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BRITTANY SMART
J YOSHIMOTO
HAWAI`I COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai`i
Hawai'i County Building
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
March 23, 2012
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Re: Request for Presentation by Innovations Development up
Attached please find copy of a letter from Ms. Patricia K. Brandt, CEO of Innovations
Development Group Inc., of Oahu. They would like to do a 45-minute presentation regarding
renewable energy resources of indigenous peoples to the Council.
I am requesting that it be scheduled for the next scheduled committee meeting that is being
held on April 3, 2012.
Warmest Aloha!
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DominicYagong March 2,2012
Council Chair,City Council of Hawaii
25 Aupuni Street, Ste. 1402
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Aloha ChairYagong,
The Innovations Development Group (IDG) is a Hawaii based corporation created by Native
Hawaiians to facilitate the development of the renewable energy resources of indigenous peoples.The IDG
has a history of developing renewable energy resources in New Zealand, utilizing a business model based on
trust &fiduciary principles as well as human rights protections. See the IDG web site at www.idghawaii.com.
The IDG presented its model to members of the State legislative energy & land committees in summer of
20 I I,and since that time has worked with legislators to prepare legislation that will encourage and support,as
a priority,the development of public trust energy resources in Hawaii pursuant to the States trust obligation in
a manner that returns revenues to the State, and benefits to its residents. Several bills relating to geothermal
development are currently in the legislative hopper and we are happy to see that there is significant support
for many of these measures.
The IDG has been working with others on Hawaii Island to educate the public about the need to develop
geothermal resources for our island. Last year IDG sponsored community panels in Puna, Hilo,Waimea and
Kona on geothermal development & its business model. At these community sessions,the IDG took a survey
of community support for geothermal development under its community collaboration model.The results
were encouraging and very positive. We would like to present these results as well as our model to yourself
and the Hawaii County Council,and are forwarding this letter to request that you facilitate this effort.
Last year the HEI posted a Request for Interest (RFI) for the development of 50 MWs of geothermal energy
on Hawaii Island.The IDG and a team of technical experts responded to this RFI and submitted a proposal for
consideration. Since that time we have met with the HEI team to discuss our proposal and the intentions of
the HELCO group to work with the private sector to facilitate the production of electricity from geothermal
resources for Hawaii Island.We have also secured the support of private land owners, including the Kealoha
Estate, on Hawaii Island whose lands are in known geothermal subzones, and have flown over these
geothermal resource areas on public lands with staff of the DLNR (Oahu) who are currently identifying State
lands with geothermal resources on Hawaii Island.
We believe that Hawaii Island's renewable energy resources provide a secure foundation for our islands
energy independence and self-sufficiency, ad look forward to sharing our knowledge, plans & technical skills
with the County.
We hope to hear from you soon,and are thankful for your attention to this matter,
Sincerely,
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Patricia K. Brandt
CEO, Innovations Development Group Inc.
2990 PACIFIC HEIGHTS RD. HON, HI 96813 1 OFFICE: 808 536 0434 1 €Ax: 808 536 0.274 I I1a«AWA'Lc0M