HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, Hawaii — Officials from Hawaii Volcanoes National Park working with Hawaii Electric Light Company are requesting public input to include in an environmental assessment for the proposed relocation of an electrical transmission line within the park.
What You Need To Know
The project’s main purpose is to upgrade and bring sub-transmission and distribution power poles and lines up to code, while also moving them from within the Kilauea summit and forest areas to be routed along Highway 11
Poles and lines currently sit along a corridor that has hazards such as lava tubes and cracks in the earth, making maintenance and repairs difficult and unsafe
Moving power poles and lines along the highway will protect the park’s forest areas while allowing HELCO to maintain the electrical infrastructure and surrounding vegetation
To be considered in the draft environmental assessment, all comments must be submitted by Jan. 14, 2024
Completed in 2020, Phase 1 and 2 included an area between the Kilauea Switching Station outside the Kaʻū-side boundary of the park to Piʻi Mauna Drive inside the park.
