Hawaii Companies ID Land Acquisitions on Big Island Ahead of Geothermal RFP (Pacific Business News)
Two Hawaii companies, Innovations Development Group and Avalor Energy Corp., are eyeing property in the Big Island's Puna district in preparation for bidding on a request for proposals for up to 50 MWe of geothermal power that Hawaii Electric Light Co. is expected to issue by early next year.
The Hawaii Tribune-Herald reports Innovations Development Group, which formed Huena Power in 2011 in preparation for the RFP, has identified more than 400 acres of land about two miles from Puna Geothermal Venture's 38 MWe plant outside Pahoa, while Avalor Energy Corp. is reportedly considering leasing land about two miles from Leilani Estates. The newspaper reports companies are required to have property secured before submitting proposals.
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