12-02-2007, 03:08 PM
Hawaii Has a number of alternative energy sources, but only hydropower plants are run directly by HELCO, all others are Independent Power Providers.
Apollo Energy maintained the 37 old Mitsubishi 250kV Wind Farm (total 9.3 mW), The 14 new GE are 1.5mW units (total 21 mW).
Currently, petroleum alternative generation provides about 25% of the consummer purchased electricity on island.
Kohala Center has done sustainability studies, the reports are at:
http://learning.kohalacenter.org/resourc...Report.pdf
The Hawaii Wind Working group:
http://www.hawaii.gov/dbedt/ert/wwg/history.html
Apollo Energy maintained the 37 old Mitsubishi 250kV Wind Farm (total 9.3 mW), The 14 new GE are 1.5mW units (total 21 mW).
Currently, petroleum alternative generation provides about 25% of the consummer purchased electricity on island.
Kohala Center has done sustainability studies, the reports are at:
http://learning.kohalacenter.org/resourc...Report.pdf
The Hawaii Wind Working group:
http://www.hawaii.gov/dbedt/ert/wwg/history.html