Originally published on ilsr.org. On the one hand: Sky-high electricity prices. A 20th century electricity system burning fuel oil and controlled by large monopoly electric utilities. A proposed utility takeover. On the other hand: A new 100% renewable energy standard. Rooftop solar on one of ten homes, saving each customer hundreds of dollars … [continued]
The utility firm Maui Electric Company is aiming to purchase electricity from two newly proposed large-scale solar energy projects, which if built will be the first of their kind on Maui, according to a recent press statement from Maui Electric Company. The company filed contracts for the proposals last week with … [continued]
RenewEconomy. Just months after being ordered to lift their game on distributed, grid-connected solar, Hawaii’s investor-owned electric companies have revealed plans to triple the amount of rooftop solar installed on the island state by 2030. Hawaiian Electric, Maui Electric and Hawaii Electric Light, collectively known as HECO, announced on Wednesday plans … [continued]
Originally published on Cost Of Solar. When it comes to integrating solar power into the energy distribution system, the solar PV array that the homeowner or building owner installs is only one part of the equation, because the local electric utility company is a key component of this renewable energy revolution. Without … [continued]
The 21MW Auwahi Wind Farm has been completed in the southern part of Maui. It is located on the Ulupalakua Ranch in Kula. This area is near the mountain of Haleakala and is at nearly 2,000 feet. (It is less commercially developed than the Lahaina side of the island.) … [continued]
Sempra US Gas & Power and BP Wind Energy are collaborating on a 21-MW wind farm installation in southeastern Maui. It may be completed by the end of the year. Eight Siemens turbines will generate the power, already purchased under a PPA by the Maui Electric Company. Additionally, a … [continued]
Recognizing the potential for algae as an energy crop, a Hawaiian conglomerate has come together to pursue the joint development of a commercial-scale microalgae facility on Maui to produce lipid oil for conversion to biodiesel and other products, such as animal feed. While a number of factors still need to … [continued]
