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Hawaiian Electric Adopts New Performance Based Regulation Framework Tied To Sustainability

July 16, 2021July 28, 2021 by Harun Asad

Hawaiian Electric, the state’s largest utility, has adopted a new Performance Based Regulation (PBR) Framework based on a recent order from the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approving a portfolio of new Performance Incentive Mechanisms (PIMs), Scorecards, and Reported Metrics. The Framework became effective in June this year. The new ... Read more »

New Microgrid to Provide Energy Resiliency and Security at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam

December 18, 2019December 19, 2019 by Emily Holbrook

A renewable energy microgrid will be developed in coordination with the Hawaii Center for Advanced Transportation Technologies (HCATT), the Air Force Research Laboratory, National Guard Bureau, Hawaii Air National Guard, and the Naval Facilities Command.

2019’s Biggest Renewable Energy Trends Includes Microgrids

September 9, 2019April 6, 2020 by Emily Holbrook

According to new findings from Infiniti Research, 2019 looks extremely promising for the renewable energy sector.

Hawaiian Electric Companies Helps Move the State Closer to its Goal of Using 100% Renewable Energy by 2045

August 27, 2019October 7, 2019 by Emily Holbrook

The Hawaiian Electric Companies, subsidiaries of Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc., are beginning Hawai'i's largest procurement effort for renewable energy resources to end the use of coal and reduce reliance on imported oil for power generation, moving the state closer to its goal of using 100% renewable energy by 2045.

Cascading Outages and Clouds Test Solar Plus Storage on Kauai

July 25, 2019November 15, 2019 by Alyssa Danigelis

A frayed Kauai Island Utility Cooperative cable connected to generators caused a widespread outage on Sunday. Then the clouds rolled in, limiting solar production. The tough conditions put the utility’s two large solar plus storage plants to the test.

Hawaiian Electric Co. Targets Nearly 1 GW of Renewables

July 19, 2019November 15, 2019 by Alyssa Danigelis

Hawaiian Electric Companies (HECO) plans to push for nearly 1 gigawatt of renewable energy procurement, replacing power from fossil fuel plants in the state that are set to retire or close.

Hawaii PUC Approves Special Electric Bus Rate Pilot

March 22, 2019November 15, 2019 by Alyssa Danigelis

The State of Hawaii Public Utilities Commission has approved a pilot program for special time-of-use rates for electric bus charging. Hawaiian Electric says the new rates encourage reliance on solar energy.

Grid-Scale Hawaiian Solar Projects Offer Record Low Fuel Prices

January 7, 2019May 11, 2020 by Alyssa Danigelis

Seven grid-scale solar-plus-storage projects being proposed for Hawaii represent the largest and lowest cost such a portfolio ever assembled in the state, says Hawaiian Electric Companies. Contracts that the electric utility just sent to the PUC for review include costs per KWh as low as 8 cents.

Kona Brewing Company Signs PPA for Solar-Plus-Battery Storage

August 6, 2018September 25, 2020 by Alyssa Danigelis

Kona Brewing Company signed a 20-year power purchase agreement with EnSync, Inc. and its subsidiary Holu Energy to build a solar-plus-battery storage system for a new brewery being constructed in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. The installation is expected to meet a quarter of the brewery’s electricity needs.

Hawaii Organizations Save with New PPA Program

July 9, 2018December 13, 2019 by Jennifer Nastu

Polynesian Cultural Center in Hawaii, a nonprofit focusing on the arts and crafts of Polynesia, will install a set of photovoltaic and inverter systems totaling 413 kilowatts (kw), with flexibility to install additional systems and features, via a PPA with EnSync Energy Systems. The agreement marks the first commercial on-bill ... Read more »

Big Island Blues: Hawaii Far from Reaching 100% Renewable Energy

July 5, 2018 by Emily Holbrook

A recently-released Hawaiian state energy report says that, in 2017, only 27.6% of Hawaii’s electricity was produced with renewable sources. According to Hawaii News Now, the majority of that energy came from oil, however. The news site states that in 2015, oil accounted for about 67% of its electricity production. ... Read more »

Lava Eruption on Hawaii Prompts Geothermal Power Plant Closure

May 7, 2018 by Alyssa Danigelis

Active lava flow from the Kilauea volcano erupting on Hawaii prompted an emergency shutdown of the Puna Geothermal Venture.

Hawaiian Electric Adopts New Performance Based Regulation Framework Tied To Sustainability

New Microgrid to Provide Energy Resiliency and Security at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam

2019’s Biggest Renewable Energy Trends Includes Microgrids

Hawaiian Electric Companies Helps Move the State Closer to its Goal of Using 100% Renewable Energy by 2045

Cascading Outages and Clouds Test Solar Plus Storage on Kauai

Hawaiian Electric Co. Targets Nearly 1 GW of Renewables

Hawaii PUC Approves Special Electric Bus Rate Pilot

Grid-Scale Hawaiian Solar Projects Offer Record Low Fuel Prices

Kona Brewing Company Signs PPA for Solar-Plus-Battery Storage

Hawaii Organizations Save with New PPA Program

Big Island Blues: Hawaii Far from Reaching 100% Renewable Energy

Lava Eruption on Hawaii Prompts Geothermal Power Plant Closure

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