Proposed Upcountry Geothermal Power Plant

This Wednesday, May 25, at the Kula Community Center from
7pm -9pm the Kula Community Association’s General Meeting will
present speakers on the proposed upcountry geothermal well and
power station.

Ormat Technology representatives hope to use water to tap the
hot magma below Maui. They will discuss their plans to drill deep
wells and to establish a geothermal power production facility on
Ulupalakua Ranch lands. The company now owns and manages
the 30 MW Puna geothermal operation on the Big Island. They
will welcome questions at the meeting.

The geothermal presentation should be an interesting follow-up
to the last KCA meeting when we heard from Sempra regarding
their plans to put up a wind farm on nearby Ulupalakua Ranch lands.

The second part of the meeting will have three County officials
discussing their operations and answering resident questions.
Public Works Director David Goode will describe future road
improvements including planned school sidewalks.

Civil Defense Director Anne Foust will discuss the status of
emergency planning, a special concern after the recent tsunami
and the flooding in South Maui. Finally, we will hear from the
Police Department regarding the KCA’s request for a community
police officer.

Meet your neighbors and enjoy the usual great refreshments.
Call 283-4376 for information.