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Commission approves Kalaʻi Loa Homeland Solar amendments, requires AG review and community benefits follow‑up
Summary
The Hawaiian Homes Commission approved a second amendment to general lease GL‑294 for the Kalaʻi Loa Homeland Solar project, including establishment of a condominium property regime and community benefits agreements. The lessee agreed to keep the lease term at 20 years while allowing the chair to grant extensions tied to Hawaiian Electric PPAs.
The Hawaiian Homes Commission on Aug. 18 approved amendments to general lease GL‑294 for the Kalaʻi Loa Homeland Solar project, including authorizing a condominium property regime (CPR) to subdivide the leasehold into spatial units for multiple project phases and approving community benefits agreements negotiated with nearby homestead associations.
Pivot Energy — which owns Kalei Loa Homeland Solar LLC — presented the changes and offered an oral amendment during the meeting: keep the principal lease term at 20 years but allow the commission chair to grant extensions that are commensurate with any power‑purchase agreement (PPA) extensions negotiated with Hawaiian Electric. The commission adopted that amendment, and commissioners approved the broader package as amended, with the second amendment to GL‑294 to…
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