Haw. Rev. Stat. § 169-2

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Activities permitted in a private agricultural park.

Official statutory text

Within a private agricultural park, pursuant to private agreements between any or all of the parties of the private agricultural park agreement, one or more of the parties may:

(1) Engage in the generation of electrical energy from fossil fuel or renewable energy sources, including the use of falling water, biomass, wind, and solar energy. Any electrical energy generated within the boundaries of the private agricultural park, whether by a party or parties to the agreement or through an agreement between a party or parties and a nonparty independent energy producer, may be produced, sold, transmitted, and consumed by any other party of the private agricultural park agreement; provided that the electrical energy generated is used for agricultural purposes including but not limited to the pumping of agricultural water, cooling, air conditioning, or agricultural processing; provided further that the electrical energy generated is used within the established boundaries of the private agricultural park; and provided further that the transmission and distribution system is solely owned by a party of the private agricultural park agreement;

(2) Collect, sell, and distribute cold water to any other party of the private agricultural park agreement to operate cooling and processing facilities for agricultural products or for air conditioning;

(3) Collect, store, sell, and distribute nonpotable water for irrigation purposes to any other party of the private agricultural park agreement; and

(4) Engage in any other lawful activity within the boundaries of the private agricultural park for the benefit of one or more of its parties. [L 2009, c 122, pt of §2]

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