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Home My WebLink AboutRES 391 Draft 01 1988-1992i COUNTY OF HAVI~q~ ,,~5`It'ATE OF HAWAII RESOLUTION No. 3~1 91' URGING THE STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO EXPEDITE WITH ALL DUE DISPATCH, THE NECESSARY PERMITTING ACTION TO AUTHORI7E THE HAWAII ELECTRIC LIGHT CO. (HELLO) TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE ITS PLANNED 20 MEGAWATT COMBUSTION TURBIPdE ELECTRIC GENERATOR (CT-3) AT KEAAU, HAWAII. WHEREAS, the citizens of Haoraii County have a reasonable expectation of continuous and uninterrupted electric service; and WHEREAS, electric service interruptions potentially threaten both the physical and economic safety and health of residents and visitors; and WHEREAS, the citizens of Hawaii County, especially large power users such as hotels and the Department of Water Supply, have unselfishly cooperated by conserving energy during periods of electric generation shortfall; and WHEREAS, reliance on delivery of energy from newly developed firm capacity geothermal sources continues to elude us with no certainty as to when such a resource will become commercially operational; and WHEREAS, HELLO does not enjoy the luxury of any transmission intertie arrangement enabling the borrowing of capacity from any neighboring electric utility due to our insular geographic status; and WHEREAS, the electric generator units, both those owned and operated by HELLO and those owned and operated by independent power supplier Hilo Coast Processing Co., have had to defer or suspend normal scheduled and critically important unit overhaul, further jeopardizing their efficiency and reliability; and WHEREAS, HELLO has provided the Department of Health all the necessary data and satisfied all the procedural steps required; and WHEREAS, HELLO has taken delivery from the manufacturer of the major components, that is the turbine and generator, at Keaau, and stands ready to commence construction on an accelerated basis to bring the new unit on line in the shortest possible time. NOW, THEREFOP.E, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that it hereby urges the State of Hawaii Department of Health to fully commit all the necessary resources at its disposal to expedite with all due dispatch, the necessary permitting action to authorize HELCO to construct and operate its planned 20 megawatt combustion turbine electric generator (CT-3) at Keaau, Hawaii. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Honorable John D. Waihee, Governor of the State of Hawaii; the Honorable Lorraine Inouye, Mayor of the County of Hawaii; Dr. John Lewin, Director, Department of Health; Mr. Yukio Naito, Chairman, Public Utilities Commission; and Mr. Warren H. W. Lee, President, HELCO. Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, this 18th day of December , 1991. COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawaii Hilo, Hawaii 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 Dec mher 1 A , 1 9Q 1 ATTEST: """ ~ /i/' ~ r COUNTY CL R CHAIRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICER LA ROLL CALL VOTE AYES NOES ABS EX ARAKAKI DE LIMA X DOMINGO HALE KOKUBUN LAI MAKUAKANE RUDDLE SCHUTTE Reference RESOLUTION NO. 3~s1 9Z INTRODUCED BY: RUSSELL S. KOKUBUN Chairman & Presiding Officer MERLE K. LAI Vice-Chairwoman COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawaii Hawaii County Building 25 Auyuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 December 19, 1991 The Honorable John D. Waihee Governor, State of Hawaii State Capitol Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Enclosed is a copy of Resolution No. 391-91 which was adopted by the Council of the County of Hawaii on December 18, 1991. ~~ W ohn A. Wagn r OUNTY CLERK Encl. JAMES Y. ARAKAKI BRIAN J. DE LIMA TAKASHI DOMINGO HELENE H. HALE ROBERT H. MAKUAKANE HARRY S. RUDDLE SPENCER K. SCHUTlE Also sent to attached. list: Dr. John Lewin, Director Department of Health Kinau Hale 1250 Punchbowl Street Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 391_ Mr. Yukio Naito, Chairman Public Utilities Commission Kekuanao'a Hldg. 465 South King St., Room 102 Honolulu, HI 96813 391_ Mr. Warren H. W. Lee, President HELCO - Hawaii Electric Light Co., Inc. 1200 Kilauea Ave. Hilo, HI 96720 391_ RUSSELL S. KOKUBUN Chavman & Presiding 0f8cer MERLE K. LAI Vice-Chairwoman December 9, 1991 0 _-`) \~i.e~ Y i ;` . COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawaii Hawaii County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 T0: Councilmembers / FROM: Councilmember James Y. Arakaki Councilmember Brian J. De Lim ~ JAMES Y. ARAKAKI BRIAN J. DE LIMA TAKASHI DOMINGO HELENE H. HALE R08ERT H. MAKUAKANE HARRY S. RUDDLE SNENCER K. SCHUTTE SUBJECT: Resolution Regarding HELCO's 20 Megawatt Combustion Turbine Electric Generator at Keaau Attached please find a resolution urging the State of Hawaii Department of Health to expedite the permit approval process to allow HELLO to commence with the construction of their 20 megawatt combustion turbine generator at Keaau. HELLO has patiently awaited the commercial development of energy from geothermal sources, but to date delivery on a timely basis has not materialized. Existing generation units have had to extend their service dates thereby jeopardizing their efficiency and reliability. The State Department of Health will be reviewing HELCO's permit application for the 20 megawatt unit in Keaau. We would strongly urge the Council to support the resolution encouraging the State Department of Health to expedite their approval of the permit application. We request that this resolution be waived from Committee referral and be placed on the December 18, 1991 Council agenda. This urgency is requested because we understand that HELCO's application may be heard on the same date and our support should be submitted in time for their consideration. Att. - P_, ROBERT H. MAKUAKANE Counri/mon COCII~`TY CO[IT~CIL Cou niv o~ Hawui Hauvii Cm~nw Ruddme 25 Aupwn Strret Hiln. Hawaii 96720 December 10, 1991 Mr. Russell S. Kokubun Council Chairman Hawaii County Council Hilo, Hawaii RE: Resolution regarding HELCO's 20 Megawatt Combustion Turbine Electric Generator at Keaau Pursuant to Section 1(d) of Rule 4 of the Rules of Procedure of the Council of the County of Hawaii, this written approval is submitted in regards to Resolution No. 391 , a resolution regarding HELCO's 20 megawatt combustion turbine electric generator at Keaau, waiving said referral from the Committee on Economic Development, in order that appropriate action can be taken by the Council. In reviewing the contents of the referral, it is deemed advisable that such waiver be granted. oved: - - ,- - . sell S. Kokubun, Chairman m y Council Committee on Economic Development