Have you bought any gas lately?

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While geothermal is fine and dandy, the problem is that as it has been practiced by PGV and HECO here, it still creates fat cats in the middle trying to maximize profits from the end user. Combine this with the constant under-performace and occasional EPA fines for PGV and the always reliable downing of lines and slow rolling integrating other power sources into HECO's grid, the Big Island geothermal and distribution system isn't doing great on providing an affordable and reliable source of power.
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PGV has been hampered by the PUC's "avoided cost of oil" nonsense. PGV has offered to sell at under 10 cents per kWh to HELCO. Lots of reasons why...