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If you wishes to participate in a fund raiser for Congressman Neil Abercrombie in Kona. I can get tickets for $50 ea.
An Evening with Neil
Saturday, June 20, 2009
5 PM to 7 PM
Russ Robinson
The Hawaii Island Pickens Plan Volunteers are cordially invited a ‘TALK STORY’ with Mr. DENNY COFFMAN (V. Chair, HI State House of Representatives Energy & Environment Committee)
This will be held at 76-335 Wana Street, Kailua Kona (Directions below), on Friday - May 22, 2009 from 4 - 5 PM.
Light pupu’s, juice/water will be provided.
This is our chance to: (1) learn about the 1st half of the 2009 legislative secession, and (2) have input for the 2nd half.
PLEASE RSVP AND SEND ME ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS YOU HAVE FOR Mr. COFFMAN.
Russ Robinson
Hawaii District Leader
DIRECTIONS
Turn Makai from Kuakini Hwy. @ Lako,
Go to the 4th possible right (Kololia),
Turn and go to the 1st possible left (Kealoha),
Turn Makai again to Ahu St. Turn left, to
Wana St., Turn left to 76-335 (11th house on right - yellow)
5/12 - Kona Community Enterprise Town Meeting
Subject -Alternate Energy
Place - Old A Pavilion
Time - 6 - 8 PM
Our participation - Table w/ Pickens Videos & Hand outs.
5/22 - Talk Story w/ Denny Coffman (Vice Chair HI House Energy & Environment Committee)
Place - My lani in Kona.
Time - TBD (email me w/ most convenient time for you).
Subject - First half ‘09 Session
- What coming in 2nd half
- Q’s from Pickens Volunteers
Please Respond, either as ‘friend’ or by posting on My Page:
If you can participate in either or both,
and the best time for you on the 22nd ‘talk story’.
Russ Robinson - District Leader
Congressman Abercrombie’s aides and the managers of the Volcano event will not allow us (a group of Pickens Volunteers) to meet with him for a video or photo Op. at the May 2nd event.
So I don’t feel it’s worth our traveling to Volcano and hanging around on the chance that we’ll ‘accidentally’ bump into him.
Thanks for your consideration, there’ll be an opportunity to meet with State House Rep. Denny Coffman (Vice Chair - Energy & Environment Com., member Finance Com. & Majority Caucus) in Kona during the Hawaiian Legislature’s mid term recess.
I’ll keep you updated in May.
Russ Robinson - District Leader
Aloha Tom,
The date for a Pickens group to meet Congressman Neil Abercrombie is set, May 2nd. In Volcano Hawaii.
The time is still not certain, and my videographer friend has a problem with nerves in his neck so there’s still some details that needs to be address.
Are you able to come to Volcano and participate?
Russ Robinson
Please phone the Members of Hawaii Congressional Delegation (there’s only four) and encourage others in your district to do so also. We’d like to ask them to support and consider co-sponsorship of the energy legislation.
Use phone #’s below
Be sure to identify yourself as a Pickens Plan supporter and a resident of Hawaii, give your Zip Code! (Only if you are)
Ask for an appointment to talk with the Legislator. If you get one, use it to tell them the talking points below. If not tell the staffer the points and request that they be given directly to the Legislator while they’re in Hawaii for recess.
Please report the Member/staff response back to me either by sending me a message as a “friend” or posting a comment on my page.
Congressman Neil Abercrombie (808) 541-2570 - Honolulu [Election HQ-589-2237]
Mahalo him for Cosponsoring H.R. 1835 [NAT Gas Act 2009] “The second half of the Pickens Plan” - T. Boone Pickens.
Tell him to support the inter island grid part of Hawaiian Clean Energy Initative (HCEI). Urge him to join Pickens Volunteers - 53 other Congress members already have!
Congresswoman Mazie Hirono (808)541-1986 - Honolulu
245-1951 - Kauai & Niihau, 566-7199 - Lanai, Molokai - 552-0160
TALKING POINTS
Support H.R.1835 The [NAT Gas Act 2009]. Urge her to join Pickens Volunteers, as above.
Senator Akaka (808) 522-8970 - Honolulu 935-1114 - Hilo
TALKING POINTS
Support legislation that makes the Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative happen!
Urge him to join Pickens Volunteers - 8 other Senators already have.
Senator Inouye 541-2542 - Honolulu 935-0844 - Hilo, 639-0100 - Kauai, Maui - 242-9702, Molokai
TALKING POINTS - as above
Good Hunting Russ Robinson District Leader HI
April 1, 2009 - Boone Part of Public Announcement for H.R. 1835
- New Alternative Transportation To Give Americans Solutions Act of 2009
- Boone Characterizes H.R. 1835 as “the second half of the Pickens Plan.
April 2, 2009- Neil Abercrombie [HI 01] COSPONSOR H.R. 1835.
AS PART OF THE VIRTUAL MARCH EMAIL CONGRESSMAN
ABERCROMBIE WITH AN ‘AT - A - BOY‘!
Be sure to tell him you’re a PICKENS VOLUNTEER.
GO TO:
http://www.house.gov/abercrombie/e_form.shtml
Fill it in ( if you don’t identify yourself as a resident of Hawaii your email goes to the bottom of the pile - round file).
Mahalo Keep Marching
Russ Robinson - HI District Leader
IT’S TIME FOR ACTION!
EMAIL THE LEGISLATORS LISTED BELOW
Tell’em :
YOU’RE A PICKENS PLAN VOLUNTEER FROM HAWAII.
The leadership at the SUMMIT MEETING of the National Clean Energy Project agreed that “Building” The smart grid is the first step on the road to reducing our dependence on foreign oil.
For Hawaii this means building the key element of the HCEI Agreement:
THE SUBMARINE POWER CABLE - TO GRID THE ISLANDS.
TELL THEM TO MAKE THIS PROJECT THEIR # 1 GOAL FOR 2009!
Russ Robinson - District Leader Hawaii
Sen. Akaka : (202) 224-6361 senator@akaka.senate.gov
Sen. Inouye: (202) 224-3934 senator@inouye.senate.gov
Neil Abercrombie - (202) 225-2726 http://www.abercrombie.house.gov
Mazie Hirono - 02 (202) 225- 4906 http://www.hirono.house.gov
A hui hou
Russ Robinson
HONOLULU – Governor Linda Lingle along with Castle & Cooke, First Wind Hawai‘i and Hawaiian Electric Company today announced an agreement that could lead to large wind farms on both Lāna‘i and Moloka‘i providing clean energy to O‘ahu. These wind farms would feed into an inter-island cable system currently being discussed that could ultimately interconnect the major Hawaiian islands for increased grid reliability, security and consumer and business cost savings through access to renewables
“This agreement can significantly help meet our goal of increasing energy independence for Hawai‘i by speeding up the addition of a large increment of clean energy onto the O‘ahu grid,” said Governor Lingle. “It shows that we are making real progress toward our clean energy goals by working together in the best interests of Hawai‘i.”
Under the energy agreement signed between the State of Hawai‘i and Hawaiian Electric in October 2008 as part of the Hawai‘i Clean Energy Initiative, Hawaiian Electric committed to increasing renewable energy statewide by 1,100 megawatts by 2030. A major piece of this objective included 400 megawatts of “Big Wind” added to O‘ahu’s grid from Lāna‘i and/or Moloka‘i by way of an undersea cable developed with the assistance of the State of Hawai‘i. This agreement defines how the parties can move forward together.
Castle & Cooke earlier announced plans to develop a 400 megawatt (MW) wind farm on Lāna‘i. First Wind Hawai‘i, which built and operates the Kaheawa Wind Farm on Maui, has proposed a 300 to 400 MW wind farm on Moloka‘i.
Through this agreement, both wind farm developers have concurred to smaller initial projects, each up to 200 MW. The agreement clears the way for both projects to move ahead to negotiate contracts to sell their energy to Hawaiian Electric Company on O‘ahu.
These contracts will require approval from the Hawai‘i Public Utilities Commission.
Both wind project developers will cooperate with Hawaiian Electric to research, promote and coordinate the reliable integration of the wind projects into the O‘ahu electric grid. As a variable power source, large amounts of wind added to a stand-alone grid, such as O‘ahu’s, poses unusual challenges to operating the island’s electric systems.
Both wind projects depend on the ability to transmit the electric power to O‘ahu from Lāna‘i and/or Moloka‘i. Thus, the developers will assist the state in planning the undersea cable and in planning needed interconnection facilities by Hawaiian Electric.
“We are all in agreement that time is of the essence if we are going to increase our energy security and protect our economy from continued excessive dependence on imported fossil fuel,” said Hawai‘i Energy Administrator Ted Peck. “Thus, all parties and the state have agreed to meet regularly to review progress on the respective wind farm projects, the inter-island cable and the O‘ahu interconnection lines.”
“At First Wind Hawai‘i, we welcome this agreement as a way to focus our energies on moving forward with another major project to complement our very successful Kaheawa Wind Farm and other projects we are now developing for Maui, O‘ahu and Kaua‘i. This enables us to bring economies of scale to our wind development efforts as a major provider of clean, renewable energy for Hawai‘i,” said Paul Gaynor, president and CEO of First Wind Hawai‘i.
“Lāna‘i already is the site of the largest photovoltaic farm in the state and this project will add significantly to the island’s clean energy contributions for Hawai‘i,” said Harry Saunders, president of Castle & Cooke Hawai‘i. “This agreement provides some certainty and assurances for us to continue to advance our wind farm proposal to harness Lāna‘i’s wind resources. This will result in the creation of green jobs and economic opportunities for Lāna‘i, while protecting its environment and its special sense of place for residents and visitors.”
“Castle and Cooke and First Wind deserve considerable credit for working together to help get more renewable energy online faster for our state,” said Hawaiian Electric Executive Vice President Robbie Alm. “These two wind projects are absolutely essential to meeting our Hawai‘i Clean Energy commitments and we are very pleased to be able to work with both developers to negotiate purchase power contracts as soon as possible.”
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For more information, contact:
Ted Liu
Director, DBEDT
Phone: (808) 586-2355
Lenny Klompus
Senior Advisor – Communications
Phone: (808) 586-7708
Russell Pang
Chief of Media Relations
Phone: (808) 586-0043
The Governor’s West Hawai‘i Community Advisory Council will meet on Wednesday, March 11, 2009, at the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawai‘i Authority (NELHA) Gateway Center, at 73-4460 Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway #101 in Kailua-Kona.
The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m.
Please make an effort to attend, and plan to arrive at 5 PM to assist in passing out PLEDGE SIGN UP SHEETS.
Ted Peck, energy administrator, Strategic Industries Division from the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism will discuss the Lingle-Aiona Administration’s work to achieve energy independence through the Hawai‘i Clean Energy Initiative (HCEI). The HCEI, a partnership between the State of Hawai‘i and the U.S. Department of Energy, in collaboration with Hawaiian Electric companies, the business and academic sectors, the Legislature, the counties, the military and the community, seeks to move Hawai‘i toward having 70 percent of its energy use come from clean energy sources by 2030.
Mahalo
Russ Robinson - HI 02 District Leader
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