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Page 1 of 2 <br /> Murashige, Laura CL'itii(4 03s <br /> From: Leonard Tanaka-T&T Electric, Inc. [Itanaka @tntelectric.com] <br /> Sent: Monday, October 01, 2012 2:54 PM <br /> To: Jim Garber <br /> Cc: counciltestimony @co.hawaii.hi.us;fblas @co.hawaii.hi.us;jyoshimoto@co.hawaii.hi.us; Brenda Ford; <br /> phoffmann @co.hawaii.hi.us; donishi @co.hawaii.hi.us; apilago @co.hawaii.hi.us; dyagong @co.hawaii.hi.us; <br /> bsmart@co.hawaii.hi.us; dikeda @co.hawaii.hi.us <br /> Subject: Re: Written Testimony, Bill 305 <br /> Attachments: Itanaka.vcf <br /> Aloha Jim, Chairman Yagong and members of the County Council, -' <br /> You have my support of Bill 305, introduced by Councilman Jay Yoshimoto. <br /> Pardon my brievity on this email, but I am catching a flight to Pago Pago for work. <br /> Mahalo nui, _ <br /> Leonard S. Tanaka <br /> President / RME ■4 <br /> T&T ELECTRIC, INC. <br /> 456-A Kekuanaoa Street <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> 808-935-9029 ext 14 <br /> 808-960-5710 cell <br /> ABC - 12279 <br /> l.tanaka @tntelectric.com <br /> HAWAII - GUAM - SAMOA <br /> Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for <br /> use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and/or privilege <br /> information. Any unauthorized review, use, copying, disclosure or distribution <br /> prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender i <br /> reply e-mail and destroy the original message and all copies. <br /> On 10/1/2012 11:28 AM,Jim Garber wrote: <br /> Aloha Councilmembers, <br /> I am writing to request your support of Bill 305, introduced by Councilmember J <br /> Yoshimoto, and up for first readingl0/2/12 by the Hawaii County Council <br /> Bill 305 would eliminate the stipulation that residential PV Building Permits would <br /> require the approval of an architect or structural engineer,but would maintain the <br /> requirement that a Building Permit be obtained. Bill 305 would also keep the <br /> requirement that an electrical engineer provide drawings, specifications and the <br /> engineer's approval. <br /> The current law stipulating that an architect or structural engineer provide approval <br /> is unique to the County of Hawaii, and is not in place throughout the rest of our <br /> State. It adds approximately $500 to the cost of every residential PV system, <br /> increases the amount of time that the consumer must wait for the system to be <br /> installed, and frankly, is not necessary. The weight of a PV system adds <br /> approximately 2 1/2 pounds/square foot to the roof load,well within allowable <br /> limits. <br /> The present law applies to residential PV system installations, but not to residential , <br /> Solar Water Heating Systems,which weigh more per square foot. Experience t0 <br /> Ref. To: r/CIAA-nc i� <br /> Ref. Date OCT 3 20 2 <br /> 10/1/2012 <br />