PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
PROPOSED LAND DISPOSITION OF
HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS FOR A
COMMUNITY-BASED RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT
AT PANAEWA ON THE ISLAND OF HAWAI’I
Pursuant to Hawai’i Revised Statutes Section 171-95.3, public notice is hereby given that the Hawaiian Homes Commission will hold two (2) public hearings for a proposed renewable energy project at Panaewa on the Island of Hawai’i. Each hearing will present the same information. Hawaiian Home Land beneficiaries, members of the public, and all interested parties are invited to attend the public hearings in person or virtually:
DATE: TUESDAY, 02/25/2025 DATE: WEDNESDAY, 02/26/2025
TIME: 6:00 P.M. TIME: AT 8:30 A.M.
LOCATION: In-Person Location: LOCATION: In-Person Location:
Keaukaha Elementary School Cafeteria Hilton Grand Naniloa Hotel
240 Desha Avenue Sandalwood Room
Hilo, Hawai’i 96720 93 Banyan Drive
JOIN ZOOM MEETING: Hilo, Hawai’i 96720
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The Public Hearings are for the Hawaiian Homes Commission to provide information and receive comments on a proposed renewable energy project on Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) land in Panaewa, Hawai’i Island. Hawaii Land & Power, LLC, a Hawaii limited liability company, is requesting a Right-of-Entry Permit (for up to three years) for due diligence purposes, and a conditional long-term General Lease (25 years with the option to extend), for 12.75 acres to develop a firm generation and energy storage project that would generate up to 60 megawatts (MW) of firm capacity energy. For more information please click on the Hilo Renewable Energy Land Use Request link. Hawaiian Home Land beneficiaries, members of the public, and all interested parties are invited to attend one or both of the public hearings, virtually or in-person, to get more information about the proposed project and to submit oral or written comments.
If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, contact Michael Lowe at 730-0298, or michael.l.lowe@hawaii.gov, as soon as possible, preferably by February 18, 2025. If a response is received after then, we will try to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or accommodation, but we cannot guarantee that the request will be fulfilled. Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats.
Dated: Honolulu, Hawai’i, February 14, 2025
State of Hawaii
Department of Hawaiian Home Lands
By Kali Watson, Chairperson
Honolulu Star Advertiser
Hawai’i Tribune-Herald
West Hawai’i Today
(HTH1484016 2/14/25)
