http://hdl.handle.net/10524/12277 Mon, 20 May 2013 07:45:09 GMT 2013-05-20T07:45:09Z http://hdl.handle.net/10524/33708 Mr. Peter Chatto's Request Haase (Hiwa Hiwa Ventures) Resources Mining Lease No. Hawaii and Puna Geothermal Parcel 5 of Tax Map Plat: on Behalf of Mr. Joseph for Removal of Geothermal R-4 Between the State of Venture Affecting Title to 3rd Div./1-4-16. Geothermal related records requested by Peter Chatto (RA) who represents Mr. Joseph Naase of Hiwa Hiwa Ventures who owns a 4.3 acre parcel of land in the Kapoho area of the Big Island. Documents include mining leases R-1 and R-2, related correspondence from various State of Hawaii entities, response correspondence from Mr. Chatto, Release of Tax Map Key, handwritten notes, Assignment of Leases and Agreements and related exhibits. Thu, 01 Jan 31609 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10524/33708 31609-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10524/33704 As the Energy Resources Coordinator (ERC) for the State of Hawaii, it is my pleasure to present this annual report on the progress of energy activities undertaken in the State during Fiscal Year 1987/1988 (FY 87/88) to the Administration, the Legislature, and the people of Hawaii. The report covers both public and private sector programs as mandated under the provisions of Section 196-4 (11) Hawaii Revised Statutes. Mon, 05 Jun 1989 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10524/33704 1989-06-05T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10524/33697 Pursuant to Sections 205-5.1 and 205-5.2, Hawaii Revised Statues, as amended by Act 151, SLH 1984; and Title 13, Chapter 184, Hawaii Administrative Rules, as amended; the Board of Land and Natural Resources, State of Hawaii, has designated the Kilauea Lower East Rift (Kapoho Section), Island of Hawaii, as a Geothermal Resource Subzone (GRS). The boundary of the subzone area designated on the attached map is identified as the Kilauea Lower East Rift (Kapoho Section) Geothermal Resource Subzone. The subzone area includes geothermal resource mining leases - GRML R-2, GRML R-3, and S-4602, and contains approximately 7,353 acres, more or less, and is located west of Leilani Estates and extends eastward to Cape Kumukahi. Mon, 01 May 1989 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10524/33697 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10524/33691 Pursuant to Sections 205-5.1 and 205-5.2, Hawaii Revised Statues, as amended by Act 151, SLH 1984; and Title 13, Chapter 184, Hawaii Administrative Rules, as amended; the Board of Land and Natura 1 Resources, State of Hawaii, has designated the Kilauea Middle East Rift, Island of Hawaii, as a Geothermal Resource Subzone ( GRS). The attached map defining the boundaries of the designated subzone is adapted from the u.s. Geological Survey topographic maps (Kalalua and Pahoa South Quadrangles). Sat, 02 Oct 1982 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10524/33691 1982-10-02T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10524/33678 Draft of the document for the cancellation of geothermal leases involving small parcels drafted by the Attorney hired by Puna Geothermal Ventures. Sun, 01 Jan 1995 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10524/33678 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10524/33675 Puna Geothemal Venture - ORMAT General Correspondence file. Contains memos, letters, newspaper articles and publications. Sun, 01 Jan 1995 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10524/33675 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10524/33674 State of Hawaii, Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Water Resource Management file of daily reports which provides a description of daily activities for Well No: Power Plant maintained by contractor, Puna Geothermal Venture. Various dates. Handwritten and typed reports, receipts, and memorandi regarding well inspections included. Volume 2. Sun, 01 Jan 1995 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10524/33674 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z White, Lynn http://hdl.handle.net/10524/33672 Geothermal Asset Fund General Correspondence file. Includes memos, faxes, letters and draft rules. Mon, 05 Apr 1993 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10524/33672 1993-04-05T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10524/33658 The Department of Health, in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 91 , Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), amended and compiled Chapters 11-59 and 11-60, Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR). These rules, among other things, amended the State's air quality rules, and became effective on June 29, 1992. Special condition number 1 of Authority to Construct (ATC) No. A-833-795 specifically notes that the ATC may be revised to conform to the State's air quality rules. Pursuant to special condition number 1 (as well as Chapter 3429, HRS, and Chapters 11-59 and 11-60, HAR), the Department of Health has consolidated the prior permit changes and made additional minor revisions to A TC No. A-833-795 to conform to our most recent amendments to the State's air quality rules. Enclosed with the letter are attachments I and IL The conditions set forth in Attachments I and II supersede in their entirety the conditions issued with ATC No. A-833-795 dated February 6, 1990, and as modified on March 16, 1990, May 28, 1991, and January 13, 1992. These modifications shall become final twenty (20) days after receipt, unless before the twenty (20) days expire, Puna Geothermal Venture submits a written statement to the Director of Health either waiving its right to a hearing or requesting a hearing pursuant to Chapter 91 and Chapter 3429, HRS. If a hearing is requested, it will be held at a date, time, and place to be specified later and conducted in accordance with Chapter 91, HRS, and the Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Department of Health. Mon, 19 Oct 1992 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10524/33658 1992-10-19T00:00:00Z Curtiss, June http://hdl.handle.net/10524/33655 Memorandum from Manubu Tagomori, Deputy Director to William Paty, Chairperson regarding Calculation of Geothermal Royalty. DLNR Administrative Rule section 13-183-31 (a) provides that "The rate of the royalty to be paid to the State for the production of geothermal resources shall be determined by the board prior to the bidding for or granting of a mining lease, but the rate shall not be less than ten percent nor more than twenty percent of the gross amount or value of the geothermal resources produced under the lease as measured at the wellhead and sold or utilized by the lessee." Section 13-183-31 (b) also states that "For the purpose of computing royalties, the amount or value of geothermal resources produced shall be determined as the gross proceeds received by the mining lessee from the sale or use of geothermal resources produced from the leased land as measured at the wellhead. In the event that geothermal production hereunder is not sold to a third party but used or furnished to a plant owned or controlled by the lessee, the gross proceeds of the production for purposes of computing royalties shall be that which is reasonably equal to the gross proceeds being paid to other geothermal producers for geothermal resources of like quality and quantity under similar conditions after deducting any and all treating, processing, and transportation costs incurred." Ideally, in a situation where steam is sold to a third-party under an "arms-length sale", gross proceeds are computed as follows: Gross Proceeds = (total pounds of steam produced and measured at the wellhead) X (unit value of steam, $/lb). However, the current situation in Hawaii is different from that described above and the calculation of gross proceeds as provided by section 13-183-31(b) for a no-sales or non arms-length arrangement should be as follows: in the event that steam is not sold to a third party and is used by a plant owned or controlled by the lessee, the gross steam proceeds, for purposes of computing royalties, shall be determined by measuring the steam (lb/hr) used by the lessee's facility and multiplying that amount by the steam unit value ($/lb) utilized by other similar geothermal steam producers. A problem arises, however, that although an equivalent unit value of steam ($/lb) equal to that paid to other producers/suppliers of steam of like quality and quantity could be used to calculate gross proceeds, no such "standard" unit value of steam is available for computing gross proceeds. Puna Geothermal Venture's (PGV) geothermal resource mining lease R-2, Section 5, provides that the State shall receive a "royalty of ten (10%) percent of the gross proceeds received by the Lessee from the sale or use of geothermal resources produced from the leased lands and measured at the wellhead without any deduction for treating, processing and transportation cost, notwithstanding Rule 3.13 b. of Regulation 8" (now identified as Sect. 13-183-31 (b». It should be noted that contrary to the regulation, mining leases R-1, R-2, R-3, and R-4 have language which disallows the deduction of those costs allowed in section 13-183-31(b). Only lease R-5 has language contained therein which allows the deduction of any treating, processing and transportation costs incurred. Notwithstanding any conflict between the regulation and the leases, the PGV 25 MW project is a typical case where the lessee both produces the geothermal resource and utilizes it in its own power plant to generate electricity. In this situation, the electrical energy is sold, and not the geothermal resource (steam). The resultant gross revenue is a function of the sale of electricity generated rather than from the sale or use of steam. Therefore, there is no steam sales transaction by which to measure the value of the geothermal resource and an alternative method must be selected in which to calculate the value of the geothermal resources produced. Wed, 01 Dec 2156 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10524/33655 2156-12-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10524/33650 Correspondence regarding request for an investigation and service report to Attorney General Price for emissions which may have caused respiratory problems. Thu, 14 Mar 1991 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10524/33650 1991-03-14T00:00:00Z Paty, William http://hdl.handle.net/10524/33649 COUA HA-2258 -- Historic Preservation Review of Archaeoloqical Survey and Monitoring Plans for Geothermal Transmission Line NO:1. Pohoiki through Keaau, Puna. Hawaii TMK: 1-3 through 4 - Various Sections. The revised report for the inventory survey conducted along the proposed Geothermal Transmission Line in Puna (Davidson, Pantaleo & Sinoto 1991). This submittal also includes a discussion of mitigation measures to deal with known or suspected lava tubes that cross the alignment and a plan to monitor vegetation clearing and the augering pole placements. Fri, 15 Nov 1991 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10524/33649 1991-11-15T00:00:00Z Towill, Murray http://hdl.handle.net/10524/33646 Approval of Puna Geothermal Venture's Amended Plan of Operations. The Independent Technical Investigation of the Puna Geothermal Venture Unplanned Steam Release, June 12 and 13. 1991, Puna. Hawaii (Element I) contains recommendations for modifications and additions to the basic Puna Geothermal Venture {PGV) drilling program as described in the Geothermal Resource Permit Application Amendment for the Puna Geothermal Venture Project. December. 1988. This permit application is the Plan of Operation (POO) for PGV as approved by the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR). In order for PGV to implement the recommendations of Element I, PGV must request and receive approval for modifications to the POO from DLNR. The purpose of this document is to describe those changes to the POO that will be implemented by PGV as recommended in Element I. The format followed in this document uses, as a reference designation, the page and paragraph of the item to be modified in the POO. The proposed changes to the POO are then described immediately following each reference. Tue, 01 Jan 1991 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10524/33646 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Gardner, Murray http://hdl.handle.net/10524/33645 Confidential status letters regarding the Hawaii Geothermal Proposals and Funding. Tue, 01 Jan 1991 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10524/33645 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Tagomori, Manabu http://hdl.handle.net/10524/33638 The County and State governments must insure that violations of any provision that especially affects the health and welfare of the Island's people be dealt with and we do not allow the deplorable conditions and violations of the past Geothermal Project to ever occur again. I feel without any doubt that it was the failure of responsible government agencies to enforce the special conditions specified for HGP-A that have caused so much of the distrust and hostility towards geothermal projects ana the capabilities of Government to monitor and enforce regulations. Various versions of the emergency response plan with additions, letters and reviews. Mon, 01 Jan 1990 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10524/33638 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Oss, Norman http://hdl.handle.net/10524/33637 Documents related to the Conservation District Use Permit HA-2258 for the Pohoiki Geothermal Transmission Line at Puna. Hawaii. Decision and Order number 10620. Notice of Acceptance and Environmental Determination, maps and environmental assessment. Mon, 01 Jan 1990 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10524/33637 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10524/33635 Letter dated October 25, 1990 from Kealoha Enterprise to William Paty at the Board of Land & Natural Resources regarding Geothermal Energy - Pohoiki, Island of Hawaii. Mon, 01 Jan 1990 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10524/33635 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10524/33633 News releases regarding HGP-A demonstration geothermal electricity plant in Puna. Mon, 15 Jan 1990 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10524/33633 1990-01-15T00:00:00Z Lapenia, Eusebio http://hdl.handle.net/10524/33631 Letters from various entities to Governor John Waihee regarding Puna Geothermal Venture Project, GRP No. 2 Thu, 11 Jan 1990 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10524/33631 1990-01-11T00:00:00Z Mowris, Robert J. http://hdl.handle.net/10524/33630 If the geothermal resource on the Big Island of Hawaii is developed as planned, the Wao Kele '0 Puna rainforest will be destroyed, seriously damaging U.S. credibility in its efforts to halt rainforest destruction worldwide. It would be tragic for this to happen, since on a least-cost basis, the geothermal project does not make economic sense. Improving energy efficiency in Hawaii over the next ten years can reduce electricity demand by almost 50% at an average cost of less than 4 kWh. This is almost 5 times less than the estimated 30-year levelized cost of providing power from the proposed geothermal project and accompanying undersea cable. The "bottom line" is that the geothermal project is risky, very expensive to build and maintain, and comes with no guarantees. On the other hand, a state-wide energy efficiency program using proven technology, will free up more power than the geothermal project could ever provide, will save Hawaiian ratepayers hundreds of millions of dollars, and will buy precious time to develop solar and wind power over the next 10-20 years. The choice is simple, but political and legislative action is required. Hawaii must move forward and develop a least-cost electricity planning process to ensure that all available options for meeting new electricity demand are assessed before investing in new supply. Utility profit-making rules have to be rewritten to reward utilities for investing inthe energy efficiency of their customers, and building energy standards must be implemented and enforced. If new sources of electricity supply are required, then state energy planners must make every effort to develop solar and wind power, and improve the efficiency of electricity generation from sugar cane bagasse, since all of these technologies are currently cheaper than geothermal power. All available resource options must be seriously evaluated on an economic basis before plans for the geothermal project go any further. Mon, 01 Jan 1990 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10524/33630 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z