NextEra pulls out of three Hawaii energy projects
NextEra Energy Inc. filed this week to withdraw from three energy projects in Hawaii after the state rejected its proposed purchase of Hawaii’s largest electric utility.
On Wednesday, NextEra filed three motions with the state Public Utilities Commission to withdraw from the projects. The company said it no longer plans to participate in:
>> the review of the Hawaii Electric Utilities’ 30-year power-supply plans;
>> the investigation as to whether an Oahu-Maui interisland transmission system may be in the public interest; and
>> a review of a proposed 200-megawatt wind project with Castle & Cooke, LLC on Lanai.
NextEra said it was pulling out of the projects due to the commission’s order denying its purchase of HEI.
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“Consequently, (NextEra) no longer intends to participate in this proceeding,” NextEra said in all three of the filings.
In a 2-0 vote, the PUC rejected NextEra’s $4.3 billion purchase of Hawaiian Electric Industries on July 15. On Monday, NextEra and HEI announced the merger contract was terminated.
HEI is the parent company of Hawaiian Electric Co., Maui Electric Co. and Hawaii Electric Light Co.
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awwww big bad nextera don’t want to play with us anymore? they’re gonna take their ball and go home now? *sniff*
And when you leave…..Please don’t slam the door!
None of these projects sound particularly valuable and they don’t need NextEra if they do become important in the future.
and?
Time to bang rocks together to create fire?
And all you folks who are glad to see them go, are soooo happy with HECO right?