Hawaii SB1656 authorizes bonds for a water pump storage hydroelectric facility in the Kohala mountains.

Hawaii SB1656 authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to finance the planning, designing, and construction of a water pump storage hydroelectric facility in the Kohala mountains on Hawaii island. The facility aims to increase the availability of potable water, attract more native Hawaiians, and reduce energy costs. The legislature finds that the Kohala mountains' unique geography and wind turbines complement the facility's operations.

Hawaii SB1656 authorizes bonds for a water pump storage hydroelectric facility in the Kohala mountains.

Hawaii SB1656 authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to finance the planning, designing, and construction of a water pump storage hydroelectric facility in the Kohala mountains on Hawaii island. The facility aims to increase the availability of potable water, attract more native Hawaiians, and reduce energy costs. The legislature finds that the Kohala mountains' unique geography and wind turbines complement the facility's operations.