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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0695.002 2004-2006 FF20M .Par,: ;c B, od7esel ~4:; Nil. :6er587~5©3F7 -_6. 27 <a7i]~. L'i~:-t~1RM P~ wlwr.rr.~ Pacific :~iadiesa! 40 tic bron venue Kahwui, Ws+aaii 9673: (80©) 677-:144 ~ ~ (808} H77-!?30 Fax ww~;;_iodit el.curn n~r.r~wnrr. TES1'iMONY FOR PROPOSED f3iil 184: eo amend FY 2D05-r.1t3 CIP Budg~rt 70: NAYVAII COUNTY COUNCI't. Finance Committee Tuesday, February 28, 2006 From: Robert A. King Kelly T. I~Cing President, Pacific Biadie:'3e1, Inc. Ma~~keti tglComnrunlaacions Pacific Biadiesel, Inc, 40 Flobron Avenue Kahului, Maul 9673 8t~c8-877-3144 Dear Honorable Committee Chair Ist>FII and Honorable Commi tee n embers, Nlaase excuse our absonce f~am this 17earing as previous bu aness apKo,,ilarna tts have Bon ir. Texas and Kelly in Honolulu tocay We are honing to l:rovide :3n importsnt fwnt,pectlva on the amendment to the FY 2005-Od ',iP budget. This amendment would adcl $1 rtiuior ro make the public improvements to the lNest Hawaii Sanitary landfill i r the acreage set aeida by the Current landfill permit for rasour;;ea recovery to aillaw fore 10-a :re cornpc stroll ait.e w th one acre of containment for mixing in blosolids, as well as conslructF rn Of receiving bays to bioyolids and for FCG (fats, oils sand grease). 1t also eats asiae acre tge for future binaiesel preduceion mrhich would, after su`(icien feedstock is being cohraed, :e built and ~;ce~atsac ay a contractor. Pacific Biodi,~sel, Ir,c. supports the proposed nsolution as mi r:h-needed Isc isl:ation to encourage the renewable 'Fuel indushy in Hawaii Ceurly The envhc ,mental b.r;ef ts, .+f using renawables. especirdly from recye:ied ~,rrste oil feedstock. are ,~.,°II do cumented. Beme'its inc;udr landfll drvorahon, d~scourerg~m,3ttt of illegal dwnping, rro prod .orlon of grearho~.ase gases, io~,rder fuel emissions, as xr8ll to step toward srargy se~curi@ and east+rirable energy. Thu used cooking oil colleoiior. is a va, y important first step totroarr.~ d 3veloping ar Indus^ry the will require a local fuel crop sourve which will significantly imps,, the 13ig Island it a pc s tin: way. The added promise of evertua'ly producing biociesel in the col rmunity h a Ieca' economic benefRs by keeping iobm. K~rc,fts ane taxes ~issocietad w!th noel eneig} prac~.ucti„n in the County. Can<_,umers will also be n ,fit as Pacific 3iodiesel hay r lade a com~n tree-nY. tc Comm. No. b~ S• 2 Ref. To: prese+r+~ L Ref. Uate FF2-h' Pa_•.. E;,-i,asal ~H: K0. :E_I:SE~'S'[ 6 ~e6. ?7 c7~5 I"-1.if(~1 ~3 ke zp biociiesei pr.ce+s etabte by ~ying 1.+3em to cost of F~rcductior rath+ rr than Poll w~i iA t~~+e ups and downs of One ~stroleum market The biodiesel produced in HaNZn is 100 percent renevur,~ble f.el made;rcm used conking oil which w5uld otnerwi;e `_+s andfill material. Qn Ms~ui, the I~aVtnersh;p'retwa:en the biodiesel prnductia(+ plant ar;d tt1E3 nESighboring co-campostlny upere , on is a key cc mftcnent ii 3 the successful efforis tc use 10C?rc o'the was.e stream from tlr:: ban +asel procuctun. ~-he ca cornposang operation inccrpora!,a v%3s:e gly(.aroi resuhing frnn the biodiesel ie~ming procesE: as well a; utilizes tt a waai:a+.tirater `-c r the pri+cess 1 h> uniq~ > c~nc I wonderf(~ ; ~.utner;hiJ resulted +n the presentation of the 2c04 SWANA (Solid'JJaste ,~~s_snc iat;on of berth A.r+Earica) GOLD AWARD to Maui EKC Cumpos.ing and Parific Biodiese Thr r biodiesel re finenr rs nor possible at this size without a cc-oornc csting partner A;. a i producers of alterr,ative3 ue! find, howevsr, the aa:eps nor of the se 'new," furls too of"an depends cn the bottorr~ line _nd 4he cost factor Has Lc.E3n a major bar;lE~ to th.e success of tniS industry ap'ass the csc rdry. Government supports rnperative tc,he ~~row:h of sustainable, renewable energy In order to begin production at re :aively lout vn+um ss, vre will need support from the County ?'e~ years ago Maui Court? supl orted Pacfic Etior!ies¢I with a sis ar the local landfill, and the ~rowtn pt the biodiesel irdustr r in Hawaii cvnsf: much to that assis,~ance. Pacific Biodiesel Is •e^Il~~ng to Invest tl'ie capital to bu Id the bin(+iesel facility, but we Head the site, utilities and perr•~itting from the County. `rVe ir3y never (ae' cos:3 tc the amount oi` subsidieE ourrerrtly affordeni the penoleurr! nctustry, ic+ut (v r can, we x:pe, get the assistance necessary within our State and Counties to further our of nits tower:I u cl©.n,er, safer, austainable, more secure energy + future which will oventu+ally s :ppott div~3rsi'rEd agricuitu,-a along with recycling. if more infannaticn iS needed, ulease contact Roe3ert King on Maui at Bn8-tst't•31a~i or 80£,•253=.102 (call} or Kelly King at 8+)A-283-1954 (c,ell). We i•wite; rou ell to ro+ne~tc A4at~~i anr+ experience for t+curseuvea th+; pce sibilities that ex st *or Ha,~rau C vunty. Yc u+ rsffn, tE, to support the renewal>!e fuel industry in '-lawaii are vital tc all the se concerned al3c~t ow environment. our aconorry and !~u* en:rgy securlty- Ma~ialc nul lea, r /r' Robert A, King Kelly King ! /