Puna Geothermal Venture quarterly community meeting this week

Puna Geothermal Venture will host its next quarterly community meeting at 4 p.m. Aug. 29 at the Pāhoa Neighborhood Facility located at 15-2906 Pāhoa Village Road in Pāhoa.

“At our third quarterly meeting of 2023, we will give updates on the status of the plant,” said Michael Kaleikini, senior director of Hawaiʻi Affairs for Ormat, Puna Geothermal’s parent company. “We look forward to providing the public with the opportunity to ask questions and give feedback.”

In addition, a representative from Hawaiʻi County is expected to participate and take questions.

The public can also submit questions in advance online.

For those unable to attend in person, the meeting will be recorded and posted on the Puna Geothermal website.

Residents who have questions or concerns can call Puna Geothermal at 808-369-9094.