04-19-2013, 09:00 AM
HELCO isn't against small energy providers feeding-in to the basepower grid. That is what the Pohoiki solar farm does, sells enough grid-tie power for 25 homes in the area. It just takes working through all the regulations and permitting.
Anyway, the news this morning is that OHA voted in favor of IDG and indigenous development of geothermal power. It still depends on HELCO awarding the contract, and apparently, the options are changing all the time, with Ormat offering to increase PGV output by another 25MW along with a bid for a 25MW plant on the west side. IDG will be competing against this and several other bids.
Puna lost all influence regarding the development of geothermal power by the state taking over the permitting. The squawking of the geothermal haters is becoming like the sound of people running their fingernails across a blackboard, with about the same results.
"This island Hawaii on this island Earth"
Anyway, the news this morning is that OHA voted in favor of IDG and indigenous development of geothermal power. It still depends on HELCO awarding the contract, and apparently, the options are changing all the time, with Ormat offering to increase PGV output by another 25MW along with a bid for a 25MW plant on the west side. IDG will be competing against this and several other bids.
Puna lost all influence regarding the development of geothermal power by the state taking over the permitting. The squawking of the geothermal haters is becoming like the sound of people running their fingernails across a blackboard, with about the same results.
"This island Hawaii on this island Earth"
*Japanese tourist on bus through Pahoa, "Is this still America?*