07-23-2016, 01:20 AM
Way to go, PUC !
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"The company pulled out of several projects including a study exploring the possibility of an undersea power cable between Oahu and Maui, which could — if eventually built — help the state meet its renewable energy goals.
They also pulled out of a proposed wind farm on Lanai that has stalled in recent years."
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Of course, the PUC immediately claims it isn't an issue...
However...
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"NextEra also pulled out of a regulatory proceeding to review Hawaiian Electric’s “Power Supply Improvement Plan,” a review that some describe as planning the energy infrastructure for the state.
That withdrawal was expected after the failed merger, but it’s significant because NextEra would have had a lot of influence over the way things were built out in Hawaii, said state Rep. Chris Lee.
“The plan’s been criticized in the past because it relied very heavily on maintaining the fossil fuel generation fleet for considerable amount of time, instead of focusing on leveraging new technology and new rate designs to much more cheaply move toward renewable power here in Hawaii,” Lee said."
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http://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/news...y-projects
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"The company pulled out of several projects including a study exploring the possibility of an undersea power cable between Oahu and Maui, which could — if eventually built — help the state meet its renewable energy goals.
They also pulled out of a proposed wind farm on Lanai that has stalled in recent years."
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Of course, the PUC immediately claims it isn't an issue...
However...
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"NextEra also pulled out of a regulatory proceeding to review Hawaiian Electric’s “Power Supply Improvement Plan,” a review that some describe as planning the energy infrastructure for the state.
That withdrawal was expected after the failed merger, but it’s significant because NextEra would have had a lot of influence over the way things were built out in Hawaii, said state Rep. Chris Lee.
“The plan’s been criticized in the past because it relied very heavily on maintaining the fossil fuel generation fleet for considerable amount of time, instead of focusing on leveraging new technology and new rate designs to much more cheaply move toward renewable power here in Hawaii,” Lee said."
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http://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/news...y-projects