HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0825.039 2010-2012 Murashige, Laura
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To: counciltestimony
Subject: COUNCIL TESTIMONY BILL 292 - HAWAII ISLAND ENERGY GENERATION
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS-GOALS AND POSITIONS
COUNCIL TESTIMONY BILL 292 - GEOTHERMAL DRILLING
Aloha County Council Members,
Bill 292 is reactive legislation to an existing situation. You have no choice. I fully
support Bill 292 as written and urge to vote for adoption.
I also offer the following as proactive legislation that prevents the existing PGV
situation from replicating itself either in Puna or anywhere else on Hawaii Island.
Geothermal needs to be done right, geothermal needs to be a good neighbor. PGV/Ormat has
done neither, done it right or be a good neighbor. Now is the time to let all prospective
geothermal developers know if you expect to do geothermal on Hawaii Island you will do it
right and you will be a good neighbor.
I stand ready to assist you in implementing this or similar legislation.
Mahalo,
Bob Ernst 968-8611
HAWAII ISLAND ENERGY GENERATION COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS - GOALS/POSITIONS
GOALS - POSITIONS
1. Least Install Cost
2. Least operating Cost
3. Least Environmental Impact Footprint
4 . Retire Fossil Fuel Power Generating Plants ( fn 2 )
> GEO-THERMAL GOALS - POSITIONS DRAFT
> 1. No construction or operation noise outside property line. All
> noise from whatever source must be contained onsite.
> 2. No geo-thermal related air pollution beyond property line. All
> air pollution must remain onsite.
> 3. All geo-thermal site impacts must remain on site.
> 4 . Geo-thermal power generation on Hawaii Island is for consumption
> on Hawaii Island only.
> No geo-thermal power will be generated for off island or transmitted
> off island. There will be no connection to off island cable to export
> geo-thermal generated power.
> 5. . Geo-thermal generation locations shall be diversified
> geographically so a natural occurrence ( earthquake, eruption ) will
> not eliminate all geo-thermal generation at once on the Island.
> 6. CULTURAL
> 7. No other industrial uses will be permitted at a geo-thermal power S' 24.
1 nim. No.
Ref. To:
Ref. Date OCT 1
> generation site.
>
> 8. PENALTIES
CONSERVATION
CONSERVATION CATERGORIES
HOT WATER HEATING
Solar
Tankless/instant
Tutu Timer Switch
REFRIGERATOR
FREEZER
LIGHTING
ELECTRONICS
CRITERION
Install Cost
Operation Cost
kWh Saved
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