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<br /> <br /> <br /> Form N: B-52 <br /> 7/18/91 <br /> <br /> DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE <br /> <br /> REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br /> DEPARTMENT: Research and Development DATE: Sept. 23, 2004 <br /> <br /> STAFF CONTACT: Raymond Carr PHONE: 961-8497 <br /> <br /> A. REOUEST• <br /> To authorize Mayor to enter into an agreement with the State Department of Business, Economic <br /> Development and Tourism (DBEDT) for services related to the 'GeoPowering the West' program <br /> of the US Department of Energy (US DOE) including the establishment of a Hawaii Island <br /> Geothermal Direct Use Working Group to provide community outreach and information <br /> dissemination. <br /> <br /> <br /> 8. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL BEETS AS NEEDED): <br /> <br /> Opportunities exist for utilizing the available geothermal heat in the Kapoho region of Puna District <br /> for purposes besides electricity generation. There are many examples of such non-electric, direct <br /> use of geothermal heat both nationally and intemationally. The lands surrounding the Puna <br /> Geothermal Venture power plant are zoned for agriculture and support a variety of crops; an <br /> important commercial fishing harbor is also located nearby. Potential exists to enhance these <br /> agricultural and commercial fishing activities as well as other enterprises by application of <br /> geothermal direct use. This grant for $9,560.00 has been awarded to establish a working group to <br /> support utilization of geothermal heat by providing information on direct use to the community and <br /> gathering input from the community for the consideration of the County govemment and other <br /> interested parties. The working group will also address issues related to a feasibility study for a <br /> direct use geothermal enterprise park; this study will be funded by a separate $100,000 grant from <br /> the US DOE. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> SIGNED: ( DATE: Department Head <br />