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 […]
NextEra to build huge windfarm at Kahikinui
According to Pacific Business News NextEra who is buying Hawaiian Electric Co. for $4.3 billion, is planning to build a 120+ MW windfarm on 500 acres of Department of Hawaiian Home Lands at the Kahikinui homesteadvia 35 year lease. It will be built, owned and operated by NextEra.
ShakeUp and Lawsuit Delay Bio-Logical Capital’s purchase of Hana Land
According to Pacific Business News, Bio-Logical Capital head of operations Guy Kaulukukui, (former deputy director of DLNR) is leaving the company after a year and a half. Bio-logical is trying to buy thousands of Hana Ranch land for $35 million and, in partnership with Pattern Energy, has a wind project ready to send to the […]
PUC ‘Curtails’ MECO Profit for Wasting Wind
From Blue Planet Press Release STATE COMMISSION REDUCES UTILITY PROFIT FOR WASTING CLEAN ENERGY Public Utilities Commission sends strong signal to Hawaiian Electric: More renewables, less waste, lower rates HONOLULU—In a stern decision on May 31, the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) sent a clear message to Maui Electric Company (MECO) to change their operations to accept more renewable energy, reduce costs, […]
Castle & Cook: Lana’i Windfarm Still On
Castle & Cooke Inc. told Pacific Business News that it remains committed to building the 200 MW wind turbine farm on Lana’i. However the State Energy Office has dropped this project from its list of Hawaii Renewable Projects.
I Aloha Moloka’i Applauds Resolution
From I Aloha Molokai On April 23rd, the Senate voted unanimously to pass House Concurrent Resolution 189 that was introduced by Representative Mele Carroll. Representative Carroll and her staff worked with I Aloha Molokai to draft the Resolution that requests that the Governor engage with the islands of Molokai and Lanai in energy planning. The […]