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HI SCR148
Concurrent Resolution
Status
4/3/2014
Primary Sponsor
Malama Solomon
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AI Summary
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Urges the Public Utilities Commission and Hawaii Electric Light Company (HELCO) to expedite the conclusion and resolution of Request for Proposals Docket No. 2012-0092 for 50 megawatts of geothermal-derived electricity on Hawaii Island.
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Cites Hawaii's renewable portfolio standards and state energy policy directives supporting geothermal development as a key element of diversified energy strategy.
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Notes that Hawaii spent $4.5 billion importing oil in 2013 and that geothermal energy is identified as the cheapest and most reliable base load power source for Hawaii County.
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Identifies barriers to geothermal progress including Hawaiian Electric Industries' failure to meet state certification requirements, HELCO's delays in the RFP process, and utility reluctance to retire fossil fuel plants in favor of geothermal electricity.
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Directs certified copies of the resolution to be transmitted to the Mayor of Hawaii County, the Public Utilities Commission Chairperson, and the President of HELCO.
Legislative Description
Geothermal Energy; Public Utilities Commission
Last Action
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ing, Oshiro, Takumi excused (3).
4/14/2014