2019-03-19 Game Management Advisory Commission Minutes (Amended)

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Hawaii Game Management Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes – March 19, 2019 the steam from the turbine and then it’s reinjected back down into the wells. We have got a modern emission control - that exceeds expected air emissions standards by the State and Federal. As I mentioned, the water used in the cooling process will be pumped from the aquifer below the plant and essentially the same volume of this water will be injected into the UIC wells. There’s four water treatment chemicals that we do have to use and that’s for to prevent scale and corrosion – one is to control the buildup of manganese and casein carbonate build up in the condenser – these are used at very, very, very low concentrations – we’re talking parts per million and water being returned in the aquifer will be a little warmer than it was when it was pumped out of the ground and by the modeling we have done on the heaviest scenario it is still below the one degrees C that is within the State and Federal standards. Water will be returned into the aquifer below sea level so we’ve got our first 120 foot in this wells – like a 24 inch diameter and it is actually cased so that it lined to prevent any erosion from the cliff face. Honua Ola is committed to completing the regulatory process that governs construction and operations of which include public input. So right now we’ve got granted out air permit by the state and our SMA which is by the County. In process we have underground injection wells which is the USCs and that is a State Permit – the storm water permit is also a state – we do have our storm water for construction – this is a storm water for individual use which we will get that right before we go into operation. And our solid waste permit for beneficial - we used to use that ash to go back out on the fields for fertilizer – this in here – we’ve got all the paperwork done but we actually have to sample the ash as it’s being produced from the boiler before we can – they’ll give us permission – it goes through a process. Right now – what’s pending is a challenge to Honua Ola purchase power agreement and that is at the Supreme Court and we’re just waiting on the Supreme Court decision right now. And that ends my presentation, I guess, do you have any questions? KU: On the fossil fuel and local resources – would you have the percentage of how much fossil fuel you import? KO: Fossil fuel – we won’t be using any fossil fuels at all. So we have biodiesel that we will be starting a boiler up on – and that is totally renewable – and then the eucalyptus trees is what we will be burning for our main source. KU: Correct me if I’m wrong – I think I saw that there’s a local eucalyptus plants will be used for part of it - I just want to know what the import number would be – is it 50% or is it 10% that you guys are bringing in? KO: No... KU: It’s all local? 7