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statements of evaluation that will tell us whether the Plan itself has been effective or not; those are components of any good thorough planning job. And I would love to see that this Commission recognize the amount of work that has gone into this thus far and support the unanimous vote of the Steering Committee to move this forward to the County Council as is. And I certainly do appreciate the opportunity to be able to come before you and express my deep and thorough support of the work that was done on this Plan up until now. Thank you very much. WATANABE: Thank you for your testimony. Fellow Commissioners, do we have any questions for Ms. Gretchen? Seeing none, thank you, you may be seated. LAWSON: Thank you. WATANABE: Sir, would you use the mike, please, and I need to have your name and address before you begin your testimony. BARLOW: Yes, my name is Jon Barlow. My address – I’m trying to come home after 27 years in Anchorage, Alaska – 4206 Cope Street, and right now I’m residing in HSY 298. With a number of projects to bring to Hawaii with the fact that the clean energy needs and/or the fuel costs are driving people pretty much out of their homes and everything, I’m testifying on regards to the energy component 4.7 of the KCDP. As is, it’s a little bit hard to adjust for the energy programs that will be coming in, the technology that is available. So I hope you’ll understand that in written testimony I’m about to bring that we can have some kind of a change so that -, I know it’s an emerging technology, it’s an industry that’s going to be coming about; but we need to address that there is room for the technology to be applied. And that’s why I’m saying that energy is free; it’s the technology that has a price. Malama pono o ho‘nua, no hanauna e hiki mai ana. Though translation can vary, the basis of this statement, Power Alternative’s mission, is to “Take proper care of earth, so generations/descends can be alright for life.” Since oil was discovered in Titusville, PA, 1842, American industrialization has brought about unprecedented changes, advances and achievements from application of petrochemicals in products, technologies, and conveniences that have made our quality of life what it is; but then too, modes of progress, productivity and commercial distribution rely on same petrochemical as “fuel” for nearly 150 years – sparkplug was invented in 1860. So it was when progress came to these Islands with the means for generating power and the Iolani Palace was energized – as you may or may not know, before the White House – and now, the power supplier is entrenched in the State Statues. And like the rest of nation, Islanders think fuel and energy are one in the same, thus, deem “existing conditions” (Energy 4.7.1) affects Housing, Transportation -. WATANABE: Mr. Barlow. BARLOW: Yes. WATANABE: We do have your written testimony. EXHIBIT D 5