02-09-2014, 06:20 AM
Well Opihikao, You brought up a very hot topic or community issue once again. Thank you for your concerns and ideas, You are very right about needing to do something (sooner than later). Our house and property is currently on this relocation list, We were told it may take 2-3 years before we can be moved. My wife and I bought here in 2001 well after geothermal was in place, But also before we had 4 kids. Really our greatest concerns about geothermal all revolves around our children now. If it were just my wife and I still, we would love the idea of discounted rates, or some free hours as an OPTION?. Our priorities have changed a bit, We now worry about the air quality for our boys who love to run several miles a week and are always outside. The higher helco rates only encourage our feelings about relocating, as we are now paying close to $300 a month. Our mortgage on this house and property use to be in the $300 a month range until we paid it off. Rent in this area use to be in the 3-5 hundred dollar range only 15 years ago. Anyway we are only one on this growing relocation list that I predict will become even greater when the word gets out about more geothermal plants in our back yards. Thanks again for the brain freeze on this topic Opihikoa, and your list of issues are all concerning especially the ground water and air ones.