Two years after passage of a law intended to jumpstart the purchase of renewable energy technology by underserved customers, Environment Hawai`i <\/i>takes a look at how the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism has developed the Green Energy Market Securitization program.<\/p>\n
It has floated an ambitious $150 million bond, but whether the bond, secured by a 20-year, irrevocable claim on 95 percent of the state\u2019s electric utility customers, will result in meaningful progress toward the state\u2019s ambitious renewable energy goals is, at this point, far from a sure thing.<\/p>\n
Our cover article and sidebars take a look at the program and how it has developed, while our editorial raises several key concerns about its past and future directions.<\/p>\n
While articles on energy lead off our reports this month, we also include updates\u00a0on some of the most important water issues facing the state: the leaks of fuel at Red Hill, imperiling O`ahu\u2019s major source of potable water; the proposed designation of the Keauhou aquifer in West Hawai`i; and the allegations of water waste in Kaua`i.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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