More than 25 people were arrested in Hawai'i overnight, in their attempt to halt the planned construction of eight 170-metre-high wind turbines as part of a wind farm development near the community of Kahuku on O'ahu... AES Corporation (AES), a Fortune 500 global power company, will be constructing the eight wind turbines, to be built in Kahuku which has a population of just under 3,000 people... Mark Miller, Chief Operating Officer of AES says, "The North Shore Wind Farms is important for Hawai'i's renewable energy future. When operational in 2020, our wind farm will produce enough renewable energy to power 16,000 homes throughout O'ahu – an important step toward achieving Hawaii's commitment to reach 100% renewable energy by 2045.”

... Te Ao reached out to AES asking for their response regarding their co-operation with the community members... Verla Moore, community liaison for AES Nā Pua Makani responded: "We are deeply committed to being good neighbours to the residents of Kahuku. We respect people's right to voice their opinions about the project. We continue to have many conversations with community members from Kahuku and the surrounding North Shore neighbourhoods in one-on-one and small group settings to answer their questions, address their concerns and find the most meaningful way to give back to the community."