September 17, 2020 By Tribune-Herald Honua Ola Bioenergy, also known as Hu Honua Bioenergy, on Wednesday filed a lawsuit in the state Supreme Court requesting the Public Utilities Commission be ordered to vacate its July 9 decision that nullified an amended power purchase agreement the almost completed Pepeekeo power plant had with Hawaiian Electric Co. The petition also seeks a court order...
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Wake Up PUC From a priority perspective, the PUC’s mission entails providing effective oversight of regulated entities and addressing the future needs of the state’s utility system in an economically, operationally, and environmentally effective manner. In the case of Honua Ola Bioenergy, a September 15 letter to the editor claims the PUC did its job. Really? If the PUC’s mission is to decide...
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Hu Honua said in its filing Friday with the PUC that it used Google Analytics, Verizon Wireless, the publicly available website show myip.com, Google Maps, the White Pages and Intelius to pinpoint the location where the emails were emanating and that Curtis is associated with that street address.
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这将是夏威夷的未来We have been advocates for our fellow East Hawaii neighbors on many issues throughout our lifetime. We’re troubled by the PUC’s decision to terminate Honua Ola’s previously approved waiver, more importantly, how it affects our people. The PUC prefers solar over Honua Ola, which is ironic as California, a pioneer in greening their grid with large-scale solar and...
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September 4, 2020 By Dave Segal The State Agency Says Questionable Emails Were Received Regarding The Honua Ola Bioenergy Deal The state Public Utilities Commission, which is being pressured to reconsider its decision to terminate the Honua Ola Bioenergy deal on the Big Island, said it has received fake emails supporting the project. Honua Ola is seeking the PUC’s approval to begin operating a...
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