Molokai Missed Deadline, Lanai Could Get Big Wind
Big Wind was supposed to be split evenly between Molokai and Lanai, but one company’s inability to secure land by a project deadline means one island could end up with all the wind turbines, Pacific Business News reports.
Boston-based First Wind was unable to hammer out a deal with Molokai Ranch by the March 18 deadline and says it’ll sue if any other companies try to move forward with its half of the project. That could leave the Castle and Cooke half of the project on Lanai as the only living piece, housing all 400 megawatts. Opponents have criticized using the quiet neighbor islands as power plants for Honolulu, which would receive the electricity via an undersea cable.
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