Energy

... Reality: Hawaii's Fake Green Energy Initiative: After 15 years, Petroleum Dependence Drops only 6% ....

... Federal District Court Judge Derrick K. Watson ruled in County of Maui v. Chevron that the federal court does not have jurisdiction over the case and remanded the action back to state court ....

... tax-related bills pending at the Legislature, including legalizing gambling, new conveyance taxes, new rental vehicle taxes, new carbon taxes, new proposed constitutional amendment ....

... due to the unexpectedly higher take of `ōpe`ape`a (bat) at the project and discovery of two `ua`u (petrel) fatalities ....

... Nearly 6,000 new systems installed, most with energy storage ....

... Quick Connect will allow some new systems to be built and activated faster ....

... International Socialists taking over now that the National Socialists have been exiled to Florida.  Too bad you have only these two choices, eh?  How did you get yourself into that trap? ....

... The batteries will die in a few years.  Moving the smokestack does not equal 'emission free' ....

... “the carbon tax” is most likely the “barrel tax” ....

... required step to uphold the Paris climate agreement ....

... Ratepayer money will be shoveled to Elon Musk to buy batteries ....

..."Biden has stated he’s going to focus on economic recovery and climate change, and these bills ensure we’re ready to partner on day one”....

...the cost-per-mile for the bus in terms of electricity needed to charge its battery will be similar to that of the diesel-powered buses currently in use....

...UHERO: Ratepayers Pay $1.15 More for Every $1.00 Saved by Solar Users....

...for every dollar the University saves with on-campus (solar) investments, other customers will pay $1.15 more -- UHERO.....

...This proves the Green Energy initiative is a sham designed to justify shoveling rate payer dollars to useless non-baseload wind, solar, and battery schemes.....

...the geothermal facility is one of the largest and most reliable renewable energy resources in the state....

... As the oldest power plant on Maui, with the first generating unit placed in service in 1948, KPP’s four steam-generating units currently provide power and system stability on the island's transmission system ....

... commercial and industrial use down sharply, residential use up ....

...It doesn’t matter whether those restrictions actually do anything to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; all that matters is that they be as restrictive as possible....

...every court to reach the substance of the allegations has dismissed them—including the U.S. Supreme Court....

...an effort specifically directed at the City’s 303 park locations....

...The proposed rule would require the Department to hold a community meeting and solicit family and community feedback before providing official comment on proposed developments....

... Oahu projects run as high as $0.13 pkwh even as competitors offer $0.089 pkwh ....

...in Honolulu, the 2016 Porsche Cayenne S e-Hybrid is only 2mpg better than the vehicular embodiment of excess--the 2010 Hummer H3....

...Disconnection notices and disconnections for nonpayment will resume after Sept. 1. Late fees resume after Sept. 15....

...Tax Foundation of Hawaii, urged the Legislature to adopt key provisions of the CARES Act although it became law in 2020. DoTAX, in testimony, proposed to adopt a few provisions and leave others on the cutting room floor....

...For tax benefits, the pendulum has started swinging in the other direction as well....

...2020’s Most & Least Energy-Expensive States....

...SB2629 SD2 HD1 prohibits, after June 30, 2020 the approval of a new or renewed power purchase agreement for electricity generated from coal....

...Last week saw second highest application total this year....

... he notes the complete absence of self-propelled oceangoing liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers in the Jones Act fleet ....

...Really Obvious Question: How many of these 16 are represented by Caliboso?....

...Oil is so cheap that HECO should be forced to CUT rates.  This is the consolation prize....

...the battery project will provide load shifting and fast-frequency response services to Hawaiian Electric....

...companies indicated difficulty generating sales, and cited customer uncertainty as a primary driver of declining sales volume....

...The public will have to wait as long as 30 days to get the details....

...Unlike the first phase, which was limited to 8 megawatts, this phase will be open to 235 MW of renewable generation across Hawaiian Electric's five-island service territory, including Molokai and Lanai....

...Today, Life of the Land filed a direct appeal to the Hawai'i Supreme Court regarding the Public Utilities Commission's decision to deny its motion to void approvals related to the Kahuku windmills project....

...Kauaʻi’s power generation mix for 2019 included 35% solar, 11% hydro and 10% biomass. Rooftop solar from residential and commercial members accounted for more than one-third of the solar generation....

"...No amount of batteries are going to save us, warns director Jeff Gibbs...."

...suit against the Board of Education for holding a secret, closed door meeting last February, that resulted in denying her petition for rulemaking, violating the state Sunshine Law....

...Hawaiian Electric employees continue planning the renewable energy transformation....

...For Oahu, the average system peak demand (the point of highest energy use) for the week of March 22 was 7 percent less than in previous weeks. On Maui, the decrease was 14 percent and on Hawaii Island, it was 7 percent....

...a temporary waiver of the Jones Act, which would allow more ships to transport oil around the U.S....

...The non-dispatchable nature of these technologies creates operational challenges for system operators....

...Cars have been more energy efficient than transit buses since 1991....

...It's the most powerful greenhouse gas known to humanity, and emissions have risen rapidly in recent years....

...CLUE: 28.4% RPS does not equal 28.4% of electricity coming from so-called renewables.  It means that the nameplate capacity of renewable producers is equal to 28.4% of electricity production.  They hope you don’t know this but now you do....

...This week, Senator Gil Riviere introduced the POWER Bill Package – People Overwhelmed by Wind Energy Ramifications....