Big Island Power Plant Is Under Scrutiny By Hawaii Utilities Regulators … The Hu Honua Bioenergy plant has bogged down in complex regulatory and legal fights over the electricity costs and environmental concerns.
Three days of evidentiary hearings began Tuesday involving a controversial energy plant on the Big Island, about 10 miles north of Hilo.
The plant, called Hu Honua Bioenergy, has been trying to open for many years, but its permitting has been bogged down in complex regulatory and legal fights over the cost of electricity produced and the amount of greenhouse gases it would release into the environment, among other issues.
