Geothermal coming to Pohoiki's coast?

[rainshadow]

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Originally posted by kalakoa

Regulatory problem: only HELCO can sell power across a TMK boundary, making it "illegal" for a small community to build their own micro-grid -- while you might argue that a power co-op isn't technically a "sale", HELCO has the money, lawyers, and political connections to make sure you're wrong.

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I find this incredibly sad; I'm sure you're right though. We're (us humans) once again shooting ourselves in the foot. I know of a couple communities on the mainland that have opted for communal solar as a power source, and it's working really well for those people. It's frustrating to be chained to someones bank account, with no choice in the matter (as a community). Unless of course there's very deep pocketses available.

-- rainshadow