'Big Wind' Project Faces Mounting Uncertainty

The landscape of the Big Wind project has been shaken and where the pieces fall remains to be seen.

The state’s most ambitious renewable energy project, which aimed to bring wind energy from Lanai and Molokai to support 20 percent of Oahu’s electricity needs, may not be just about wind anymore. And half of the project may not be sited on Molokai.

The state recently disclosed that the project’s $3 million environmental assessment will now look at the potential of geothermal and solar sources throughout Maui County.

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