10-04-2012, 07:34 AM
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Originally posted by SBH
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Originally posted by kalakoa
That's 21 billion dollars divided by 1.3 million residents in Hawaii equals over $16,000 for every man, woman and child. Every person in the state could get free electricity for life if that money were spent on photovoltaics instead!
Tax Payers money at work! Isn't it grand? I agree! 16K for each house could spin the meters backwards so fast helco would have to take the diesel powered generators off line.
I'm kinda wondering. So are all these proposed windmills already up and producing power? If so where is all that power going "NOW"? What happens to electrical rates when the power is shipped off to hawaii. I wonder if Helco on the big island will have to raise their rates again when we the cable is finally hooked up?
Heck for that kinda money you'd think Oahu could have built an off shore island to set up windmills. Than no need for a cable.