12-27-2014, 04:19 AM
Hadn't considered the NextEra angle, but it did seem strange that PGV would increase production while worrying that their "grid" would be cut by lava flow -- the Island of South Puna doesn't really "need" an extra 8MW.
Of course I leave some blame with County: a special noise limit is a poor substitute for proper R zoning. If the residents of Leilani see fit to sue someone, the money might be better spent rezoning the subdivision, then using that to claim that PGV's industrial use is inappropriate -- probably wouldn't work, but it would help drive the land-use discussion, because "spot zoning" and "pretend ag subdivisions" will keep causing problems like this.
Of course I leave some blame with County: a special noise limit is a poor substitute for proper R zoning. If the residents of Leilani see fit to sue someone, the money might be better spent rezoning the subdivision, then using that to claim that PGV's industrial use is inappropriate -- probably wouldn't work, but it would help drive the land-use discussion, because "spot zoning" and "pretend ag subdivisions" will keep causing problems like this.