And now back to Hawaii....There are many residents that already have achieved 100% renewable energy generation of their electrical needs. On the Big Island this is a growing trend because it makes economic sense, first and foremost, and the PC feel goodness and independence from a rent-extraction monopoly is an added perk.

Eric Pape's series on HECO was a valuable service in educating the public and empowering them in making the best decisions towards creating a future whereby their electrical needs will be met by a utility with a business plan that provides cost-effective, environmentally sensitive electrical generation and modernizing a distribution system that has been woefully neglected.