The last coal fired generating station in Hawai'i will be shuttered September 1 as the state moves forward with its renewable energy plans.
The last coal-fired generating station in Hawai’i will be shuttered September 1 as the state moves forward with its renewable energy plans.Environmental groups are celebrating this week because the last coal-fired generating facility in Hawai’i will be shut down by September 1. Theat Barbers Point on Oahu serves about 300,000 customers and has been in operation for 30 years. Annually, it spews about 1.
Renewables are cheaper in the long run because once they are built, the cost of fuel is zero. But Hawai’i does not yet have enough renewable energy to meet all its needs. One of the long term advantages of renewable energy, of course, is that it is produced locally, so its price is not impacted when tyrants like Pooty Poot have a hissy fit that drives up the cost of coal, oil, or unnatural gas.
AES, which owns the Barbers Point facility, has been deeply involved in the transition to renewable energy in Hawai’i, starting with the solar power plant and battery storage facility that has been powering the northernmostAny blame for the fact that fewer solar projects have been completed in Hawai’i than could have been built under ideal circumstances can be laid at the feet of Congress, which for many years has failed to establish clear renewable energy policies with a long enough timeline...
“I believe that today’s a great day, two years too early,” Wakai said. “If you’re a believer that climate change is going to come to an end because of the shutdown of this coal plant, it’s a great day for you. If you pay an electricity bill, this is a disastrous day for you.”points out that government policies that make no provision for unexpected changes in thecan lead to bad results.
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