HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0551.000 2010-2012DOMINIC YAGONG
Council Chairperson
Council District 1
Date: January 23, 2012
Hawai`i County Council
County of Hawai `i
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawai `i 96720
To: J Yoshimoto, Chair
Committee on Agriculture, Water an Energy Sustainability
inic Yagong, Chairperson
From : -D
Email: dyagong @co.hawaii.hi.us
Phone: (808) 961 -8264
Fax: (808) 961 -8912
Re: A Presentation from the OTEC International LLC on the
Water and Energy Sustainability on January 31, 2012.
on Agriculture,
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OTEC International LLC is negotiating a lease with NELHA for a 1- megawatt demonstration
ocean thermal energy conversion plant and would like to present their plans to the Council. I
would like to request time for this presentation during the January 31, 2012 meeting of the
Committee on Agriculture, Water and Energy Sustainability.
Due to their availability, I would like to request that the presentation be scheduled after 1:00 p.m.
I estimate that 30 minutes will be sufficient for this presentation, which will include time for
questions from the Council Members.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Warmest Aloha!
DY /bc
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LEADWELL
January 19, 2012
Aloha, Councilman Yagong:
A Communication Company.
808 - 538 -0797
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808- 959 -0797
Hawaii Island
I am writing on behalf of one of Hastings & Pleadwell's client's, OTEC International LLC (OTI),
to request a 30 minute meeting before the County Council.
OTI is negotiating a lease with NELHA for a 1- megawatt demonstration ocean thermal energy
conversion plant there. OTI is also in advanced PPA negotiations with HECO for a 100 -
megawatt plant off O`ahu.
As Council Chair, I thought it would be a good idea to contact you and see if OTI could be
placed on the agenda for the next committee meeting, which is set for Tuesday, January 31.
The principals, Eileen O'Rourke and Barry Cole, will be in Kona that day and meeting with the
NELHA board from 10:00 am to 1:OOpm. I am hoping that they can make a brief presentation to
the Council, saving some time for Q &A, after their meeting with NELHA.
Because this project is set to take place on Hawaii Island, I thought it would be wise for OTI to
make contact with the County Council and brief members on the initial demonstration project.
Thank you for considering my request.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Mahalo,
Ashley Kierkiewicz
Account Coordinator
1109 Bethel L • Ste. 410
Honolulu, Hawa.i`i 9681.3
23160 kinakahele St,
Hilo, Hawai'l. 96720
Tia tingsandPleadwell.corn.