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47 <br />48 Mr. Jay Ignacio of Hawaii Electric Light provided a brief presentation of their <br />49 plans going forward with their Public Utilities Commission (PUC) filing of 100% <br />50 renewable energy by 2025. Mr. Ignacio said that currently they have 180 <br />51 megawatts that serve 130,000 customers with 100 megawatts during the day, <br />52 of which 48% of that is renewable energy consisting of geothermal, wind, <br />53 hydro, and photovoltaic (rooftop). Hawaii Electric Light would like to add more <br />54 geothermal, biomass, and additional wind and power generation associated <br />55 storage. They plan to have the next geothermal plant by 2022 and are <br />56 evaluating other potential options such as biomass by 2028 or later. Mr. Ignacio <br />57 said they are also looking into wind resources and could have more in North <br />58 Kohala, South Point, and Lalamilo, which are the three best resources for wind. <br />59 Next, Mr. Ignacio discussed the transmission line to North Kohala, and that <br />60 there is one transmission line from Waimea up Kohala Mountain Road. He said <br />61 that the primary concern is improving reliability and that they are working on <br />62 plans to upgrade. Mr. Ignacio said that they are trying to find an alternate route <br />63 to North Kohala and to rebuild the old line. Presently, the power has to be out <br />64 to repair the current line. He said they want a loop system, or two systems to <br />65 serve North Kohala. <br />66 <br />67 A brief discussion followed and it was suggested that Mr. Ignacio work together <br />68 with the Power, View planes and Erosion Control subcommittee. <br />69 <br />70 II. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS: <br />71 A. Minutes of the meeting from May 9th 2016. <br />72 <br />73 A request was made to make a correction to line 49 on page 2 regarding the <br />74 statement about public boat access and adding "to avoid limiting to a boat <br />75 ramp". <br />76 <br />77 Jack Hoyt made a motion to approve the minutes as amended. Faye Yates <br />78 seconded that motion, and the motion was carried unanimously. <br />79 <br />80 <br />81 III. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS: <br />82 <br />83 Councilmember Margaret Wille said, in response to the agenda item that the AC <br />84 request to resume meeting monthly, that the Planning Department is hiring <br />85 additional personnel to help the Action Committees meet every month. Ms. <br />86 Wille cautioned the AC not to assume that everything is going that direction. <br />87 Ms. Wille also said that she is working on a mass transportation issue and <br />88 adding a new bus route. <br />89 <br />90 IV. CONTINUATION OF BUSINESS OF COMMITTEE <br />