Talk about supercharged. The already-contentious debate over whether to introduce liquefied natural gas (LNG) into Hawaii’s energy portfolio is heating up significantly, fueled by three major recent developments: a severe miscalculation in a key state report that’s been pushing LNG’s benefit s; JERA Co.’s plan to invest $2 billion in a LNG-capable power plant here; and approval for Hawaiian Electric to upgrade its antiquated Waiau Power Plant to use “cleaner” biofuels. ...read more read less