01-16-2015, 06:29 AM
Gypsy - PGV commenced commercial operation in 1993. It was acquired by Ormat in June 2004. This system is considered closed loop as opposed the nearby HGP-A project that ran from 1976 - 1989.
This is a decent history from 2010 including comments by Mayor Kenoi, Mililani Trask and Mike Kaleikini covering many of the issues, (excepting the unabated releases or health studies)
http://www.hawaiibusiness.com/geothermal...nd-chance/
To perhaps make this thread more constructive:
Given that PGV plans to drill a new well in the next couple weeks, what would you like to see done? Ideas from everyone, including Opihikaobob, are welcome of course.
This is a decent history from 2010 including comments by Mayor Kenoi, Mililani Trask and Mike Kaleikini covering many of the issues, (excepting the unabated releases or health studies)
http://www.hawaiibusiness.com/geothermal...nd-chance/
To perhaps make this thread more constructive:
Given that PGV plans to drill a new well in the next couple weeks, what would you like to see done? Ideas from everyone, including Opihikaobob, are welcome of course.