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(BIVN) – With an ongoing drought on the island of Hawaii, the Hawaii County Department of Water Supply says it <br />is closely monitoring its 23 public water systems, with a “special focus” placed on the South Kohala Water System. <br />https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2023/11/06/water-supply-closely-monitored-as-hawai%CA%BBi- <br />under-severe-drought/ <br />This is a map of Power Outages on the Big Island. This map wouldn't have been created if Power Outages were <br />not a problem. https://www.hawaiianelectric.com/safety-and-outages/power-outages/hawaii-island-outage- <br />map <br />Please, give Tax Breaks to all homes that provide solar and/or wind turbine to there homes to help with power <br />issues on the island. <br />20) "Hawaiian Electric is reporting that several large generators on the Big Island are experiencing a range of <br />issues and may lead to the need for rolling outages if supply does not meet demand." <br />https://www.reddit.com/r/BigIsland/comments/1bnuar3/hawaiian_electric_is_reporting_that_several_large/? <br />rdt=52660 <br />21) "NewsHawaiian Electric asking Big Island customers to conserve power due to down generators <br />March 25, 2024 · 11:49 AM HST <br /> <br />According to the utility company, this is an usual situation as the large generators are experiencing mechanical <br />problems resulting in a reduced output. The largest generator, an independent power producer that sells electricity <br />to Hawaiian Electric, is offline with significant mechanical issues. <br />The plant generates 60 megawatts or nearly one-third of the typical peak demand of 180 megawatts on the <br />island." <br />https://bigislandnow.com/2024/03/25/hawaiian-electric-asking-big-island-customers-to-conserve-power- <br />due-to-down-generators/ <br />The articles above show that Big Island resources are currently being negatively affected from the development on <br />island, and there are years of new development that has already been approved, and even more development is <br />still being approved before learning if the island's resources can handle more development. <br />Thank you, <br />Sincerely, <br />Rebecca Melendez <br />Reasons for signing this petition <br />See why other supporters are signing, why this petition is important to them, and share your reason for signing <br />(this will mean a lot to the starter of the petition). <br />Sarah Harrington <br />3 days ago <br />There's only so much land and it's meant to keep beautiful. Big resorts are not <br />0 <br />Report <br /> <br />