Engaging the Community
Community Contributed
By Barbara Haliniak
I am not a renewable energy expert. But I do know that when you want to be successful in executing an island plan, make sure you get the community involved in the planning stages. Otherwise you will probably run across many challenges that could have been prevented by not being inclusive. This column is not to debate renewable energy for our island, but to speak loudly on the exclusion of important information regarding projects that will affect all households prior to community meetings or introduction of legislative bills.
This legislative session, House Bill 1942, “Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist Princeton Energy Group or Princeton Energy Group’s related entity, Ikehu Molokai LLC, with financing and refinancing costs relating to the planning, design, and construction of a renewable energy project with energy storage technology on the island of Molokai.” The special purpose revenue bonds totaled $50 million; the ACT has an effective date of July 1, 2014 and lapse date of June 30, 2019. …
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