Pending government approval, PGV and Hawaiian Electric have negotiated an amended contract that will regulate power generation at the PGV plant through the year 2052. The Public Utilities Commission, in conjunction with the County of Hawai‘i Planning Department, have requested that PGV prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) in conjunction with consideration of the new contract.
On May 8, 2023, the draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) was published. Public comment period was open until June 22, 2023.
PGV hosted an open house and public comment meeting on June 1, 2023, where they provided information on the DEIS and took comments. The meeting was held at the Pahoa Neighborhood Center, 15-2906 Pahoa Village Road, Pāhoa, HI 96778.
Information about the DEIS, the June 1, 2023 DEIS Public Comment meeting materials, the Environmental Impact Statement Preparation Notice (EISPN), and the August 17, 2022 scoping meeting, is linked below.
Links to DEIS Materials:
Full Text of DEIS: Click Here to Download
Appendices to DEIS: Click Here to Download
June 1, 2023 DEIS Meeting Materials:
Press Release: Click here to Download
June 1, 2023 Meeting Schedule and Participation Guide: Click here to Download
How to Comment on the DEIS: Click here to Download
DEIS Meeting Comment Sheet: Click here to Download
DEIS Project Info Sheet Handout: Click here to Download
DEIS Figure 2 Existing Facility Poster: Click here to Download
DEIS Figure 3 Proposed Project Poster: Click here to Download
DEIS Figure 11 Production Injection Monitoring Wells Poster: Click here to Download
DEIS Figure 13 Viewpoint Locations Poster: Click here to download
DEIS Figure 14 Viewpoint Visual Simulations Poster: Click here to Download
Geothermal Combined Cycle Power Plant Poster: Click here to Download
HEPA EIS Process Poster: Click here to Download
Integrated Geothermal Combined Cycle Power Plant Poster: Click Here to Download
Ormat Global Projects Poster: Click here to Download
Links to EISPN Materials:
Press Release: Click Here to Download
How to Comment On the EISPN: Click Here to Download
August 17, 2022 Meeting Schedule and Participation Guide: Click Here to Download
HEPA EIS Process: Click Here to Download
Project Information Sheet: Click Here to Download
Participant Notification Letter: Click Here to Download
Full Text of EISPN: Click Here to Download
August 17, 2022 Scoping Meeting Materials:
August 17, 2022 Meeting and Participation Guide (Poster and Handout): Click here to download
EISPN Comment Sheet Handout: Click here to download
Figure 2 Existing Facility Poster: Click here to download
Figure 3 Proposed Project Poster: Click here to download
Figure 6 Suggested Viewpoints Poster: Click here to download
Geothermal Combined Cycle Power Plant Poster: Click here to download
HEPA EIS Process Poster: Click here to download
How to Comment Poster (Updated): Click here to download
Integrated Geothermal Combined Cycle Power Plant Poster: Click here to download
PGV EIS Public Scoping Meeting Power Point: Click here to download
Project Info Sheet Handout: Click here to download