From the Civil Beat article by Larry Tool “IAM is a nonprofit, volunteer community organization, originally formed to oppose the Big Wind turbines slated for Molokai’s West End. Two years ago we were approached by Molokai Ranch, our largest landowner. The Ranch wanted to discuss other issues of concern to the community. We promised we […]
Moloka’i Big Wind Project Falls Apart
From Civil Beat by Sophe Cocke The owners of Molokai Ranch have backed out of plans to lease thousands of acres of land to a large-scale wind farm developer. The decision likely spells the end for the Molokai portion of the Big Wind project, an ambitious plan to build about 70 wind turbines on both […]
Interisland Cable/Renewable Energy EIS Public Testimony
Amended Notice of Intent under the National Environmental Policy Act to Prepare the Hawai‘i Clean Energy Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement In 2010, the United States Department of Energy (DOE) announced its intent to prepare a PEIS for the Hawai‘i Interisland Renewable Energy Program (HIREP): Wind (DOE/EIS–0459) (HIREP: Wind PEIS). In response to public scoping comments […]
Who is Pattern Energy (Moloka’i Wind Farm)
The wind industry has been likened to the wildcatters during the oil boom – risk takers seeking out ever more land on which to extract energy to fuel our nation’s power demands.While some energy companies have made efforts to be good corporate citizens, profits in the energy industry have attracted some players of dubious integrity. (Remember those ENRON traders caught on tape boasting about defrauding grandmothers?)
Big Wind Pattern’s New Alias
First it was just Pattern Energy. Then it was Molokai Renewables, after Pattern joined forces with Biological Capital to hopefully build the wind farm. Now, based on a review of testimony on an undersea cable bill, the company has taken on the name Hawaii Interisland Cable. Read more at Civil Beat
Sempra Solar: Not Enough Time to Bid
Sempra’s Oahu Solar unlikely that leases etc will be in place in time for them to bid to take the place of the Moloka’i wind farm.