The Sierra Club opposes SB 1372 and proposes amendments because the bill would delegate certification of solar variance requests to counties. This would undermine the intent of the 2008 Solar Roofs Act to promote solar water heaters. Since 2008, 25% of new homes failed to install solar systems, especially on the Big Island where nearly half used gas heaters instead. The Sierra Club's amendments would give the energy coordinator discretion to review variance applications to ensure legitimate situations while denying attempts to circumvent the law.
This 6-page court document discusses a criminal case involving a defendant charged with various drug and firearms offenses. It details the evidence presented at trial, including testimony from witnesses and intercepted communications, as well as the jury's guilty verdict on several counts. The judge denies the defendant's motion for acquittal and renewed motion for mistrial, finding sufficient evidence to support the jury's decision.
The court reviewed comments on allowing live blogging of the criminal trial. The court does not believe live blogging violates the rule against broadcasting judicial proceedings. It views live blogging as reporting, not the proceeding itself. The court is open to live blogging if concerns about maintaining order and accuracy can be addressed, but news outlets did not provide suggestions to address these concerns. The court will not delay its decision waiting for a committee recommendation and does not feel bound by any committee ruling. Anyone may reply to the comments by September 15.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms for those who already suffer from conditions like anxiety and depression.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
This 6-page court document discusses a criminal case involving a defendant charged with various drug and firearms offenses. It details the evidence presented at trial, including testimony from witnesses and intercepted communications, as well as the jury's guilty verdict on several counts. The judge denies the defendant's motion for acquittal and renewed motion for mistrial, finding sufficient evidence to support the jury's decision.
The court reviewed comments on allowing live blogging of the criminal trial. The court does not believe live blogging violates the rule against broadcasting judicial proceedings. It views live blogging as reporting, not the proceeding itself. The court is open to live blogging if concerns about maintaining order and accuracy can be addressed, but news outlets did not provide suggestions to address these concerns. The court will not delay its decision waiting for a committee recommendation and does not feel bound by any committee ruling. Anyone may reply to the comments by September 15.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms for those who already suffer from conditions like anxiety and depression.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
An initial outline of changes to be made to Title 25 Pa. Code Chapter 78 (the Oil and Gas Act), a required rewrite part of the recently passed PA Act 13 law governing Marcellus shale gas drilling. This concept paper is not the final language being proposed, but "a starting point" for discussion. The Dept. of Environmental Protection's Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board is charged with drafting the rewrite.
Revolution happening in geothermal energy industryRuchi Patel
Geothermal energy currently supplies over 10,000 MW of electricity to 24 countries and could potentially supply 8.3% of the world's electricity. With technological advancements like enhanced geothermal systems, the total potential increases to over 17% of global electricity. Government mandates and incentives are driving increased investment and exploration of geothermal energy. The geothermal industry presents business opportunities for investors and entrepreneurs at various investment levels, from consulting to large-scale plant development.
Green Wave Mobile Power System Rfp Responsejameslandis
Green Wave Energy Corp. has developed the Green Wave World Power System (GWWPS), a self-sufficient renewable energy system mounted on a trailer that can provide power almost anywhere. The 8kW GWWPS uses solar panels and wind turbines to charge batteries, allowing it to generate 6.4kW of power continuously. It would cost $110,242, less than diesel generators, and eliminate fuel resupply costs while reducing noise, heat signatures, and targets compared to generators. Green Wave demonstrated a GWWPS unit and is offering to provide two units for testing at a Marine Corps base in August 2010.
This bill aims to provide tools to local communities to make solar permitting more efficient. It establishes a program to provide competitive and challenge grants to local governments that adopt best practices for solar permitting. The Secretary of Energy would define best practices and provide voluntary certification for adopting them. Grants could be used for training, developing permitting tools, and pilot projects to standardize and streamline permitting processes. The Secretary could rescind funds from grantees that fail to implement committed permitting reforms. Grantees would need to provide matching funds.
The City of Alamo Heights is considering authorizing a contract with Vortex Services for $373,215 using the BuyBoard Cooperative Program to rehabilitate a sewer main along Ogden through the nature trails to just below the Olmos Basin Dam. The project would use pipe bursting techniques to replace the existing sewer pipe. Vortex Services was the recommended contractor based on their project history and references.
The document provides an overview of Vietnam's clean energy transition, including its global and national commitments, targets in its NDC, PDP8, and JETP plans. It discusses Vietnam's power sector trends from 2011-2022, including increasing installed capacity of solar, wind, and hydro. Key points covered include Vietnam's commitment to peak power sector emissions at 170 Mt by 2030 instead of 240 Mt in 2035, limit coal power capacity to 30.2 GW by 2030, and have renewable sources including hydro account for at least 47% of electricity production in 2030. Technological feasibility and priority development areas through 2030 are also summarized.
The document provides an overview of Vietnam's clean energy transition, including its global and national commitments, targets in its NDC, PDP8, and JETP plans. It discusses Vietnam's power sector trends from 2011-2022, including increasing installed capacity of solar, wind, and hydro. Key points covered include Vietnam's commitment to peak power sector emissions at 170 Mt by 2030 instead of 240 Mt in 2035, limit coal power capacity to 30.2 GW by 2030, and have renewable sources including hydro account for at least 47% of electricity production in 2030. Technological feasibility and priority development areas through 2030 are also summarized.
This document summarizes a presentation given by Yamen Nanne of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) to the California State Lands Commission regarding a proposed solar demonstration project at Owens Lake. The presentation provides an overview of LADWP's renewable energy goals and programs, describes the drivers and development process for the proposed solar project, and summarizes the results of wind tunnel testing of different solar panel configurations to reduce dust emissions at Owens Lake as required. It requests feedback on next steps for the project, which includes further geotechnical analysis and stakeholder engagement before proceeding with the demonstration phase.
The document provides an overview of geothermal energy development in the Philippines. It discusses the country's legal framework for geothermal energy, including provisions in the 1987 Constitution and Presidential Decree 1442. It outlines key features of the Renewable Energy Act of 2008, which declared renewable energy a priority sector. The document also reviews the country's historical geothermal production and capacity, privatization of state geothermal assets, challenges for the industry, and concludes calling for long-term, transparent policies to foster private sector investment in new technologies.
The document discusses a webinar about the EPA's Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule. The webinar covered an overview of RCRA regulations for hazardous waste generators, current issues with the existing rules, details on the 7 major components of the finalized rule, and next steps for compliance. Attendees would receive a copy of the presentation, recording, and link to provide feedback on the webinar.
The document discusses the history and development of water fuel cell technology. It describes how industrialized nations became increasingly dependent on foreign oil in the 1960s-1970s due to declining domestic production. This created energy security issues. Nuclear power was seen as the next source but had its own problems. The document introduces water fuel cell technology as an alternative that can produce energy from water, using principles of electrical polarization and hydrogen generation. It provides an overview of the technology's components and operating principles.
The property owner is requesting to replat four existing lots containing five structures into a single 1.021-acre lot for the purpose of constructing a multi-family structure. The replat would combine 111, 119, 131 and 135 Katherine Ct into one large lot. The owner intends to demolish the existing structures and seek approval for the new development from the Architectural Review Board. City staff and committees have reviewed the replat request and recommend approval subject to additional approvals.
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Guidance document from the Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Protection for complying with new shale drilling laws. This document helps drillers comply with replacing or restoring private water wells following damage from shale drilling
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A summary of the new rules drillers in WV have to follow--rules that have been developed over the past two years. This summary of the changes and new rules is provided by the WV law firm Lewis Glasser Casey & Rollins, PLLC.
This document amends Virginia code to allow localities to establish stormwater control programs and charge fees. It allows fees to fund stormwater facilities and activities, including construction, maintenance, monitoring, and pollution control. It specifies that fees can be assessed to property owners based on stormwater runoff contributions. It also allows localities to issue bonds to finance stormwater infrastructure and provides for unpaid fee collection.
Gov. Ige sent a letter to California Congresswoman Anna Eshoo in response to her August 2020 request for information about Hawaii's pandemic response.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2020/08/california-congresswoman-wants-answers-on-hawaiis-virus-response-effort/
Audit of the Department of the Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney’s Policies, Proc...Honolulu Civil Beat
This audit was conducted pursuant to Resolution 19-255,
requesting the city auditor to conduct a performance audit of the Honolulu Police Department and the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney’s policies and procedures related to employee misconduct.
Audit of the Honolulu Police Department’s Policies, Procedures, and ControlsHonolulu Civil Beat
The audit objectives were to:
1. Evaluate the effectiveness of HPD’s existing policies, procedures, and controls to identify and respond to complaints or incidents concerning misconduct, retaliation, favoritism, and abuses of power by its management and employees;
2. Evaluate the effectiveness of HPD's management control environment and practices to correct errors and prevent any misconduct, retaliation, favoritism, and abuses of power by its
management and employees; and
3. Make recommendations to improve HPD’s policies, procedures, and controls to minimize and avoid future managerial and operational breakdowns caused by similar misconduct.
The report summarizes use of force incidents by the Honolulu Police Department in 2019. There were 2,354 reported incidents, an increase from 2018. Physical confrontation techniques were used most often (53% of applications). The most common types of incidents requiring force were simple assault (13.4%), mental health cases (13.2%), and miscellaneous public cases (6.7%). Most incidents occurred on Mondays and Saturdays between midnight and 1:59am and involved males aged 34 on average, with the largest proportion being Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders (34.5%).
The Office of Health Equity aims to eliminate health disparities in Hawaii. Its vision is for policies and programs to improve the health of underserved groups. Its mission is to increase the capacity of Hawaii's health department and providers to eliminate disparities and improve quality of life. The office identifies disparities, recommends actions to the health director, and coordinates related activities and programs. It works to establish partnerships, identify health needs, develop culturally appropriate interventions, and promote national health objectives. The office's strategic goals are to increase awareness of disparities, strengthen leadership, improve outcomes through social determinants, improve cultural competency, and improve research coordination.
The document calls for unity and collaboration between Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities in Hawaii to address COVID-19. It summarizes that government leaders have failed citizens by being slow to respond to the crisis, not working together effectively, and one in three COVID cases impacting Pacific Islanders. It calls on officials to take stronger, transparent leadership and get resources like contact tracers deployed quickly from Pacific Islander communities. Each day without action will lead to more cases, hospitalizations and deaths. It establishes a response team to improve COVID data and policies for Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities.
An initial outline of changes to be made to Title 25 Pa. Code Chapter 78 (the Oil and Gas Act), a required rewrite part of the recently passed PA Act 13 law governing Marcellus shale gas drilling. This concept paper is not the final language being proposed, but "a starting point" for discussion. The Dept. of Environmental Protection's Oil and Gas Technical Advisory Board is charged with drafting the rewrite.
Revolution happening in geothermal energy industryRuchi Patel
Geothermal energy currently supplies over 10,000 MW of electricity to 24 countries and could potentially supply 8.3% of the world's electricity. With technological advancements like enhanced geothermal systems, the total potential increases to over 17% of global electricity. Government mandates and incentives are driving increased investment and exploration of geothermal energy. The geothermal industry presents business opportunities for investors and entrepreneurs at various investment levels, from consulting to large-scale plant development.
Green Wave Mobile Power System Rfp Responsejameslandis
Green Wave Energy Corp. has developed the Green Wave World Power System (GWWPS), a self-sufficient renewable energy system mounted on a trailer that can provide power almost anywhere. The 8kW GWWPS uses solar panels and wind turbines to charge batteries, allowing it to generate 6.4kW of power continuously. It would cost $110,242, less than diesel generators, and eliminate fuel resupply costs while reducing noise, heat signatures, and targets compared to generators. Green Wave demonstrated a GWWPS unit and is offering to provide two units for testing at a Marine Corps base in August 2010.
This bill aims to provide tools to local communities to make solar permitting more efficient. It establishes a program to provide competitive and challenge grants to local governments that adopt best practices for solar permitting. The Secretary of Energy would define best practices and provide voluntary certification for adopting them. Grants could be used for training, developing permitting tools, and pilot projects to standardize and streamline permitting processes. The Secretary could rescind funds from grantees that fail to implement committed permitting reforms. Grantees would need to provide matching funds.
The City of Alamo Heights is considering authorizing a contract with Vortex Services for $373,215 using the BuyBoard Cooperative Program to rehabilitate a sewer main along Ogden through the nature trails to just below the Olmos Basin Dam. The project would use pipe bursting techniques to replace the existing sewer pipe. Vortex Services was the recommended contractor based on their project history and references.
The document provides an overview of Vietnam's clean energy transition, including its global and national commitments, targets in its NDC, PDP8, and JETP plans. It discusses Vietnam's power sector trends from 2011-2022, including increasing installed capacity of solar, wind, and hydro. Key points covered include Vietnam's commitment to peak power sector emissions at 170 Mt by 2030 instead of 240 Mt in 2035, limit coal power capacity to 30.2 GW by 2030, and have renewable sources including hydro account for at least 47% of electricity production in 2030. Technological feasibility and priority development areas through 2030 are also summarized.
The document provides an overview of Vietnam's clean energy transition, including its global and national commitments, targets in its NDC, PDP8, and JETP plans. It discusses Vietnam's power sector trends from 2011-2022, including increasing installed capacity of solar, wind, and hydro. Key points covered include Vietnam's commitment to peak power sector emissions at 170 Mt by 2030 instead of 240 Mt in 2035, limit coal power capacity to 30.2 GW by 2030, and have renewable sources including hydro account for at least 47% of electricity production in 2030. Technological feasibility and priority development areas through 2030 are also summarized.
This document summarizes a presentation given by Yamen Nanne of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) to the California State Lands Commission regarding a proposed solar demonstration project at Owens Lake. The presentation provides an overview of LADWP's renewable energy goals and programs, describes the drivers and development process for the proposed solar project, and summarizes the results of wind tunnel testing of different solar panel configurations to reduce dust emissions at Owens Lake as required. It requests feedback on next steps for the project, which includes further geotechnical analysis and stakeholder engagement before proceeding with the demonstration phase.
The document provides an overview of geothermal energy development in the Philippines. It discusses the country's legal framework for geothermal energy, including provisions in the 1987 Constitution and Presidential Decree 1442. It outlines key features of the Renewable Energy Act of 2008, which declared renewable energy a priority sector. The document also reviews the country's historical geothermal production and capacity, privatization of state geothermal assets, challenges for the industry, and concludes calling for long-term, transparent policies to foster private sector investment in new technologies.
The document discusses a webinar about the EPA's Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule. The webinar covered an overview of RCRA regulations for hazardous waste generators, current issues with the existing rules, details on the 7 major components of the finalized rule, and next steps for compliance. Attendees would receive a copy of the presentation, recording, and link to provide feedback on the webinar.
The document discusses the history and development of water fuel cell technology. It describes how industrialized nations became increasingly dependent on foreign oil in the 1960s-1970s due to declining domestic production. This created energy security issues. Nuclear power was seen as the next source but had its own problems. The document introduces water fuel cell technology as an alternative that can produce energy from water, using principles of electrical polarization and hydrogen generation. It provides an overview of the technology's components and operating principles.
The property owner is requesting to replat four existing lots containing five structures into a single 1.021-acre lot for the purpose of constructing a multi-family structure. The replat would combine 111, 119, 131 and 135 Katherine Ct into one large lot. The owner intends to demolish the existing structures and seek approval for the new development from the Architectural Review Board. City staff and committees have reviewed the replat request and recommend approval subject to additional approvals.
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A summary of the new rules drillers in WV have to follow--rules that have been developed over the past two years. This summary of the changes and new rules is provided by the WV law firm Lewis Glasser Casey & Rollins, PLLC.
This document amends Virginia code to allow localities to establish stormwater control programs and charge fees. It allows fees to fund stormwater facilities and activities, including construction, maintenance, monitoring, and pollution control. It specifies that fees can be assessed to property owners based on stormwater runoff contributions. It also allows localities to issue bonds to finance stormwater infrastructure and provides for unpaid fee collection.
Gov. Ige sent a letter to California Congresswoman Anna Eshoo in response to her August 2020 request for information about Hawaii's pandemic response.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2020/08/california-congresswoman-wants-answers-on-hawaiis-virus-response-effort/
Audit of the Department of the Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney’s Policies, Proc...Honolulu Civil Beat
This audit was conducted pursuant to Resolution 19-255,
requesting the city auditor to conduct a performance audit of the Honolulu Police Department and the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney’s policies and procedures related to employee misconduct.
Audit of the Honolulu Police Department’s Policies, Procedures, and ControlsHonolulu Civil Beat
The audit objectives were to:
1. Evaluate the effectiveness of HPD’s existing policies, procedures, and controls to identify and respond to complaints or incidents concerning misconduct, retaliation, favoritism, and abuses of power by its management and employees;
2. Evaluate the effectiveness of HPD's management control environment and practices to correct errors and prevent any misconduct, retaliation, favoritism, and abuses of power by its
management and employees; and
3. Make recommendations to improve HPD’s policies, procedures, and controls to minimize and avoid future managerial and operational breakdowns caused by similar misconduct.
The report summarizes use of force incidents by the Honolulu Police Department in 2019. There were 2,354 reported incidents, an increase from 2018. Physical confrontation techniques were used most often (53% of applications). The most common types of incidents requiring force were simple assault (13.4%), mental health cases (13.2%), and miscellaneous public cases (6.7%). Most incidents occurred on Mondays and Saturdays between midnight and 1:59am and involved males aged 34 on average, with the largest proportion being Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders (34.5%).
The Office of Health Equity aims to eliminate health disparities in Hawaii. Its vision is for policies and programs to improve the health of underserved groups. Its mission is to increase the capacity of Hawaii's health department and providers to eliminate disparities and improve quality of life. The office identifies disparities, recommends actions to the health director, and coordinates related activities and programs. It works to establish partnerships, identify health needs, develop culturally appropriate interventions, and promote national health objectives. The office's strategic goals are to increase awareness of disparities, strengthen leadership, improve outcomes through social determinants, improve cultural competency, and improve research coordination.
The document calls for unity and collaboration between Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities in Hawaii to address COVID-19. It summarizes that government leaders have failed citizens by being slow to respond to the crisis, not working together effectively, and one in three COVID cases impacting Pacific Islanders. It calls on officials to take stronger, transparent leadership and get resources like contact tracers deployed quickly from Pacific Islander communities. Each day without action will lead to more cases, hospitalizations and deaths. It establishes a response team to improve COVID data and policies for Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities.
This letter from the ACLU of Hawaii to the Honolulu Police Department raises concerns about racial disparities in HPD's enforcement of COVID-19 orders and use of force. It cites data showing Micronesians, Black people, Samoans and those experiencing homelessness were disproportionately arrested. It recommends HPD end aggressive enforcement of minor offenses, racial profiling, and using arrest statistics to measure performance. It also calls for implicit bias training, data collection and transparency regarding police stops, searches and arrests.
This letter from the ACLU of Hawaii to the Honolulu Police Department raises concerns about racial disparities in HPD's enforcement of COVID-19 orders and use of force. It cites data showing Micronesians, Black people, Samoans and those experiencing homelessness were disproportionately arrested. It recommends HPD end aggressive enforcement of minor offenses, racial profiling, and using arrest statistics to measure performance. It also calls for implicit bias training, data collection and transparency regarding police stops, searches and arrests.
This document is a complaint filed in circuit court by Jane Doe against The Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific and several individuals. Jane Doe alleges she has experienced discrimination and harassment at her job as a physical therapist at Rehab Hospital based on her sexual orientation. She lists several causes of action against the defendants and is seeking damages for the harm to her career and emotional distress caused by the defendants' actions.
This document provides guidance for large or extended families living together during the COVID-19 pandemic. It recommends designating one or two household members who are not at high risk to run necessary errands. When leaving the house, those individuals should avoid crowds, maintain social distancing, frequently wash hands, avoid touching surfaces, and wear cloth face coverings. The document also provides tips for protecting high-risk household members, children, caring for sick members, isolating the sick, and eating meals together while feeding a sick person.
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) requests that the State of Hawaii prioritize collecting and reporting disaggregated data on Native Hawaiians relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, OHA asks for disaggregated data from the Departments of Health, Labor and Industrial Relations, and Human Services on topics like COVID-19 cases, unemployment claims, and applications for assistance programs. Disaggregated data is critical to understand how the pandemic is impacting Native Hawaiians and to direct resources most effectively. OHA also requests information on how race data is currently collected by these agencies.
The CLA audit of OHA from 2012-2016 found significant issues in OHA's procurement processes and identified $7.8 million across 32 transactions as potentially fraudulent, wasteful, or abusive. The audit found 85% of transactions reviewed contained issues of noncompliance with policies and laws, while 17% (32 transactions) were flagged as "red flags". Common issues included missing procurement documents, lack of evidence that contractors delivered on obligations, and contracts incorrectly classified as exempt from competitive bidding. The audit provides a roadmap for OHA to investigate potential wrongdoing and implement reforms to address deficiencies.
This document provides a list of pro bono legal service providers for immigration courts in Honolulu, Hawaii, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands. However, as of the January 2018 revision date, there are no registered pro bono legal organizations for the immigration courts in Honolulu, Hawaii, Guam, or the Northern Mariana Islands. The document also notes that the Executive Office for Immigration Review maintains this list of qualified pro bono legal service providers as required by regulation, but that it does not endorse or participate in the work of the listed organizations.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
Mayor Kirk Caldwell issued a statement regarding the construction of a multi-purpose field at Waimānalo Bay Beach Park. City Council member Ikaika Anderson had requested halting all grubbing work until September 15 out of concern for the endangered Hawaiian hoary bat. However, the environmental assessment states grubbing of woody plants over 15 feet tall should not occur after June 1 to protect young bats. The city contractor will finish grubbing by the end of May as required. Canceling the contract would cost $300,000 in taxpayer money. Therefore, the city will proceed with completing Phase 1, including a multi-purpose field, play area, and parking lot, for $1.43 million, and will review additional
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1. SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
SENATE COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, AND HOUSING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY, GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, AND
MILITARY AFFAIRS
February 10, 2011, 3:30 P.M.
(Testimony is 4 pages long)
TESTIMONY IN OPPOSITION TO SB 1372 WITH PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
Aloha Chair Gabbard, Chair Espero and Members of the Committees:
e Hawai`i Chapter of the Sierra Club, with 8,000 dues-paying members and supporters,
opposes SB 1372 and offers amendments that better ful ll the intent of the historic Solar Roof
Act. SB 1372, in its present form, would delegate the responsibility of certifying solar variance
exception requests to the various counties.
e 2008 Solar Roofs Act was a historic rst that attempted to allow every new homeowner the
bene ts of solar water heating. is Legislature recognized that solar water heaters are one of the
most effective ways to reduce high electricity bills -- slashing the average utility bill by 30 to 40
percent. When these systems are installed during construction, solar water heaters are less
expensive then an electric heater retro t and avoid the need for tax incentives.
Our current law provides for four variances to the “mandatory” solar hot water heater. e rst
two provide for a variance if the installation of a solar heater would be inefficient (i.e., the
location is too shady) or cost prohibitive. e third variance allows for a “substitute renewable
energy technology,” i.e., it allows for future technology to be installed.
e fourth variance, however, is really not a variance. Haw. Rev. Stat. § 196-6.5 simply allows for
the installation of a gas water heater. us, our law currently mandates the use of either a solar or
a gas water heater.
Recognizing that gas water heaters are not as economic or as efficient as solar hot water heaters,
this Legislature expressed a strong intent to avoid the granting of a variance:
It is the intent of the legislature that the variances
provided for in Act 204, Session Laws of Hawaii 2008,
Recycled Content Robert D. Harris, Director
2. Sierra Club
Testimony Regarding SB 1372
Page 2
(Act 204) will be rarely, if ever, exercised or
granted because the burden of proof will lie with the
applicant to demonstrate that a solar water heater
system, regardless of location or circumstance, is not
cost effective in the context of a thirty-year
mortgage term. This requires the use of realistic
assumptions regarding interest rates, discount rates,
inflation rates, and the expected average cost of
electricity by island over the thirty-year period,
regardless of the cost of electricity, or of oil or
other fossil fuels, at a specific time.
Act (emphasis added).
Unfortunately, this strong expression of intent has not been followed. As reported in the Civil
Beat (Michael Levine 11/11/2010) and later in the Honolulu StarAdvertiser, a signi cant
number of developers have utilized the “gaping loophole” in the Solar Roof Act. Within the rst
year of this Solar Roof Act, twenty ve percent of homes failed to install solar. Nearly half of the
new homes on the Big Island -- 303 of 660 -- installed gas-powered heaters instead of solar. One
developer reported that variances were “granted as a matter of course, as I understand it.”1
Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Total
Variance Requests
Honolulu 3 2 4 2 1 0 3 0 0 3 11 22 51
Kauai 7 4 10 10 38 3 1 3 2 4 7 4 93
Maui 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 3 8
Hawaii 9 21 25 32 16 22 28 24 40 24 23 39 303
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
Total 19 28 39 44 55 25 32 28 44 31 44 68 457
Single-Family Building Permits
Honolulu 33 54 50 106 108 52 51 53 111 91 48 58 815
Kauai 16 8 14 11 46 11 9 25 7 8 15 14 184
Maui 19 18 15 27 13 22 19 24 14 14 12 18 215
Hawaii 50 67 46 57 40 71 64 43 67 49 57 49 660
Total 118 147 125 201 207 156 143 145 199 162 132 139 1874
Ratio of Variances to Permits Issued
Honolulu 9.1% 3.7% 8.0% 1.9% 0.9% 0.0% 5.9% 0.0% 0.0% 3.3% 22.9% 37.9% 6.3%
Kauai 43.8% 50.0% 71.4% 90.9% 82.6% 27.3% 11.1% 12.0% 28.6% 50.0% 46.7% 28.6% 50.5%
Maui 0.0% 5.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4.2% 14.3% 0.0% 8.3% 16.7% 3.7%
Hawaii 18.0% 31.3% 54.3% 56.1% 40.0% 31.0% 43.8% 55.8% 59.7% 49.0% 40.4% 79.6% 45.9%
Total 16.1% 19.0% 31.2% 21.9% 26.6% 16.0% 22.4% 19.3% 22.1% 19.1% 33.3% 48.9% 24.4%
1Civil Beat, “State Allows Developers to Flout Solar Mandate,” available at http://www.civilbeat.com/
articles/2010/11/12/6389-dbedt-developers-burn-gas-flout-solar-mandate/
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It would quite simple to stop this abuse of the Solar Roof Act.
We could amend SB 1372 to ful ll the intent of this Legislature by giving the coordinator the
discretion and responsibility to review variance applications. is allows the coordinator to grant
the variance in legitimate situations -- like a infrequently-used vacation rental house -- and deny
developers that are simply trying to out the intent of the law, namely to ensure Hawai‘i
residents obtain the cleanest and cheapest form of energy.
Proposed Amendments:
§196-6.5 Solar water heater system required for new
single-family residential construction. (a) On or
after January 1, 2010, no building permit shall be
issued for a new single-family dwelling that does not
include a solar water heater system that meets the
standards established pursuant to section 269-44,
unless[, at the coordinator’s discretion,] the
coordinator approves a variance[ is approved]. A
variance application shall only be accepted if
submitted by an architect or mechanical engineer
licensed under chapter 464, who attests that:
(1) Installation is impracticable due to poor
solar resource;
(2) Installation is cost-prohibitive based upon
a life cycle cost-benefit analysis that incorporates
the average residential utility bill and the cost of
the new solar water heater system with a life cycle
that does not exceed fifteen years;
(3) A renewable energy technology system, as
defined in section 235-12.5, is substituted for use as
the primary energy source for heating water; or
(4) A demand water heater device approved by
[Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., is] a North American
certification entity will be installed that would
better address the state’s renewable energy goals
expressed in section 269-92 because of unique aspects
of the proposed single-family dwelling; provided that
at least one other gas appliance, not including
decorative lighting or outdoor grilling equipment,
[is] will be installed in the dwelling. For the
purposes of this paragraph, "demand water heater"
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means a gas-tankless instantaneous water heater that
provides hot water only as it is needed.
(b) A request for a variance shall be submitted
to the coordinator on an application prescribed by the
coordinator and shall include the name of the dwelling
owner, a description of the location of the property,
and justification for the approval of a variance using
the criteria established in subsection (a). A
variance shall be deemed approved if not denied within
thirty working days after receipt of the variance
application. The coordinator shall publicize:
(1) All applications for a variance within seven
days after receipt of the variance application; and
(2) The disposition of all applications for a
variance within seven days of the determination of the
variance application.
(c) The director of business, economic
development, and tourism may adopt rules pursuant to
chapter 91 to impose and collect fees to cover the
costs of administering variances under this section.
The fees, if any, shall be deposited into the energy
security special fund established under section
201-12.8.
(d) Nothing in this section shall preclude any
county from establishing procedures and standards
required to implement this section.
(e) Nothing in this section shall preclude
participation in any utility demand-side management
program or public benefits fee program under part VII
of chapter 269.
e solar mandate was a critical step in securing Hawaii’s energy future, reducing our
contribution to global climate change, and improving the affordability of housing in Hawai‘i.
Respectfully, we ask this Committee to reject 25% or 50% success, and instead ensure a solar
water heater on each and every home in Hawai`i.
Mahalo for the opportunity to provide testimony.
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