The Interisland Electric Cable is dead for this year.
PUC Rejects First Wind’s Extension
The Public Utilities Commission has rejected a request by First Wind LLC for more time to submit a document outlining its plans for a proposed wind energy project on Molokai. HECO is now working with Pattern Energy. Read more in the Star Advertister.
HECO Seeking Biofuels for Plant
HONOLULU – Hawaii Electric Co. says it’s seeking suppliers for 42 million gallons of biofuels to run its Kahe Power Plant, the largest generating station in Hawaii. The utility said Friday it may award multiple contracts, so potential suppliers who are unable to supply the full amount may propose to supply lower volumes. It’s seeking […]
Pro & Con for Big Wind
From Henry Curtis: SB367 Big Wind (also known as HIREP, Inter-island Cable) PRO Windward Ahupua`a Alliance (May 3, 2011): “I support the interisland cable and am glad that it is on the Gov’s short list. If it weren’t so serious, it would be funny that so many so-called environmentalists oppose wind or solar or biofuels […]
DBEDT Posts Big Wind Comments
The state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) has posted the comments for their draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) of the wind project. During the scoping period, in which one meeting was held on Molokai in February, over 400 written and oral statements from 200 people were taken, according to a DBEDT […]
Moloka’i Big Wind Meeting
Attendees of the Moloka’i Big Wind Meeting included: David Parquet, Pattern Energy Group Ben McConahey, Manager, Project Strategies & Acquisition, Biological Capital (BC) Julie Witherspoon, BC, According to Mr. McConahey of Biological Capital, BC’s role is surge development, to help sustainable projects, and convince Moloka’i residents that the project be beneficial to Molokai. Attendees, West […]