HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0822.004 2010-2012 P/AWESc
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From: Richard Ha [richard @hamakuasprings.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2012 11:59 AM
To: Counciltestimony; Jon Yoshimoto
Subject: Res 297-12 renegotiate avoided cost contracts.
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Big Island Community Coalition
Hilo, Hawaii
www.bigislandcommunitycoalition.com
The Big Island Community Coalition is a group of Hawaii Island residents who have
joined together to advocate for lower electricity rates for the Big Island. Our focus is
lowering electricity rates and forcing policymakers and the utility to consider the needs
of the ratepayer as regulatory and policy actions are made.
We support efforts to de-link the price of electricity from the volatile price of oil by
pursuing clean, renewable resources as sources of electricity generation for Hawaii
Island. We believe that there is value to utilizing Hawaii Island's robust renewable
resources: wind, solar, hydro, ocean, OTEC, geothermal, and biomass for electricity
generation. Our criteria is that electricity generation from these resources should
reduce electricity rates, utilize technologically proven and viable methods of
generation, demonstrate environmental stewardship in the use of the resource, and
provide a means of empowerment and participation for the surrounding community of
any renewable energy project.
We support the intent of Resolution 297-12 that urges HELCO to renegotiate its
purchase power agreements with independent power producers that are based on
avoided costs. We appreciate and understand that these are executed long-term
contracts. We applaud the efforts of both the utility and any IPP that is willing to
renegotiate its contract in order to join in the effort to lower Hawaii island's electricity
costs.
Richard Ha
on behalf of the Big Island Community coalition
cell 808 960 1057