Energy

...The Gas Company relies on a single source for its SNG: the Tesoro oil refinery....

...schools that enter into these contracts and see their electric bills drop will actually get to keep the savings as a result....

Should the Legislature require the state Public Utilities Commission to approve energy projects that further the state’s renewable energy goals even if it costs consumers more?  -- NO 75%

...rising cost of petroleum fuels coupled with strict new international air pollution regulations for ships are causing ship owners and operators to look seriously at the use of LNG ....

"the PUC rarely denies rate increases.” 

Why? Because transportation infrastructure deployment lags demand by decades....

Qualified KIUC Members may be nominated no later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, February 1, 2013....

"Tesoro does not know what potential buyers might ask of state of Hawaii or federal officials."

...a South African company, announced its intention to build a 96,000-barrel-per-day gas-to-liquids plant in Lake Charles, LA....

Hawaii's largest oil refinery is closing, precisely as we predicted it would....

Wind subsidies cost $52.48 per one million watt hours generated....nuclear power costs $3.10. Hydropower only costs 84 cents and natural gas costs only 63 cents.

...the situation would be much worse for the refineries as we add another 25-30 kb/d demand cut by introducing LNG into our energy system....

Original warranties on turbines have expired and extended warranty options are not available....

The deal also greatly relaxes the standards for companies to qualify to grab that tax credit.... 

On January 11 & 12, 2013, I Aloha Molokai is hosting our second annual Alternative Energy Festival....

Hawai`i residents join nearly 6,500 others nationwide in saying no to the wind PTC ....

...will increase the average cost of a new car by $3,000 by 2025....

Friday January 11, 2013 at 1pm 

The wind lobby is working overtime to convince Congress to pass an extension before the clock runs out on December 31st....

... cutting wasteful projects is productive and necessary to avoid a nosedive....

Pacific Gas & Electric, the state's biggest utility, will pass on about $700 million in annual costs to people without solar systems ....

Why is this not news in Hawaii? Because First Wind’s local partner is Kamehameha Schools....

While firms can install solar panels for roughly $5 per watt of energy and make a comfortable profit, some firms were charging as much as $7 and $8 per watt….

... Washington Middle School in Olympia, Wash., [was] projected to use 28% less energy. The school consumed 19% more energy ....

...the United States would gain significant geopolitical advantages. For example, it would lower the influence of the Middle East. In addition, the United States would be in a position to challenge Russia's influence in Europe....

...the Sierra Club, represented by Earthjustice, filed a legal challenge in state circuit court to the Hawai‘i Department of Taxation’s recent decision to cut back on tax credits....

· INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLANNING MEETING

· DEC 13, 2012 from 5 - 7 PM

· Mitchell Pauole Community Center, Kaunakakai

PricewaterhouseCoopers estimates the impact of the federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) on the chain restaurant industry....

Taxes on wages, dividends, interest, and partnership/sole proprietor income would exceed 50 percent only in Hawaii, California, and New York City….

...proposal to list 66 species of corals under the Endangered Species Act....

This review has found the entire student transportation services program to be in need of systemic change.

• Honorable Harry P. Freitas as District Court Judge, Third Circuit-term expires on May 31, 2013
• Honorable Lloyd X. Van De Car as District Family Court Judge, Third Circuit-term expires on May 31, 2013
• Honorable Rhonda A. Nishimura as Circuit Court Judge, First Circuit-term expires on June 19, 2013

Governor Abercrombie has 30 days from his receipt of the list today to make his appointment.

Among the 50 states, the top 10 least competitive commercial health insurance markets are in: 1. Alabama, 2. Hawaii, 3. Michigan....

 ... $3.7 million for capital improvement projects (CIPs) at Hilo Medical Center ....

The U.S. Supreme Court decides next week whether to hear challenges to laws defining marriage as the conjugal union of a man and a woman....

Census Bureau Reports More Adults Living in Shared Households, More Receiving Food Stamps, Public Assistance Unchanged....

Matson estimates the combined increase of the rate adjustment and terminal handling charge will result in shipping costs rising by an average of 5.6 percent.

A Quality Teacher in Every Classroom was approved by Leeward HSTA to be shared with the HSTA board on Saturday....

Hawaii has completed more than 90 percent of its RTTT grant deliverables in the past 24 months....

The Executive Office on Early Learning released new research-based standards, which identify the expectations of knowledge and behavior for children from birth up through kindergarten entry....

Survey of four-bedroom, two-bathroom homes covers 72,000 properties in 2,500 U.S. Markets....

The Hospital Safety Score is an A, B, C, D, or F letter grade reflecting how safe hospitals are for patients.

...and HSTA members at over 36 schools plan 'Work to Rule' protests for Thursday....

Services will be held at Waialae Baptist Church on Sat., Dec. 15....

...Abercrombie today announced the release of more than $44 million for various capital improvement projects (CIPs) statewide, including public schools, health facilities, transportation infrastructure and more....

Chief Justice Recktenwald has 30 days from his receipt of the list today to make his appointment.

Archer told commissioners that if the commission steps up, the lawsuit may not be necessary.

...providing safe and reliable utility service at a reasonable cost, through the development of Resource Plans and Scenarios....

...HSUS did not provide grants to any Hawaii shelters and rescues in 2011 to support pet sheltering....