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Table 13.1-- CABLE TELEVISION COMPANIES, SUBSCRIBERS, AND
REVENUES, BY COUNTIES: 1993 AND 1994


                                                                     
                                                                
       Subject           State    Hawaii   Maui 2/ Honolulu   Kauai
                                                                
No. of companies 1/                                              
  Dec. 31, 1993 ....         7         3       2          2       2
  Dec. 31, 1994 ....         7         3       2          2       2
                                                                
Subscribers                                                      
  Dec. 31, 1993 ....   322,285   30,601  30,662    243,703  17,319
  Dec. 31, 1994 ....   329,990   31,770  28,054    250,841  19,325
                                                                
Basic service                                                    
  revenue ($1,000)                                               
  1993 .............    68,947    7,400    9,459    48,380   3,707
  1994 .............    67,085    6,587  10,085     46,340   4,073
                                                                

     1/ State totals are unduplicated figures; one company provided service to the Counties of Honolulu, Maui, and Hawaii.
     2/ Hawaiian Cablevision has redefined multiunit as expressed by
federal rules.
     Source: Hawaii State Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Cable Television Division, records.




   Table 13.2-- RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS
   IN OPERATION, HAWAII COUNTY: SEPTEMBER 30, 1995


                                                                   
                                                                 
                                                 State      Hawaii
                     Subject                      total      County
                                                                 
   Commercial stations:                                           
       AM ...................................       29         5   
       FM ...................................       33        10   
       TV 1/ ................................       20         6   
                                                                 
   Non-commercial stations:                                       
       AM ...................................        0         0   
       FM ...................................        4         0   
       TV 1/ ................................        2         0   
                                                                 

        1/ 1 VHF, 4 UHF; includes satellites but excludes
   translators and cable television.
        Source: Federal Communications Commission, Field Operations
   Bureau, Honolulu, records.


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     Table 13.3-- AVERAGE PAID CIRCULATION OF DAILY AND
     SUNDAY EDITIONS OF HAWAII TRIBUNE HERALD:
     1988-89 TO 1994-95


     (Averages for 12-month periods ended in March.)
                                                                    
                                                                  
                                                         Sunday    
                 Period                   Daily 1/        morning  
                                                                  
                                                                  
    1988-89 .......................        20,360          23,146   
    1989-90 .......................        20,452          23,458   
    1990-91 .......................        20,486          23,879   
    1991-92 .......................        20,193          23,999   
    1992-93 .......................        20,157          24,300   
    1993-94 .......................        19,688          23,088   
    1994-95 .......................        19,773          23,049   
                                                                  

          1/ Mornings, Monday-Friday.
          Source: Hawaii State Department of Business and Economic
     Development, State of Hawaii Data Book, 1988 (November 1988),
     table 485; and Hawaii Tribune Herald, records.




     Table 13.4-- AVERAGE PAID CIRCULATION OF DAILY AND
     SUNDAY EDITIONS OF WEST HAWAII TODAY:
     1988-89 TO 1994-95


     (Averages for 12-month periods ended in March.)
                                                                    
                                                                  
                                                          Sunday   
                 Period                   Daily 1/        morning 2/
                                                                  
                                                                  
    1988-89 .......................        9,759           10,025   
    1989-90 .......................      10,780           11,576   
    1990-91 .......................      11,710           12,684   
    1991-92 .......................      11,633           12,971   
    1992-93 .......................      11,458           13,094   
    1993-94 .......................      11,666           13,455   
    1994-95 .......................      11,308           13,621   
                                                                  

          1/ Mornings, Monday-Friday.
          2/ Beginning April 29, 1984.
          Source: Hawaii State Department of Business and Economic
     Development, State of Hawaii Data Book, 1988 (November 1988),
     table 485; and West Hawaii Today, records.



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    Table 13.5-- GAS UTILITIES, HAWAII COUNTY:
    1993 AND 1994



    (Excludes bottled gas)

                                                                   
                                                                 
                  Subject                    1993 1/       1994   
                                                                 
                                                                 
    Customers, Dec. 31                                            
      Total ..........................          1,780        1,786 
      Residential 3/ .................          1,456        1,458 
      Other ..........................            324          328 
                                                                 
    Gas sold (therms)                                             
      Total ..........................      2,372,180   2,337,599 
      Residential 3/ .................        308,215     305,256 
      Other ..........................      2,063,965   2,032,343 
                                                                 
    Average annual use (therms) 2/                                
      Residential 3/ .................            212          209 
      Other ..........................          6,370        6,196 
                                                                 
    Average rate (dollars per therm)                              
      Residential ....................        1.50929     1.52038 
      Other ..........................        1.16002     1.17165 
                                                                 
    Revenues ($1,000)                                             
      Total ..........................          2,859        2,845 
      Residential 3/ .................            465          464 
      Other ..........................          2,394        2,381 
                                                                 

         1/ Revised.
         2/ Based on number of customers at end of year.
         3/ Residential refers to single-metered residential
    customers which may include condominiums for visitor use but
    excludes master-metered apartment and condominium buildings used
    by residents which are classified as commercial customers.
         Source: Hawaii State Department of Commerce and Consumer
    Affairs, Division of Consumer Advocacy, records.














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    Table 13.6-- ELECTRIC UTILITY, HAWAII COUNTY:
    1994 AND 1995



                                                                   
                                                                 
                   Subject                     1994        1995    
                                                                 
                                                                 
    Customers, Dec. 31:                                           
      Residential 1/ ...................      48,655      49,129  
      General loads 2/ .................       8,578       8,667   
      Commercial cooking and heating 3/          647          585  
      Large power service 4/ ...........          64           68  
      Street lighting 5/ ...............          73           66  
                                                                 
    Power sold (1,000 kWh):                                       
      Residential 1/ ...................     324,658     323,520  
      General loads 2/ .................     260,200     270,503  
      Commerical cooking and heating 3/       40,087      37,761  
      Large power service 4/ ...........     206,073     211,558  
      Street lighting ..................       3,525       3,562   
                                                                 
    Average annual use (kWh/customer):                            
      Residential 1/ ...................       6,740       6,602   
                                                                 
    Average rate (dollars per kWh):                               
      Residential 1/ ...................     0.16480     0.17377  
      General 2/ .......................     0.16261     0.16931  
      Commercial cooking and heating 3/      0.14899     0.15300  
      Large power service 4/ ...........     0.12345     0.12842  
                                                                 
    Revenues ($1,000):                                            
      Total ............................     127,541     135,390  
      Residential 1/ ...................      52,863      55,541  
                                                                 

         1/ Residential (Schedule R) refers to single-metered
    residential customers which may include condominiums for
    visitor use but excludes master-metered apartment and
    condominium buildings used by residents which are classified
    as commerical customers.
         2/ General (Schedules G and J) refers to general light
    and/or power loads which are supplied through a single meter.
         3/ Commerical cooking and heating (Schedules H and K)
    applies only to commerical heating (including heat pump water
    heaters), air conditioning and refrigeration service.
         4/ Large power (Schedule P) is applicable to large light
    and/or power service supplied and metered at a single voltage
    and delivery point.
         5/ Street lighting (Schedule F)

         Source: Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc., Customer
    Services Department.



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Figure 1.--ELECTRIC POWER OUTPUT BY RESOURCE IN 1995


























Table 13.7-- ELECTRIC UTILITY POWER PRODUCTION BY RESOURCE
HAWAII COUNTY, 1994 AND 1995

                                                                        
                                 1994                    1995           
        RESOURCE            NET KWH/YR     % OF    NET KWH/YR    % OF 
                                        TOTAL                  TOTAL  
                                                                    
Helco Power                                                          
Helco Diesel ...........   187,900,051    20.6    172,283,905    18.5
Helco Steam ............   350,502,030    38.5    394,095,820    42.3
Helco Hydropower (NF) 1/    18,805,020     2.1     15,954,150     1.7
Total Helco Resources ..   557,207,101    61.2    582,333,875    62.5
                                                                    
Purchase Power                                                       
Total Coal 2/ ..........   116,610,674    12.8     92,649,760     9.9
Total Geothermal .......   174,761,434    19.2    223,000,772    23.9
Total Purchase Hydro                                                 
  (NF) 1/ ..............    46,723,387     5.1     19,794,760     2.1
Total Wind (NF) 1/ .....    15,351,332     1.7     14,724,723     1.6
Total Purchased Power ..   353,446,827    38.8    350,170,015    37.5
                                                                    
Total Energy Delivered                                               
  to System ............   910,653,928   100.0    932,503,890   100.0
                                                                    

     1/ Non-firm resources (NF) produce electricity as the resource
(i.e. wind, stream flow) is available.
     2/ Hamakua Sugar power plant ceased operations in 10/94.
     Source: Hawaii Electric Company, Inc., Customer Services Department.


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Table 13.8-- ELECTRIC COMPANY CUSTOMERS
HAWAII COUNTY: 1992 TO 1995


(As of December 31)
                                                                        
                                                                    
        Region              1992         1993         1994      1995    
                                                                    
                                                                    
Hawaii County                                                        
Residential Customers    46,144      47,252       48,655    49,129  
                                                                    
Residential Customers                                                
by Service Area 1/                                                  
                                                                    
  Hilo ...............    24,046      24,612       25,519    25,713  
  Kona ...............    13,614      13,849       14,211    14,303  
  Waimea .............     8,484        8,791       8,925      9,113  
                                                                    
Hawaii County                                                        
All Customers            55,412       56,556      58,017     58,515  
                                                                    
                                                                    

     1/ Service Areas:
     Hilo Service Area: Waipunalei (North Hilo District) to South
Point (Ka'u District).
     Kona Service Area: Kahuku Ranch (Ka'u District) to Pu'uanahulu
(North Kona District).
     Waimea Service Area: Waikoloa (South Kohala District) to O'okala
(North Hilo District).
     Source: Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc., Customer Services
Department.
























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Table 13.9-- COUNTY WATERWORKS SERVICES, HAWAII COUNTY,
BY DISTRICTS: 1991 TO 1995

(Year ended June 30)
                                                                        
                                                                   
        District           1991     1992      1993     1994     1995  
                                                                   
                                                                   
    Hawaii County ....  30,848   31,564   31,982    32,381   32,828 
                                                                   
Puna .................   2,336    2,482    2,563     2,623    2,693 
South Hilo ...........  13,604   13,803   13,929    14,059   14,170 
North Hilo ...........     375      388       395      399       416 
Hamakua ..............   1,518    1,532    1,544     1,564    1,583 
North Kohala .........   1,314    1,402    1,408     1,428    1,457 
South Kohala .........   2,676    2,763    2,793     2,835    2,863 
North Kona ...........   6,277    6,402    6,458     6,551    6,683 
South Kona ...........   1,606    1,629    1,705     1,719    1,740 
Kau ..................   1,142    1,163    1,187     1,203    1,223 
                                                                   

     Source: Hawaii County Department of Water Supply, records.






     Table 13.10-- WATER SERVICES AND CONSUMPTION,
     HAWAII COUNTY: 1983 TO 1995

     (Year ended June 30)
                                                                     
                                                                   
                                                     Consumption    
             Year           Number of services     (millions gallons)
                                                                   
      1983 ............           24,218                  5,066       
      1984 ............           24,834                  5,409       
      1985 ............           25,315                  5,666       
      1986 ............           26,031                  6,039       
      1987 ............           26,939                  6,503       
      1988 ............           27,832                  6,575       
      1989 ............           28,775                  6,619       
      1990 ............           29,820                  7,064       
      1991 ............           30,848                  7,356       
      1992 ............           31,564                  8,025       
      1993 ............           31,982                  7,937       
      1994 ............           32,381                  7,999       
      1995 ............           32,828                  8,378       
                                                                   

           Source: Hawaii County Department of Water Supply, records.




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   Table 13.11-- LIQUID FUEL TAX BASE, HAWAII COUNTY:
   1994 AND 1995


   (In thousands of gallons)

                                                                  
                                                                
                 Type of fuel                   1994        1995  
                                                                
                                                                
        Total ...........................      97,120     93,159 
                                                                
   Gasoline .............................     58,920      59,544 
   Diesel oil, non-hwy. .................     25,219      19,786 
   Diesel oil, hyw. use .................      5,848       6,013 
   Liq. pet. gas, off hwy. ..............         467         483 
   Liq. pet. gas, hwy. use ..............          28          29 
   Small boats, gasoline ................           -           - 
   Small boats, diesel oil ..............         192         393 
   Aviation fuel ........................      6,445       6,911 
                                                                

        Source: Hawaii State Department of Taxation, "Liquid
   Fuel Tax Base, Collections and Distributions, CY Ending
   December 31, 1994" and "Liquid Fuel ... December 31, 1995"
   (annual release).




   Table 13.12-- GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS (SIC 554),
   HAWAII COUNTY: 1980 TO 1992

                                                                  
                                                                 
                           Year                            Number  
                                                                 
                                                                 
    1980 .............................................       43   
    1981 .............................................       45   
    1982 .............................................       59   
    1983 .............................................       59   
    1984 .............................................       51   
    1985 .............................................       50   
    1986 .............................................       49   
    1987 .............................................       52   
    1988 .............................................       49   
    1989 .............................................       50   
    1990 .............................................       53   
    1991 .............................................       56   
    1992 .............................................       57   
                                                                 

        Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, County Business
   Patterns, Hawaii (annual).


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Table 13.13-- ENERGY GENERATED, PURCHASED, SOLD, AND USED
BY SUGAR PLANTATIONS IN HAWAII COUNTY: 1991 AND 1992



                                                                           
                                                                         
                          Subject                           1991      1992 
                                                                         
                                                                         
Electricity (millions of kilowatt-hours)                                  
  Generated 1/ .......................................        251      232
  Purchased ..........................................       1.29     1.21
  Sold ...............................................    180.98    164.10
  Used 2/ ............................................     71.23     69.02
                                                                         
Gross heat values of boiler fuels (billions of Btu's)                     
  All fuels ..........................................     7,677     7,429
    Bagasse ..........................................      5,765    5,809
    Fuel oil .........................................      1,912    1,621
    Other fuels ......................................          0         0
                                                                         

     1/ Includes electricity generated by steam and by hydroelectric or diesel engine generators.
     2/ Includes transmission losses and electricity used to operate power plant auxiliaries.
     Source: Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association, Energy Inventory of Hawaiian Sugar Plantations - 1992 (Energy Report 32, July 1993), pp.7-10;
and records.




























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Table 13.14-- SUMMARY OF TELESCOPES AND RELATED FACILTIES,
IN OPERATION AND PLANNED, ON MAUNA KEA: 1995



                                                                            
                                                                        
                                                                  Local  
                                     Year     Capital  Operating   staff 
             Telescope                com-      costs     costs    (No. of
       (diameter in meters)          pleted   ($mil.)    ($mil.)    people)
                                                                        
                                                                        
Completed:                                                               
                                                                        
  UH 0.6-m (optical) .............   l969                                
  UH 2.2-m (optical/infrared) ....   1970        5.0       1.2        10  
  Canada-France-Hawaii 3.6-m                                             
   (optical/infrared) ............   1979       30.0       6.2        54  
  NASA IRTF 3.0-m (infrared) .....   1979       10.0       2.5        12  
  United Kingdom Infrared 3.8-m ..   1979        5.0       2.7        29  
  James Clerk Maxwell 15-m                                               
   submillimeter .................   1986       32.0       3.5        39  
  Caltech 10.4-m submillimeter ...   1986       10.0       2.1        11  
  W.M. Keck Observatory (Keck I)                                         
   10-m (optical/infrared) .......   1992      107.0       5.0        37  
  VLBA Antenna 25-m (radio) ......   1992        7.0       0.25        3  
                                                                        
                                                                        
Under construction:                                                      
                                                                        
  W.M. Keck Observatory (Keck II)                                        
   10-m (optical/infrared) .......   1996       91.0       5.0        37  
  Smithsonian Submillimeter Array                                        
   6x6-m .........................   1997       48.0       4.5        23  
  Subaru (Japan National Large                                           
   Telescope 8-m (optical/infrared)  1999     170.0       10.0       50  
  Gemini Northern                                                        
   8-m (optical/infrared) ........   1999       88.0       5.0        35  
                                                                        
Mauna Kea Observatories                                                  
Support Services ................    NA        NA          1.6        21  
                                                                        
                 TOTAL                        $603.0      $47.95     361  
                                                                        

     NA = Not applicable.
     Source: University of Hawaii at Manoa, Institute for Astronomy, Fact Sheet, 1995 (November 1995), p.2.









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