The Hawaii 500 Megawatt Project
- Key words
- Power Generation; USA; Hawaii; Hawaii; Kilauea East; Case Study; Planning; State Plan; Petroleum Dependance; Deep Sea Cable
- Location
- Hawaii
- Conference
- Geothermal Resources Council Transactions
- Year
- 1989
- Session
- Energy policy; Underwater cables
- Language
- English
Abstract
The State of Hawaii has conducted an aggressive program for over 20 years to facilitate the commercial development of its abundant high temperature geothermal resource to reduce its extreme overdependence on imported petroleum for its electricity. Commercial geothermal activity in Hawaii has been slow because of institutional issues, changes in developer ownership and economics. The State government has continued to strive for a positive scenario for development. There is a reasonable prospect that over 125 megawatts will be delivered to the utilities by 1995 with a total exceeding 500 megawatts early in the next century.
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