The cost of bringing liquefied natural gas to Hawaii

Covering the Cost

The cost of bringing liquefied natural gas to Hawaii

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Published on Oct 1, 2026, 11:06:40 AM
Total time: 00:54:37

Episode Description

Annalisa Burgos talks with Erik Montague, vice president of development at JERA Americas, the U.S. arm of JERA, a major Japanese power generation and liquefied natural gas (LNG) trading company about bringing the energy source to Hawaii. 

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