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PUC: HECO must seek new energy bids; Molokai wind project on hold.
The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) ordered on Thursday that Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO) restart the bidding process for a 200 megawatt (MW) wind farm proposed for Molokai.
July 15, 2011
in MolokaiDispatch
The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) ordered on Thursday that Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO) restart the bidding process for a 200 megawatt (MW) wind farm proposed for Molokai.
This means wind company Pattern Energy, that has been in discussions with the community and land owner Molokai Ranch, may re-enter the bidding process for the project, along with any other company that wishes to propose a similar project.
The decision gives HECO 90 days to submit a new request for proposals (RFP) to recoup the 200 MW. Bidders could propose projects of any renewable energy types - such as wind, solar or geothermal... [continue via Web link]
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