WAILUKU, Maui (AP) — A Maui County official is expressing reservations about the local utility company’s plans to reduce customer electric bills. ADVERTISING WAILUKU, Maui (AP) — A Maui County official is expressing reservations about the local utility company’s plans
WAILUKU, Maui (AP) — A Maui County official is expressing reservations about the local utility company’s plans to reduce customer electric bills.
WAILUKU, Maui (AP) — A Maui County official is expressing reservations about the local utility company’s plans to reduce customer electric bills.
Maui County Energy Commissioner Doug McLeod says a proposal by Maui Electric Co. might rely too much on liquefied natural gas and not enough on renewable energy.
McLeod submitted comments to the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission for the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development.
McLeod says fueling power plants with liquefied natural gas instead of diesel will lower costs in the short term, but environmental concerns remain about fracking.
McLeod says cost savings also could come from renewable energy but Maui Electric’s plans don’t adequately address renewable energy development.
