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RE: The Grid - kalakoa - 08-28-2013
Need a lawyer to clarify: only HELCO power can cross a TMK boundary, but not sure if this is strictly for "selling" power or if it's "any" power. A co-op might not be considered "sale" for purposes of the code.
I've considered community broadband projects, but every "underserved" area that I've evaluated always includes a few "anti-technology" types who promise to fight any deployment... eventually I gave up.
RE: The Grid - jlgerk - 08-28-2013
From ancient times through the 1950s, countries established the limits of their jurisdiction at sea on their own. While most countries established a distance of 3 nautical miles, the borders varied between 3 and 12 nm.
In 1945, U.S. President Harry Truman claimed the entire continental shelf off the coast of the U.S. (which extends almost 200 nm off the Atlantic coast).
Though the treaty has yet to be ratified, most countries are adhering to its guidelines and have begun to consider themselves ruler over a 200 nm domain.
http://geography.about.com/od/politicalgeography/a/politicaloceans.htm
or
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081206161330AASA0Vw
seems to vary
RE: The Grid - terracore - 08-31-2013
quote:
Originally posted by malolo
Hmmm. Not yet...
....though I am thinking about sending this kid a ticket to the Big Island!
Except that his revolutionary design was made by Toshiba over a decade ago. The problem is because the licensing requirements for a dangerous nuclear power plant are the same as for small safe ones. Toshiba has been trying to give a free self contained pollution free nuclear power plant to a small Alaska town as a proof-of-concept but has been bogged down in the regulatory process.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toshiba_4S
RE: The Grid - Bullwinkle - 08-31-2013
general thing is is 200 miles out out is the territorial limit - If I were ferry ing contraband I'd make sure I was at 201 miles out grin
but there is a sphere of influence that projects out much further - I have been boarded by theus navy (as have most sailboats transiting that corridor) well inside the colombian 12 mile line..... looking for said contraband
in our case - most likely 200 miles beyond state waters or maybe even out to the reef....
RE: The Grid - 4antares - 08-31-2013
Can't help but be a bit skeptical about a claim for garage lab fusion. No one else anywhere has been able to create a controlled sustained fusion reaction and it has been tried extensively because if successful it would essentially solve the planet's energy problems, including Hawai's.
life is short. enjoy it
RE: The Grid - Bullwinkle - 08-31-2013
Love it
"a.... um .... Allstate we have had a problem with the kids science kit - does our home owners cover radiation clean up " ......
RE: The Grid - alaskyn66 - 08-31-2013
Why nobody thought to look into micro grids or starting a co-op is beyond me.
Each subdivision could be creating its own power... And to heck with Helco.
RE: The Grid - Kapohocat - 08-31-2013
quote:
Originally posted by kalakoa
Need a lawyer to clarify: only HELCO power can cross a TMK boundary, but not sure if this is strictly for "selling" power or if it's "any" power. A co-op might not be considered "sale" for purposes of the code.
I've considered community broadband projects, but every "underserved" area that I've evaluated always includes a few "anti-technology" types who promise to fight any deployment... eventually I gave up.
DWS in Hilo yesterday told me the above about Helco only is sort of true and sort of not true.
You must apply for a license with the PUC - as Helco did - to cross TMK's and sell power.
RE: The Grid - kalakoa - 08-31-2013
Would that be the same PUC that "regulates" HELCO in the first place?
RE: The Grid - Kapohocat - 08-31-2013
quote:
Originally posted by kalakoa
Would that be the same PUC that "regulates" HELCO in the first place?
LOL. Yes. I am sure it would be red tape till you gave up just like Alaska Tel did for phone service to Kau.