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Meeting: N/A
Action: Filed in Catmittee
Re: Res. 127-93/C-160.01
COUNTY OF HAWAti --STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION N0. 127 53
WHEREAS, HELCO being the only electrical utility franchised
providing electric power to the Island of Hawaii, is currently
proposing to expand its 20 megawatt facility due to its near term
generating capacity shortfall; and
WHEREAS, in its own study for a site selection conducted in
1988, HELCO identified Kawaihae and Puu Anahulu as its most
desirable sites and Keahole as one of its less desirable sites; and
WHEREAS, in their attempts to meet their projected peak demand
in 1994, HELCO has unreasonably focused its attention on Keahole,
the less desirable site for the additional capacity; and
WHEREAS, the lands on the Keahole site are in the State's
Conservation District and may be of high historical, cultural and
intrinsic value; and
WHEREAS, a facility of this size near Kona's airport would
depreciate the beauty of the area and would block major view
planes, leaving an unattractive first impression to our island's
visitors; and
WHEREAS, the storage of half a million gallons of diesel fuel
would necessitate the trucking of twelve tankers daily from
Kawaihae to the Keahole site raising concern for the site's
feasibility and safety; and
WHEREAS, the close proximity of the Keahole site to
residential areas and the proposed university site would create
hazardous conditions stemming from noise, unacceptable levels of
fumes and exhaust, and the risk of cancer from the high-tension
wires emitting electromagnetic radiation; and
WHEREAS, because of the present status of the following
indicators, HELCO's proposal to expand its Keahole Plant should be
reconsidered:
(1) Waimana Enterprises has recently negotiated a lease from
the Hawaiian Home Lands Commission for lands at Kawaihae
to eventually build a power plant at Kawaihae;
(2) Other energy generating resources such as the hydro plant
and geothermal are both on line and generating power;
(3) Hamakua Sugar is continuing to produce power;
(4) The projected rate of increase for growth and demand has
been reduced substantially due to the economic recession.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF THE
COUNTY OF HAWAII that it does not concur with HELCO'S desire to
expand its proposed 56 megawatt facility at Keahole.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Clerk of the County of
Hawaii transmit copies of this resolution to the Governor of the
State of Hawaii, all of the Hawaii Island Legislators, the Board
of Land and Natural Resources, the Mayor of the County of Hawaii,
the Planning Director, the Planning Commission Chairman, and the
President of HELCO.
Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, this
day of
1993.
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
ROLL CALL VOTE
I I AYES I NOES I ABS I EX I
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the
vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of
the County of Hawaii on
ATTEST:
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICER
Reference C-160' Ol/PC
RESOLUTION NO. 127 ~3
JIM RATH
Vice-Chairn~an
Hilo Phone: (808) 961-8273
Fax: (808) 961-3291
Kona Phone: (808) 326-5684
Faz: (808) 326-5697
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hawaii County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
February 2, 1995
T0: KEOLA CHILDS, CHAIRMAN,
COMMITTEE ON,lp~LANNING
FROM: JIM M. RATH
COUNCIL VI CHAIRMAN','yr~
RE: REQUEST F WITHDRAWAL OF RESOLUTION -
THE EXPANSION OF KEAHOLE POWER PLANT
Re: Res. 127-93
(C-160.01)
I request that Res. 127-93 (Comm. 160.01), regarding
HELCO's proposed expansion of its 56 megawatt facility at
Keahole, be withdrawn.
cc: Council Chairman