geothermal on hold

[Jay Bondesen]

The post I think is about geothermal and HELCO putting out an RFP. There is maybe some confusion about the RFP being about expansion or lower prices. Some think geothermal is a lower cost supplement to power the grid 24 hours a day, just as photovoltaic panels provide supplemental power to the grid during the daytime. As can wind and other more experimental sources. Keep in mind that the subsidized panels, seen on many businesses and the police station, are only useful as long as there is a grid. None are really intended to be stand alone operations such as what can be done on a much smaller scale. I think we need a functional grid, the question is how to supply it in a safe and reasonably priced way.

Jay