Energy

In order to further explore the possibility of Maui County running its own power utility....

...last year’s production and use of 14 billion gallons of corn ethanol resulted in 27 million tons more carbon emissions than if Americans had used straight gasoline in their vehicles....

Today’s newspaper front page reports on an offshore wind energy proposal that brings back memories of a similar plan way back in 2008....

On December 9, 2013, the Obama Administration finalized a regulation allowing wind energy companies to obtain 30-year permits to kill eagles....

The merger agreement requires 75% approval by shareholders, so far it only has 70% approval....

...it would take over 7 years before the savings would cover the cost of the Powerwall....

Before signing a long-term lease, ask yourself some questions....

...Consumers pay for electricity twice: once through monthly electricity bills and a second time through taxes that finance subsidies for inefficient wind and other energy producers....

"I don't think we should get all agitated and upset when there's an effort to look at the Jones Act," Murkowski said....

Built with your tax dollars, via crony capitalist Act 221 High Tech Tax Credits, Hawaii....

NewsHour special correspondent Mike Taibbi reports....

Unknown to perhaps everyone at the time, the Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative (HCEI) Energy Agreement died in September of last year....

...Since decoupling, total 'baseline expenditures' increased 229%--from $161M to $368M....

...in blue states like Vermont, Oregon, Maine, Hawaii, and Washington....

The transaction remains subject to approval by the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission....

The new savings estimators are part of the Hawaiian Electric Companies’ support for electrification of transportation....

...A geothermal energy developer cannot duck claims that it defrauded the United States of $122 million by reporting false information about two projects to get government grants, a federal judge ruled Tuesday....

Representative Cynthia Thielen discusses NextEra Energy with Robert Harris, who has joined the Hawaii office of Sunrun....

Nonprofits will be able to use GEMS financing to prepay a power purchase agreement (PPA) for a PV system that will fix their electricity costs for 20 years....

...April 7 through April 16 on Oahu, Hawaii Island, Maui, Molokai and Lanai....

...Since 2005, however, gasoline usage has actually declined steadily, which today forces more ethanol into less gasoline....

...if HB1471 passes we are looking at a total tax of $53.2 million, which is an increase of about 25%....

...SB 717 will repeal the requirement that gasoline sold in the state for use in motor vehicles be composed of 10% ethanol....

“To date Ormat has received at least $136,791,964.00 in 1603 payments through fraudulent and/or false 1603 grant applications....”

...Plenty of issues remain to be addres­sed, not least the safety implications of having kites weighing more than a tonne flying around on cables up to 310m long....

... a provision in the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Section 1603) allows companies to receive cash payments in lieu of tax credits for the installation of renewable energy properties ....

... Schedule Q pays the “avoided cost” of oil ....

It costs $2 a barrel to ship Texas crude to Europe or Asia and $7 to ship it to Philadelphia....

...HB1468 Removes the authorization granted to the public utilities commission to establish an interisland high-voltage electric transmission cable....

Contrary to some reports, the Hawaiian Electric Companies are continuing to accept solar photovoltaic (PV) applications....

The next step in the process is to begin contract negotiations with Ormat, with an agreement to be submitted to the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) for approval....

Under SB358, gas will be taxed more heavily than oil....

If approved, Hawaii taxpayers could find themselves providing $44M in loan guarantees to an Indian company's jet fuel deal in England....

Local, democratic control over the island’s energy infrastructure....

Requires PUC to establish community-based renewable energy tariff or tariffs by no later than January 1, 2016....

...35 schools on Oahu and 15 schools on Kauai....

Should the bill pass out of CPC committee it will be heard in Finance Committee next....

...Expenses, including the $1.25M loan to IDG, would not be recovered....

Customers heard pitches that turned out to be false, deceptive, and misleading....

...their projects “are not obligated to physically deliver electricity.”...

...reprogramming its Hawaiian microinverter fleet en masse, to help Hawaiian Electric....

...Nebraskans pay one of the lowest rates for electricity in the nation and revenues are reinvested in infrastructure to ensure reliable and cheap service for years to come....

...In nearly any other state, the inter-island cable project being considered in Hawaii would be subject to various federal rules and regulations designed to ensure consumers receive the benefits of robust competition....

...see the status and progress of planned renewable generation projects, including customer-sited rooftop solar as well as mid-sized and utility-scale wind and solar projects....

Highlights of the application include a commitment to not file a request with the PUC for a general base rate increase for at least four years post-transaction close and approximately $60 million in quantified customer savings...

Senator Jeffrey Flake from Arizona, who attended BYU will keynote our evening. He knows our state, our people and our customs.  He sits on important committees in the U.S. Senate which affect our state.....