Free markets are the best and most reliable determination of sound energy policy. Fighting “climate change” with Hawaii’s minuscule contribution to CO-2 build up would be laughable were it not for its constant reference in government policy. Low cost abundant power must be produced without transforming large areas of the islands to accommodate industrial level wind and solar power along with the energy storage and back up systems required.
When alternate energy systems work at market based prices and where natural gas or small modular nuclear power are the reliable power source, all energy systems must work together to produce abundance, low cost and energy resilience to power Hawaii’s future.
Hawaii state government abandoned the chance to lower energy cost and increase the take home pay on Hawaii’s families by losing the opportunity for NextEra to buy Hawaiian Electric Company.
Energy generation follows a line starting from low energy sources to high energy sources. Wind, solar and water (for hydroelectric power) constitute the low end and coal, oil, natural gas and