Hawaiian Electric Company Pursues 150 Million Gallon Biodiesel Agreement
Honolulu, Hawaii [RenewableEnergyAccess.com]
Hawaiian Electric Company recently filed an application for approval of
an anticipated 5-12 million gallon biodiesel supply contract for its new
110 megawatt (MW) Campbell Industrial Park generating station.
"We look forward to helping the state of Hawaii reduce its dependence on
petroleum and achieve a more sustainable and self-sufficient energy future."
-- Martin Tobias, CEO and Chairman of Imperium Renewables, Inc.
Imperium Services, LLC will supply Hawaiian Electric's total fuel
requirements for the Campbell generating station. Biodiesel, a
clean-burning renewable fuel, can be made from a variety of vegetable
oils and other feedstocks and can be used in most diesel engines with no
significant engine modifications.
"We look forward to helping the state of Hawaii reduce its dependence on
petroleum and achieve a more sustainable and self-sufficient energy
future," said Martin Tobias, CEO and Chairman of Imperium Renewables, Inc.
Imperium will work with Hawaiian Electric and others to promote the
development of a local agricultural energy industry to supply
Hawaii-grown feedstock.
According to a report from the Hawaii Agricultural Research Center,
Hawaii could produce more than 150 million gallons of biodiesel per year
from local feedstock. Actual construction of the 110-MW simple-cycle
combustion turbine-generating unit is expected to begin in early 2008
and is planned to be in service by mid-2009.
Imperium's planned 100-million gallon per year biodiesel plant will be
on land leased from the state Department of Transportation at Kalaeloa
Harbor. The company has completed its environmental assessment and found
no significant impact and will continue to pursue necessary permits.
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