tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1773607226912148245.post2413846827892262923..comments2022-12-10T07:54:47.994-10:00Comments on Energy Dynamics: Hawaii's Energy System Can't Handle a Republican-Like MeltdownEnergy Dynamicshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07967894089026188577noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1773607226912148245.post-69211956173875665302015-10-14T05:08:24.632-10:002015-10-14T05:08:24.632-10:00Not sure who you consider the "vast majority&...Not sure who you consider the "vast majority". Do you have some study to back up this amazing claim? Most of the people I speak to who are against the merger are middle class hard working people who see we are going to get the shaft once again. Most are for LNG. Most want the Jones act repealed. All want HECO to do a better job and to be a public utility in the true sense of the word. Some of us have seen the ugly side of HECO as they gouge us right at the meter on the house and then claim it is the consumer's fault even after proof is offered to show it was them. Basically you make a sweeping generalization that you can't support. How typical. But to compare all this to the Democrats, why is Hillary not in jail yet? Same type of thing.DonOmitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10625819322102913461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1773607226912148245.post-44414206208543152472015-10-13T10:20:59.200-10:002015-10-13T10:20:59.200-10:00I agree with you, Mina. Reliable power is critica...I agree with you, Mina. Reliable power is critical to the basics we take for granted. I, for one, am not advocating that key power-hungry end users -- like hospitals, for example -- start relying solely on solar panels, wind energy, and batteries until reliability is nearly 100%. (Of course, I am not putting forth HECO as the 100% standard--when the Big Island had its earthquake and O'ahu experienced massive power outs, hospitals were not immune.) Cost is really important too. Many families are struggling or don't own their own homes, while people like me can enjoy 65% tax benefits b/c we do own homes and we do have the upfront cash. shinygracesmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05086467891082416659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1773607226912148245.post-86485278835929241612015-10-13T08:18:54.470-10:002015-10-13T08:18:54.470-10:00I disagree with your perception about what is most...I disagree with your perception about what is most important to ratepayers. Ratepayers are residents and as such climate change threatens to take away our homes and our livelihoods, and to destroy our reefs and our forests. This is our most urgent concern and we need to transition quickly to renewable energy and to inspire others to do the same. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14516740875643901812noreply@blogger.com