06-10-2008, 04:11 PM
My post will take into consideration Mark P's statment about Helco being in any way efficent, or having any consideration for it's customers. Remember Helco is a for profit business, and is doing quite well(for it's shareholders).
That said, Ormat has analyzed and determined there is enough juice in the Leilani well to power the entire island. Helco has divied them up another 8% increase. To me, I'd like to start a petition of support for Ormat, everyone seems to hate their guts, but a year of walking heals all hurts, who can give a good reason not to increase the well size at least for all Puna and Hilo, and fire Helco. Convert with a federal grant the old overhead wires, going all underground. And setting good sane rates, with nighttime discount rates for vehicles, Make Hilo @ Puna the EV capital of the world!
That said, Ormat has analyzed and determined there is enough juice in the Leilani well to power the entire island. Helco has divied them up another 8% increase. To me, I'd like to start a petition of support for Ormat, everyone seems to hate their guts, but a year of walking heals all hurts, who can give a good reason not to increase the well size at least for all Puna and Hilo, and fire Helco. Convert with a federal grant the old overhead wires, going all underground. And setting good sane rates, with nighttime discount rates for vehicles, Make Hilo @ Puna the EV capital of the world!
Gordon J Tilley