2025-03-05 Heidi White Testimony

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Moreover,they're not considering the island's resources,which are already under considerable strain.Please see these News Articles in this petition that show how the Big Island is dealing with resource and infrastructure issues because Hawaii County Planning is not making it a priority https://www.change.org/p/help-big-island-resources-and-infrastructure-stay-safe-for-all-who-live-here-and- visit Page 149 30.12 Plan for broadband infrastructure to support smart grid development Hawaii County Planning doesn't talk about the power broadband and a smart grid will need,and Hawaii Electric states,"That's why we will need everyone to work together over the next month,and possibly longer,to conserve electricity.We are extremely tight on what we call our generation margin,the margin between the demand for electricity and our ability to supply it.This demand typically peaks on weekdays between 5 and 9 p.m.and that's when the margin is most critical." https://www.hawaiianelectric.com/safety-and-outages/an-update-on-hawaii-island-power-generation The island doesn't have the power for broadband or a smart grid,and the traffic it will create because it has to lay cable underground will be massive. https://smartgrid.ieee.org/resources?cafid=O&id=223: "A smart grid alone does three things.First,it modernizes power systems through self-healing designs,automation,remote monitoring, and control...Thus,a smart grid sits at the heart of the smart city,which cannot fully exist without it". Also,a Smart Grid will allow them more control through"remote monitoring,"which will invade our privacy. https://m i n novati on.com.a u/sma rt-cities-2/disadvantages-of-sma rt-cities-potentia I-cha I lenges-and-concerns "Privacy and Data Security: Smart cities rely heavily on the collection and analysis of vast amounts of data from sensors,cameras,and connected devices.This data is crucial for optimizing city operations and services.However,extensive data gathering raises concerns about privacy infringement and data security.Citizens worry about their personal information being accessed or misused." https://www.scienced i rect.com/science/a rtic le/pi i/S240584402414011 X: Drawbacks or disadvantages of Smart Grid Following are the drawbacks or disadvantages of Smart Grid: Continuous communication network should be available. During emergency situation,network congestion or performance are big challenges in smart grid system. Cellular network providers do not provide guaranteed service in abnormal situations such as wind storm,heavy rain and lightening conditions. Some smart meters can be hacked which can be used to increase or decrease the demand for power. It is expensive to install smart meter compare to traditional old electricity meter. Hawaii County Planning Department does NOT have any research about how a broadband and smart grid will affect the health of the island,its community,animals,and plants.For example,at the bottom of this article,it states https://electronecs360.globalspec.co article/l1104/the-dangers-that-come-with-a-smart-grid: "Re:The Dangers That Come with a Smart Grid #1 John Endres 2018-Feb-23 2:31 PM One very critical danger that comes with a"smart grid"was not mentioned:the adverse health effects from electromagnetic fields. Current estimates of people experiencing adverse health effects from wireless technology hover at around 5%--I am one of them.After the installation of a water utility smart meter at my place of work,I experienced an escalation of symptoms(over time)that started with headaches and ultimately culminated in a seizure(I lost control of my legs).One month prior to the smart meter installation I had a complete annual physical and was given a clean bill of health.I underwent a barrage of medical tests after a week of experiencing health symptoms(thyroid,EEG,MRI,etc.)and everything was normal.I did begin to feel some of the painful head and eye sensations(that I