From the Moloka’i Dispatch “`Aha Ki`ole held a public survey from March 8-26, giving the people of Molokai the opportunity to state whether they supported windmill development on Molokai or not. The survey combined with, but was not limited to an open registration for `Aha Ki`ole membership, which is open to all moku of Molokai. […]
Pattern Energy Moves on Moloka’i
The original 2008 agreement between HECO, First Wind and Castle & Cooke allows each company to build a 200 megawatt (MW) wind farm on Lanai and Molokai, respectively, as a part of the state’s renewable energy program. The agreement also states that one wind developer can complete a larger project encompassing both islands should the […]
Abercrombie: Eminent Domain for Moloka’i Wind Farm
In an internal memo, Pacific Business News is reporting that Governor Niel Abercrombie is willing to have the state confiscate the land if the owner of Molokai Ranch tries to stand in the way of a proposed 200-megawatt wind farm on Molokai. Steve Morgan of the Moloka’i Dispatch suggests benefits that could be negotiated for […]
Auwahi EIS Comments: Mayer
1 April 6, 2011 From: Professor (Emeritus) Dick Mayer, To: Applicant: Auwahi Wind Energy LLC, 101 Ash St, HQ 14, San Diego, CA 92101 Attn: Joan Heredia (619) 696-1824 jheredia@sempraglobal.com Accepting Authority: County of Maui, Planning Commission / Department, 250 South High Street, Wailuku, HI 96793 planning@mauicounty.gov Attn: Joe Prutch, 270-7512 joseph.prutch@mauicointy.gov Consultant: Tetra Tech […]
Sempra Signs MECO Contract for 21MW Wind Power
Sempra Generation has entered into a 20 year contract to sell 21MW of wind energy to Maui Electric Company from the Auwahi Wind project on the Hawaiian island of Maui. Construction of the wind farm is expected to begin in early 2012 and will be located on the Ulupalakua Ranch in the south-east of the […]
HECO Asks PUC NOT to Extend First Wind’s Deadline
Hawaiian Electric Co. has advised the Public Utilities Commission against extending an eight-month deadline to Boston-based First Wind to secure land needed to build a 200-megawatt wind farm on Molokai. Read more at Pacific Business News.