By Henry Curtis from Disappeared NewsWhat is the absolute cheapest type of energy found in Hawai`i? What type of energy production produces no greenhouse gases and has no environmental or cultural impact? The answer is curtailed energy. Hawai`i Wind Farms often can produce far more power at night than the utility is willing to accept […]
Big Wind Video from Moloka’i
IAM – I Aloha Molokai from PF BENTLEY on Vimeo.
PUC to HECO – Yes, you HAVE to rebid Big Wind
From Honolulu Civil Beat: The state Public Utilities Commission has denied Hawaiian Electric Co.’s request to reconsider a July ruling requiring the utility to rebid 200 megawatts – or half – of the Big Wind project. “The commission is not convinced that any of the arguments raised by HECO demonstrate that the commission’s order is […]
Big Wind to Last?
From Honolulu Weeklyby Joan Conrow | Aug 24, 2011 The viability of the controversial $3 billion “Big Wind” project may be undermined by the global climate change it is intended to help mitigate. Preliminary plans call for building dozens of windmills on Lanai and Molokai to generate some 400 megawatts of power to be transmitted […]
Consumer (?!) Advocate on Biofuel
From Disappeared News by Henry Curtis Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO) has asked the Hawai`i Public Utilities Commission to approve the HECO-Aina Koa Pono Biofuel Supply Contract (Docket 2011-0005). According to HECO, the technology that Aina Koa Pono will use has never been commercially proven. On August 23, 2011 the Consumer Advocate filed their Statement of […]
Status Report on Auwahi Wind Farm
OEQC Environmental Notice August 23, 2011 Page 2+3 http://oeqc.doh.hawaii.gov/Shared%20Documents/Environmental_Notice/current_issue.pdf Auwahi Wind Farm Final EIS and Acceptance Determination http://oeqc.doh.hawaii.gov/Shared%20Documents/EA_and_EIS_Online_Library/Maui/2010s/2011-08-23-FEIS-Auwahi-Wind-Vol1%20and%20Acceptance.pdf Volume 2, Appendices A to E, http://oeqc.doh.hawaii.gov/Shared%20Documents/EA_and_EIS_Online_Library/Maui/2010s/2011-08-23-FEIS-Auwahi-Wind-Vol2-App-A-E.pdf Volume 3, Appendices F to M http://oeqc.doh.hawaii.gov/Shared%20Documents/EA_and_EIS_Online_Library/Maui/2010s/2011-08-23-FEIS-Auwahi-Wind-Vol3-App-F-M.pdf Needed Permits: Special Management Area Use Permit; County Special Use Permit; Conservation District Use Permit; State Incidental Take License; Federal […]