01-21-2015, 08:10 PM
Hawai'i Geothermal Assessment and Roadmap - Jan 2013
http://www.hnei.hawaii.edu/sites/dev.hne...202013.pdf
Some brief highlights:
"DLNR has retained a consultant, GeothermEx, Inc., to review DLNR’s administrative rules and recommend program improvements, if any, to simplify/streamline current permitting processes while maintaining appropriate oversight and regulation of geothermal development activities."
Department of Health - "Clean Air has no real need for EPA involvement... Any public hearing is discretionary on the part of DOH."
Hawai'i County Dept of Planning - "There is an open question as to whether and in what timeframe geothermal energy would lead to lower costs."
HELCO - "People think it can be developed for $0.10/kWh or less, but that is unlikely to be the case."
"PGV estimates that 100-200 MW of geothermal would be possible on its current leased land parcel."
"At present Ormat is helping the state and county [Maui] figure out the processes for mining leases, permitting, and other requirements."
Avalor Energy - "A lower royalty structure (<10%) is needed to lower the ultimate cost for the consumer."
Innovations Development Group - "IDG stressed that the resources in Hawaii, like in NZ, are connected to the host culture. The state has some 1.2 million acres of ceded lands. The [inventory] bill would require the state to inventory its ceded lands, starting by looking at acres with potential for energy assets such as geothermal, OTEC, tide, wave — and also perhaps wind and sun. IDG supports such an inventory."
Kapoho Land Partnership - "KLP did mention that ownership of the resource is still an unresolved issue from a legal perspective. While some of the attorneys with the State may postulate that the Trust Doctrine applies to geothermal resources, the courts have not yet reviewed this theory."
http://www.hnei.hawaii.edu/sites/dev.hne...202013.pdf
Some brief highlights:
"DLNR has retained a consultant, GeothermEx, Inc., to review DLNR’s administrative rules and recommend program improvements, if any, to simplify/streamline current permitting processes while maintaining appropriate oversight and regulation of geothermal development activities."
Department of Health - "Clean Air has no real need for EPA involvement... Any public hearing is discretionary on the part of DOH."
Hawai'i County Dept of Planning - "There is an open question as to whether and in what timeframe geothermal energy would lead to lower costs."
HELCO - "People think it can be developed for $0.10/kWh or less, but that is unlikely to be the case."
"PGV estimates that 100-200 MW of geothermal would be possible on its current leased land parcel."
"At present Ormat is helping the state and county [Maui] figure out the processes for mining leases, permitting, and other requirements."
Avalor Energy - "A lower royalty structure (<10%) is needed to lower the ultimate cost for the consumer."
Innovations Development Group - "IDG stressed that the resources in Hawaii, like in NZ, are connected to the host culture. The state has some 1.2 million acres of ceded lands. The [inventory] bill would require the state to inventory its ceded lands, starting by looking at acres with potential for energy assets such as geothermal, OTEC, tide, wave — and also perhaps wind and sun. IDG supports such an inventory."
Kapoho Land Partnership - "KLP did mention that ownership of the resource is still an unresolved issue from a legal perspective. While some of the attorneys with the State may postulate that the Trust Doctrine applies to geothermal resources, the courts have not yet reviewed this theory."