Kula Geothermal Briefing

Proposed Upcountry Geothermal Power Plant This Wednesday, May 25, at the Kula Community Center from 7pm -9pm the Kula Community Association’s General Meeting will present speakers on the proposed upcountry geothermal well and power station. Ormat Technology representatives hope to use water to tap the hot magma below Maui. They will discuss their plans to drill deep wells and to establish a geothermal power production facility on Ulupalakua Ranch lands. The company now owns and manages the 30 MW Puna geothermal operation on the Big Island. They will welcome questions at the meeting. The geothermal presentation should be an interesting follow-up to the last KCA meeting when we heard from Sempra regarding their plans to put up a wind farm on nearby Ulupalakua Ranch lands. The second part of the meeting will have three County officials discussing their operations and answering resident questions. Public Works Director David Goode will describe future road improvements including planned school sidewalks. Civil Defense Director Anne Foust will discuss the status of emergency planning, a special concern after the recent tsunami and the flooding in South Maui. Finally, we will hear from the Police Department regarding the KCA’s request for a community police officer. Meet your neighbors and enjoy the usual great refreshments. Call 283-4376 for information.