Sophe Cocke writing for Civil Beat suggests First Wind is eying more wind sites on Maui for use on Oahu through the proposed interisland cable: “Gaynor told Civil Beat that the company was planning to place a bid for a project containing 200 mw to 300 mw of wind and solar energy on Maui when […]
Interisland Cable Price Tag: $16 Billion
According to a Department of Energy study, the high-voltage undersea cable interconnection project will cost $16 billion to complete, most of which is projected to come from the private sector. To put it into perspective, Hawaii currently spends $5 billion a year importing oil. Read the whole article
SB2785 Interisland Cable Bill Text
RELATING TO INTERISLAND ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION CABLE SYSTEMS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII: SECTION 1. The legislature finds that attaining energy independence from imported fossil fuels is a long-standing objective of the State. The legislature finds that interconnecting the islands via a high-voltage undersea electric transmission cable system […]
Debate on Interisland Cable (video)
Jeff Mikulina (Pro Inter-Island Cable)Henry Curtis (Alternatives Are Better, Cheaper, More Reliable) With Rep. Marcus Oshiro (Moderator) Democratic Party of Hawaii 2012 State Convention Sheraton Waikiki Hotel May 25, 2012 7:30 to 9 p.m.
Corporations Eye Maui For Oahu Energy Projects
From Civil Beat The Legislature’s recent approval of the undersea cable bill earlier this month is generating added interest in projects seeking to bring energy from neighbor islands to Oahu… Read more
2012 Legislature – Last Minute Actions
HB2523_HD1_ – Sets up PUC regulatory framework for a planned interisland electric cable. Senate accepted House version and it passed. Passed. See Maui News article for more – especially the reservations our Maui County Senators expressed about this bill and their attempts to rewrite it to include more community input. Sen English was the only Maui […]