PGV Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)

Pending government approval, PGV and Hawaiian Electric have negotiated an amended contract that will regulate power generation at the PGV plant through the year 2052. The Public Utilities Commission, in conjunction with the County of Hawai‘i Planning Department, have requested that PGV prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) in conjunction with consideration of the new contract. 

On May 8, 2023, the draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) was published. Public comment period is open until June 22, 2023.

PGV will host an open house and public comment meeting on June 1, 2023, to provide information on the DEIS and take comments. The meeting will be held at the Pahoa Neighborhood Center, 15-2906 Pahoa Village Road, Pāhoa, HI 96778. Open house from 4:30-5:20, Opening remarks from 5:20-5:30, comment period from 5:30-7:30.

Links to DEIS Materials:

Full Text of DEIS: Click Here to Download

Appendices to DEIS: Click Here to Download

June 1, 2023 DEIS Meeting Materials:

Press Release: Click here to Download

June 1, 2023 Meeting Schedule and Participation Guide: Click here to Download

How to Comment on the DEIS: Click here to Download

DEIS Meeting Comment Sheet: Click here to Download

DEIS Project Info Sheet Handout: Click here to Download

DEIS Figure 2 Existing Facility Poster: Click here to Download

DEIS Figure 3 Proposed Project Poster: Click here to Download

DEIS Figure 11 Production Injection Monitoring Wells Poster: Click here to Download

DEIS Figure 13 Viewpoint Locations Poster: Click here to download

DEIS Figure 14 Viewpoint Visual Simulations Poster: Click here to Download

Geothermal Combined Cycle Power Plant Poster: Click here to Download

HEPA EIS Process Poster: Click here to Download

Integrated Geothermal Combined Cycle Power Plant Poster: Click Here to Download

Ormat Global Projects Poster: Click here to Download

Retreived from online citation: https://punageothermalproject.com/eis/