‘Community Based Energy’: $27.5M in GEMS for Hawaii Democratic Party Officials, Maui Councilmember
Hawaii’s Green Energy Market Securitization (GEMS) Program–funded by the “green infrastructure fee” on Hawaii electric bills–is delivering another big fat payoff to Hawaii political insiders–including a former Hawaii Democratic Party Chair and a current Maui Councilmember.
Under the so-called “Community-Based Renewable Energy” (CBRE) program, the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority (HGIA) October 27, 2021, voted to set-aside $7.5M for the so-called Hoʻāhu Energy Cooperative. HGIA also approved a resolution for Hoʻāhu to ‘borrow’ $20M from the US Department of Agriculture.
This has not previously been reported in Hawaii.
