01-26-2015, 02:56 AM
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Originally posted by kalakoa
inter-island distribution of electricity
Assuming the technical issues can be solved, I question HECO's ability to operate an inter-island "grid" safely -- the phrase "pole and cable tree-catching system" comes to mind.
This is what south Puna looks like to the rest of the state
All the outer islands are merely resources to be exploited for the good of Oahu, which doesn't want unsightly windmills or stinky geothermal plants -- instead, they get a shiny new 20-mile rail line that won't go anywhere useful until deveopment happens along its length. Not only is this a huge giveaway to the incumbent landowners who suddenly have "rail frontage", it's also being built across vast agricultural acreage, which translates into more imported food or less ag product export once it's covered with condos and shops, which will be arranged in exactly the "mixed-use" development that's seemingly forbidden elsewhere.
I think the geothermal plant will end up being the least of our problems.
Bingo! Oh wait that pesky industry and job diversification can also stay on Oahu as well. Hub and spoke baby!