HB1520 – Resident Finance of Solar etc.
HB1520 – This measure would would direct the PUC to implement an on-bill financing program which would allow residential electrical utility customers to finance purchases of energy efficient or renewable energy devices & systems through their regular electric utility bills. The Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee will hold a Public Decision Making on Friday 4/11/2011 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Geothermal on Ulapalakua Ranch?
Geothermal Generation at Ulupalakua? by Karen Chun Maui is blessed with abundant renewable energy resources such as wind and sun. But some of these sources are “nonfirm” or not “dispatchable” meaning that they can fluctuate or quit producing altogether at certain times and the utility cannot increase or decrease electricity generation to match the needs […]