10-24-2007, 02:42 PM
It is interesting to note: Ormat Tech (new owners of PGV) produce up 30 MW electricity, more than any of the 3 hydropower plants on the Wailuku, and
more than the Pakini Nui Wind Farms 14 GE turbines (21 MW total - these turbines came on line 5+ mos. ago, Much of the problem with the wind power is the DISTANCE of the lines...electrical lines are NOT totally efficient...)
Another thing to think about, given that up to 90% of this islands electricity is from petroleum, consider emission OFFSETS. If you are on grid, consider a solar lease program (there are now a couple of them on island...
BUT even the best laid plans have faults, right now most island electricity CONSUMPTION in the early evening hours.... HELCO must have the generating capacity to meet the highest demand (the evening hour demand). It does not pay for them to install generation capacity that is not available for peak demand....
Think about the peak demand hours...Who is using this electricity? Much of it is 'home consumers', so everything you do, and all of your neighbors do, to reduce your evening electricity consumption increase the ability of HELCO to cut the petroleum ties.
World wires info on PGV, with some emissions data (HS is not the main emission, nor the only one....)http://www.world-wire.com/news/0706070001.html
(Had the emissions chart, but not now...)
This is the Ormat Techs PGV 5 link to the 5-min hazard emission monitoring site:
http://www.punageothermalventure.com/PGV...monitoring
HVO's graph of volcanic emissions (including HS & HF)
http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/Hazards/What/V...olgas.html
Edited by - carey on 10/24/2007 22:55:25
more than the Pakini Nui Wind Farms 14 GE turbines (21 MW total - these turbines came on line 5+ mos. ago, Much of the problem with the wind power is the DISTANCE of the lines...electrical lines are NOT totally efficient...)
Another thing to think about, given that up to 90% of this islands electricity is from petroleum, consider emission OFFSETS. If you are on grid, consider a solar lease program (there are now a couple of them on island...
BUT even the best laid plans have faults, right now most island electricity CONSUMPTION in the early evening hours.... HELCO must have the generating capacity to meet the highest demand (the evening hour demand). It does not pay for them to install generation capacity that is not available for peak demand....
Think about the peak demand hours...Who is using this electricity? Much of it is 'home consumers', so everything you do, and all of your neighbors do, to reduce your evening electricity consumption increase the ability of HELCO to cut the petroleum ties.
World wires info on PGV, with some emissions data (HS is not the main emission, nor the only one....)http://www.world-wire.com/news/0706070001.html
(Had the emissions chart, but not now...)
This is the Ormat Techs PGV 5 link to the 5-min hazard emission monitoring site:
http://www.punageothermalventure.com/PGV...monitoring
HVO's graph of volcanic emissions (including HS & HF)
http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/Hazards/What/V...olgas.html
Edited by - carey on 10/24/2007 22:55:25