Table 13.1-- LIQUID FUEL TAX BASE, HAWAII COUNTY: 1996 AND 1997
(In thousands of gallons)
| Type of fuel | 1996 |
1997 |
| Total ........................... | 98,956 |
100,279 |
| Gasoline | 59,021 |
61,441 |
| Diesel oil, non-hwy. | 23,931 |
22,212 |
| Diesel oil, hyw. use | 6,326 |
5,718 |
| Liq. pet. gas, off hwy. | 545 |
641 |
| Liq. pet. gas, hwy. use | 22 |
16 |
| Small boats, gasoline | - |
- |
| Small boats, diesel oil | 223 |
158 |
| Aviation fuel | 8,888 |
10,094 |
Source: Hawaii State Department of Taxation, "Liquid Fuel Tax Base, Collections and Distributions, CY Ending December 31, 1996" and "Liquid Fuel December 31, 1997" (annual release).
Table 13.2-- GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS (SIC 554), HAWAII COUNTY: 1980 TO 1995
| 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 |
| 1993 | 58 |
| 1994 | 58 |
| 1995 | 58 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, County Business Patterns, Hawaii (annual).
Table 13.3-- ELECTRIC UTILITY, HAWAII COUNTY: 1996 AND 1997
| Subject | 1996 |
1997 |
| Customers, Dec. 31: | ||
| Residential 1/ ................... | 49,860 |
50,590 |
| General loads 2/ ................. | 8,828 |
9,001 |
| Commercial cooking and heating 3/ | 523 |
484 |
| Large power service 4/ ........... | 71 |
69 |
| Street lighting 5/ ............... | 67 |
76 |
| Power sold (1,000 kWh): | ||
| Residential 1/ ................... | 330,961 |
331,214 |
| General loads 2/ ................. | 279,734 |
286,133 |
| Commerical cooking and heating 3/ | 34,445 |
31,845 |
| Large power service 4/ ........... | 229,216 |
240,496 |
| Street lighting 5/ ............... | 3,645 |
3,717 |
| Average annual use (kWh/customer): | ||
| Residential 1/ ................... | 6,638 |
6,547 |
| Average rate (dollars per kWh): | ||
| Residential 1/ ................... | 0.18803 |
0.19758 |
| General 2/ ....................... | 0.18288 |
0.18948 |
| Commercial cooking and heating 3/ | 0.17016 |
0.17675 |
| Large power service 4/ ........... | 0.13954 |
0.14385 |
| Revenues ($1,000): | ||
| Total ............................ | 151,874 |
160,315 |
| Residential 1/ ................... | 62,232 |
65,208 |
1/ Residential (Schedules R & E) 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 & 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.
Figure 1. ELECTRIC POWER OUTPUT BY RESOURCE IN 1997.
Table 13.4-- ELECTRIC UTILITY POWER PRODUCTION BY RESOURCE HAWAII COUNTY, 1996 AND 1997
1996 |
1997 |
|||
| RESOURCE | NET KWH/YR |
% OF TOTAL |
NET KWH/YR |
% OF TOTAL |
| Helco Power | ||||
| Helco Diesel ........... | 205,705,054 |
21.4 |
193,397,844 |
19.8 |
| Helco Steam ............ | 364,763,700 |
38.0 |
383,654,060 |
39.1 |
| Helco Hydropower (AA) 1/ | 17,866,790 |
1.9 |
18,793,590 |
1.9 |
| Helco Wind (AA) 1/ ..... | 41,900 |
0.0 |
4,029,930 |
0.4 |
| Total Helco Resources .. | 588,377,444 |
61.3 |
599,875,424 |
61.2 |
| Purchase Power | ||||
| Total Coal ............. | 106,193,632 |
11.1 |
107,975,205 |
11.0 |
| Total Geothermal ....... | 228,041,630 |
23.8 |
228,688,755 |
23.3 |
| Total Purchase Hydro | ||||
| (AA) 1/ .............. | 22,366,223 |
2.3 |
31,842,725 |
3.3 |
| Total Wind (AA) 1/ ..... | 15,054,840 |
1.6 |
12,096,114 |
1.2 |
| Total Purchased Power .. | 371,656,325 |
38.7 |
380,602,799 |
38.8 |
| Total Energy Delivered | ||||
| to System ............ | 960,033,769 |
100.0 |
980,478,223 |
100.0 |
1/ 'As-available' (AA) produces elecricity as the resource (i.e. wind, stream flow) is
available.
Source: Hawaii Electric Company, Inc., Customer Services Department.
Table 13.5-- ELECTRIC COMPANY CUSTOMERS HAWAII COUNTY: 1994 TO 1997
(As of December 31)
| Region | 1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
| Hawaii County | ||||
| Residential Customers | 48,655 |
49,129 |
49,860 |
50,590 |
| Residential Customers by Service Area 1/ | ||||
| Hilo | 25,519 |
25,713 |
26,051 |
26,460 |
| Kona | 14,211 |
14,303 |
14,561 |
14,733 |
| Waimea | 8,925 |
9,113 |
9,248 |
9,397 |
| Hawaii County | ||||
| All Customers | 58,017 |
58,515 |
59,349 |
60,220 |
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.
Table 13.6-- GAS UTILITIES, HAWAII COUNTY: 1996 AND 1997
(Excludes bottled gas)
| Subject | 1996 |
1997 |
| Customers, Dec. 31 | ||
| Total .......................... | 1,702 |
1,634 |
| Residential 2/ ................. | 1,388 |
1,335 |
| Other .......................... | 314 |
299 |
| Gas sold (therms) | ||
| Total .......................... | 2,360,000 |
2,319,000 |
| Residential 2/ ................. | 267,000 |
250,000 |
| Other .......................... | 2,094,000 |
2,069,000 |
| Average annual use (therms) 1/ | ||
| Residential 2/ ................. | 192 |
188 |
| Other .......................... | 6,668 |
6,919 |
| Average rate (dollars per therm) | ||
| Residential .................... | 2.44655 |
3.05080 |
| Other .......................... | 1.23303 |
1.32979 |
| Revenues ($1,000) | ||
| Total .......................... | 3,234 |
3,515 |
| Residential 2/ ................. | 652 |
764 |
| Other .......................... | 2,582 |
2,751 |
1/ Based on number of customers at end of year.
2/ 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.
Table 13.7-- COUNTY WATERWORKS SERVICES, HAWAII COUNTY, BY DISTRICTS: 1993 TO 1997
(Year ended June 30)
| District | 1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
| Hawaii County .... | 31,982 |
32,381 |
32,828 |
33,094 |
33,402 |
| Puna ................. | 2,563 |
2,623 |
2,693 |
2,696 |
2,737 |
| South Hilo ........... | 13,929 |
14,059 |
14,170 |
14,258 |
14,314 |
| North Hilo ........... | 395 |
399 |
416 |
417 |
423 |
| Hamakua .............. | 1,544 |
1,564 |
1,583 |
1,594 |
1,657 |
| North Kohala ......... | 1,408 |
1,428 |
1,457 |
1,481 |
1,487 |
| South Kohala ......... | 2,793 |
2,835 |
2,863 |
2,882 |
2,912 |
| North Kona ........... | 6,458 |
6,551 |
6,683 |
6,791 |
6,873 |
| South Kona ........... | 1,705 |
1,719 |
1,740 |
1,751 |
1,761 |
| Kau .................. | 1,187 |
1,203 |
1,223 |
1,224 |
1,238 |
Source: Hawaii County Department of Water Supply, records.
Table 13.8-- WATER SERVICES AND CONSUMPTION, HAWAII COUNTY: 1983 TO 1997
(Year ended June 30)
| Year | Number of services |
Consumption (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 |
| 1996 ............ | 33,094 |
8,363 |
| 1997 ............ | 33,402 |
7,804 |
Source: Hawaii County Department of Water Supply, records.
Table 13.9-- CABLE TELEVISION COMPANIES, SUBSCRIBERS, AND REVENUES, BY COUNTIES: 1996 AND 1997
| Subject | State |
Hawaii |
Maui 2/ |
Honolulu |
Kauai |
| No. of companies 1/ | |||||
| Dec. 31, 1996 .... | 4 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| Dec. 31, 1997 .... | 3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
| Subscribers | |||||
| Dec. 31, 1996 .... | 340,950 |
32,876 |
35,507 |
252,261 |
20,306 |
| Dec. 31, 1997 .... | 340,438 |
32,926 |
35,937 |
254,167 |
17,408 |
| Basic service revenue ($1,000) | |||||
| 1996 ............. | 77,285 |
9,068 |
9,706 |
53,627 |
4,884 |
| 1997 ............. | 85,099 |
9,486 |
10,200 |
60,045 |
5,369 |
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 13.10-- RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS IN OPERATION, HAWAII COUNTY: 1997
| Subject | State total |
Hawaii County |
| Commercial stations: | ||
| AM ................................... | 27 |
5 |
| FM ................................... | 34 |
10 |
| TV 1/ ................................ | 20 |
6 |
| Non-commercial stations: | ||
| AM ................................... | 1 |
0 |
| FM ................................... | 5 |
0 |
| TV 1/ ................................ | 2 |
0 |
1/ 15 VHF, 7 UHF; includes satellites but excludes translators and cable television.
Source: Federal Communications Commission, Compliance and Information Bureau, records.
Table 13.11-- AVERAGE PAID CIRCULATION OF DAILY AND SUNDAY EDITIONS OF HAWAII TRIBUNE HERALD: 1990-91 TO 1997-98
(Averages for 12-month periods ended in March.)
| Period | Daily 1/ |
Sunday morning |
| 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 |
| 1995-96 ....................... | 19,362 |
23,005 |
| 1996-97 ....................... | 19,079 |
22,894 |
| 1997-98 ....................... | 19,140 |
22,891 |
1/ Mornings, Monday-Friday.
Source: Hawaii Tribune Herald, records.
Table 13.12-- AVERAGE PAID CIRCULATION OF DAILY AND SUNDAY EDITIONS OF WEST HAWAII TODAY: 1990-91 TO 1997-98
(Averages for 12-month periods ended in March.)
| Period | Daily 1/ |
Sunday morning 2/ |
| 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 |
| 1995-96 ....................... | 11,945 |
14,629 |
| 1996-97 ....................... | 11,334 |
13,668 |
| 1997-98 ....................... | 11,436 |
13,981 |
1/ Mornings, Monday-Friday.
2/ Beginning April 29, 1984.
Source: West Hawaii Today, records.
Table 13.13-- SUMMARY OF TELESCOPES AND RELATED FACILTIES, IN OPERATION AND PLANNED, ON MAUNA KEA: 1998
| Telescope (diameter in meters) | Year completed |
Capital costs ($mil.) |
Operating costs ($mil.) |
Local staff (No. of people) |
| Completed: | ||||
| UH 0.6-m (optical) | l969 |
|||
| UH 2.2-m (optical/infrared) | 1970 |
5.0 |
0.75 |
8 |
| Canada-France-Hawaii 3.6-m (optical/infrared) | 1979 |
30.0 |
6.2 |
50 |
| NASA IRTF 3.0-m (infrared) | 1979 |
10.0 |
3.0 |
12 |
| United Kingdom Infrared 3.8-m | 1979 |
5.0 |
2.7 |
31 |
| James Clerk Maxwell 15-m submillimeter | 1986 |
32.0 |
3.5 |
43 |
| Caltech 10.4-m submillimeter ... | 1986 |
10.0 |
2.1 |
11 |
| W.M.Keck Observatory (Keck I&II) | 1992/ |
|||
| 10-m x2 (optical/infrared) | 1996 |
170.0 |
11.0 |
85 |
| VLBA Antenna 25-m (radio) | 1992 |
7.0 |
0.25 |
2 |
| Under construction: | ||||
| Smithsonian Submillimeter Array 8x6-m | 1999 |
80.0 |
6.0 |
26 1/ |
| Subaru Japan National Large Telescope 8-m (optical/infrared) | 1999 |
170.0 |
8.0 |
30 1/ |
| Gemini Northern 8-m (optical/infrared) | 1999 |
100.0 |
5.0 |
30 1/ |
| Mauna Kea Observatories Support Services | NA |
NA |
1.9 2/ |
24 |
| TOTAL | $619.0 |
$48.50 |
351 |
NA = Not applicable.
1/ Expected number when in full operation.
2/ Not included in total since derived from facility operating funds.
Source: University of Hawaii at Manoa, Institute for Astronomy, Fact Sheet, (February
1998), p.2.
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