In an agreement touted by Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle, the utility will buy 200 Megawatts each from Castle & Cooke and First Wind Hawaii.
“This agreement can significantly help meet our goal of increasing energy independence for Hawaii by speeding up the addition of a large increment of clean energy onto the Oahu grid,” said Lingle. “It shows that we are making real progress toward our clean energy goals by working together in the best interests of Hawaii.”
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