Thank-you for this follow up.  It was clear to anyone paying attention that Next Era was in no way going to benefit us.  It's history is public and horrible.  I hope that the state government can get behind it's commitment to expedite more small scale solar and wind farms.  I also hope that they can put the screws to HELCO.  There is no more grid-tie happening in East Hawaii.  HELCO simply levies you with astronomical study "fees" until you decide to go off-grid or give up on solar.  The result has been a mass movement to people going off grid, typically those with the money to afford it... That means less people supporting the grid and HELCOs income, that means that while it's excellent for those of means to go offgrid, that those of more humble or desperate means are left with inflating costs spread amongst fewer ratepayers.  HELCO needs to address this by investing in a smartgrid that can accept more gridtie or risk losing it's solvency.  I.E. they need to enter the 21st Century...