06-21-2016, 06:08 AM
Aaron S, mahalo again for yet another very informative and respectful reply.
Forgive me for I do have A few questions regarding the TMT project.
Who assesses or assessed the value of the 8 or 9 acre land parcel "northern plateau" the TMT observatory wants to build upon?
Is the market value for the summit of maunakea really worth 1 million a year? If so, why aren't the many other operating telescopes paying this made up market value?
Also Because my wife and i have invested and live in leilani estates, next to the only electric producing geothermal power plant in Hawaii"38 mw'ts". I have the following questions or concerns on to how the TMT project and years of future operations may affect my families way of life.
What was or is the longterm plan on how to provide the vast amount of needed electricity to operate the TMT telescope say in the year 2033, and beyond? "Someone please try to explain geothermal's or lower puna's role in providing the electricity needed for the tmt"
How many of the current 22 telescopes atop the sacred summit of muanakea have million dollar helco electricity bills?
Does lower puna's geothermal already provide or produce electricity for the current operating telescopes atop muanakea? Do they use more electricity than Lower puna uses?
If we say yes to the tmt today, are we also saying yes to more geothermal power plants in lower puna tomorrow?
Forgive me for I do have A few questions regarding the TMT project.
Who assesses or assessed the value of the 8 or 9 acre land parcel "northern plateau" the TMT observatory wants to build upon?
Is the market value for the summit of maunakea really worth 1 million a year? If so, why aren't the many other operating telescopes paying this made up market value?
Also Because my wife and i have invested and live in leilani estates, next to the only electric producing geothermal power plant in Hawaii"38 mw'ts". I have the following questions or concerns on to how the TMT project and years of future operations may affect my families way of life.
What was or is the longterm plan on how to provide the vast amount of needed electricity to operate the TMT telescope say in the year 2033, and beyond? "Someone please try to explain geothermal's or lower puna's role in providing the electricity needed for the tmt"
How many of the current 22 telescopes atop the sacred summit of muanakea have million dollar helco electricity bills?
Does lower puna's geothermal already provide or produce electricity for the current operating telescopes atop muanakea? Do they use more electricity than Lower puna uses?
If we say yes to the tmt today, are we also saying yes to more geothermal power plants in lower puna tomorrow?