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Pete Hoffmann <br />Council Chair <br />District 9 -North and South Kohala <br />Phone No. Hilo: (808)961-8027 <br />Phone No. Waimea: (808) 887-2043 <br />Fax No.: (808) 887-2072 <br />E-~.--^.ail: poffmann@co.hawaii.hi.us <br />HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL <br />Hawaii County Building <br />25Aupuni Street <br />Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />County of Hawai `i <br />Holamua Center <br />64-1067 Mamalahoa Highway, Suite C-5 <br />7d'aimea, Hawaii 96743 <br /> rv <br /> te <br /> r, ~ <br /> ~ <br />September 15, 2008 ` ~ <br />_- <br /> . <br />~ ~ <br />TO: Council Members ~ <br />Hawaii County Council V" - ; ;=. <br />FROM: ~`~~ete Hoffmann r.~ <br />w <br /> <br />Council Chair . <br />cu <br />SUBJECT: Resolution Requesting that the Department of Environmental Management <br />Investigate the Feasibility of Installing a Photovoltaic System at One or More <br />Wastewater Treatment Plants in the County <br />REFERENCE: Res. 758-08 <br />Enclosed is a resolution which requests that the Department of Environmental Management <br />(DEM) investigate the feasibility of installing solar energy systems at County wastewater <br />treatment plants, in order to reduce the County's dependence on fossil fuels and save money by <br />utilizing free energy produced by the sun. <br />The resolutioh calls upon the DEM to investigate the feasibility of installing a solar system <br />designed to handle the energy demands for one or more of its wastewater treatment facilities, <br />including the size and type of solar system(s) to be installed, recommended locations for such <br />installation(s), and a financial analysis for determining the value of the County's investment in <br />the system(s), by March 1, 2009. The resolution asks the mayor to present the results of the <br />feasibility analysis to the council by May 1, 2009. Finally, should installation of such a solar' <br />system prove to be a sensible investment based on the results of the feasibility analysis, the <br />resolution asks DEM to consider issuing a request for proposals for a private sector investor to <br />buy, install, and manage the system(s), by July 1, 2009. <br />Att. <br />PH/lc <br />Cr ~~ ~ b/ Comm. No. ~ T~ O <br />Ref. To: <br />Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island Ref. Date SEP 6~g <br />Hawaii County Is An Equal Opportunity Provider And Employer <br />