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MECO Raises Rates
The Public Utilities Commission approved the interim agreement on Monday, which allows MECO to raise rates on Maui, Molokai and Lanai by an average of 3.2 percent, or $13.1…
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Corporations Eye Maui For Oahu Energy Projects
From Civil Beat The Legislature’s recent approval of the undersea cable bill earlier this month is generating added interest in projects seeking to bring energy from…
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HC&S Sugar Down – Coal Fired Electric Sales Up
From the Maui News Sugar production at Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co. on Maui was off significantly in the first quarter of this year compared to same quarter…
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2012 Legislature – Last Minute Actions
HB2523_HD1_ – Sets up PUC regulatory framework for a planned interisland electric cable. Senate accepted House version and it passed. Passed. See Maui News article for more…
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Is Wind Really Hawaii’s Low Cost Option?
Civil Beat discusses the report ranking various renewable energy costs Wind energy is at the top of the list of energy sources that Hawaii should be tapping to…
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Maui Tomorrow DEIS Comments on Geothermal Project
March 27, 2012 Bill Sherman Ormat Technologies, Inc. 6225 Neil Road Reno, NV 89511 Ron Terry Geometrician Associates PO Box 396 Hilo, HI 96721 Carty Chang Hawaii State Board of Land…
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Testimony Ormat Geothermal – Mayer
From: Professor (Emeritus) Dick Mayer March 23, 2012 dickmayer@earthlink.net Cell 808-283-4376 1111 Lower Kimo Dr. Kula,…
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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…
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Pu’unene Plant Up for Permit Renewal
The DOH-Clean Air Branch posted public notice for the Covered Source Permit (CSP) for HC&S at Puunene Mill. It is in the classifieds of today’s Maui News…
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