2011-01-13 News

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Lanai Wind Farms and Maui Condo Sales

January 12, 2011 | 02:32 PM

13 cents
Price per kilowatt-hour of the electricity generated by a proposed 400-megawatt wind farm on Lanai, according to an agreement reached this week between Hawaiian Electric Company and Castle & Cooke; the wind farm would primarily supply power to Oahu

40 percent
Portion by which Lanaians could see their power bills reduced under a provision that would "levelize" Lanai and Oahu rates

1,054
Number of condo unites sold in Maui County through November, a 41 percent increase compared to the same period last year

$385,ooo
Median sale price of those units, an 18 percent decrease

Sources: Hawaiian Electric Company; Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism

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January 14, 2011 | 09:12 PM

It's a shame this is the only windfarm mention. you should look at the Friends of Lana'i webpages. there is interesting reading there. no one wants it except mainland interests. they are going to destroy the island.

dave delaney

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