cultural Practices Significantly Reduced Community groups and the owner of Makena Resort (ATC Makena) have reached an agreement regarding the future of the Mākena region.
Reaching 100 Percent Renewable Energy for Maui County
Maui Tomorrow and Maui Electric Company (MECO) hosted a community discussion, Reaching 100% Renewable Energy for Maui County, on Thursday, February 9, 2017 at the University of Hawaiʽi Maui College (UHMC), to share the utility’s updated future energy plans that were proposed to the Hawai‘i Public Utilities Commission (PUC) in December. About 80 people attended […]
Maui’s Energy Future
Maui Tomorrow hosts a community forum to discuss Mauiʻs Energy Future on October 13, 2016. The first panel includes Maui County Energy Commissioner Fred Redell, Maui Electric President Sharon Suzuki, Maui Tomorrow Foundation VP Doug McLeod, and Pacific Biodiesel President Bob King. The panel discusses the status Hawaiiʻs requirement of 100% renewable energy by 2045. […]
NextEra Subsidiary Strikes Deal for Kahikinui Wind Farm
November 23, 2015 – NextEra Energyʻs affiliate company Boulevard Associates LLC has just struck a deal with the Hawaiian Homes Commission (part of the Department of Hawaiian Homelands), for a Right-of-Entry permit and a 20-year general lease for about 500 acres in Kahikinui, Maui on Hawaiian Homestead land. NextEra Energy is currently in negotiations with […]
Summary of Changes to PV Rules
Summary of Changes to PV Rules Adopted by the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC) on October 13, 2015. As a public service, the Maui Tomorrow Foundationʻs Energy Committee has summarized changes to the rules for residential photovoltaic (solar electricity) systems: The utility still wants to increase the minimum monthly charge for all customers, including […]