Recommendation:

Electricity Sector
Years 2011 – 2015
Align electricity regulatory and policy framework with clean Energy Goals:

• Conclude all open PUC dockets
• Evaluate expansion of feed-in tariff to include renewables not currently within its scope (e.g., biomass).  Gather all relevant data on biomass generation costs and operations for evaluation and possible inclusion in Feed-in-Tariff by PUC at 2-year docket review. Hawaii-specific data are needed for all technologies which will be considered for FIT

Recommendation:

Electricity Sector
Years 2011 – 2015
Increase certainty in the process for developing new renewables:

• Reduce ambiguity in permitting requirements and create online application process
• Reduce engineering and regulatory barriers for new renewables on to the grid
• Work with counties to coordinate efforts on streamlining permitting process

Recommendation:

Electricity Sector
Years 2011 – 2015
Deploy renewable generation and grid infrastructure:

OAHU:

• 400 MW “Big Wind” project – includes wind farm, inter-island cable and Oahu grid integration components. Complete Big Wind and inter-island cable environmental impact statement and cable developer selection, complete permitting and get RFP for project development issued
• Additional biofuel generation installed, and contracts secured as required to fulfill HECO’s firm capacity requirements.
• 100 MW unidentified “non-firm” request for proposal (RFP) (70 MW wind project currently under consideration)
• Finish installation of Kahuku Wind (30 MW)
• 20 MW Castle and Cooke PV project?

KAUAI:

• Multiple biomass facilities for electricity and biofuels production
• Development of 15 MW of new hydroelectric generation
• 10-15 MW solar thermal facility
• Kauai County landfill gas generation system (1.5-3 MW)
• ~350 KW of solar under consideration for Kauai County Facilities

HAWAII:

• Puna Geothermal Venture expansion as much as practicable to the needs of the utility for base load and firm power, per the recommendations of the Geothermal Working Group
• Identify options to bring in funding for smart grid demo on Big Island
• 25 MW biomass (e.g., Hu Honua)
• Biofuel generation installed, and contracts for indigenous fuel secured as required to fulfill HELCO’s firm ?\capacity requirements after all other renewable options have been explored

MAUI:

• Sempra Wind (21 MW)
• KWP II (21 MW)
• Additional biofuel generation installed, and contracts secured as required to fulfill MECO’s firm capacity requirements after other renewable options have been explored

Recommendation:

Electricity Sector
Years 2011 – 2015|
Cross-Cutting:

• Smart grid – implement smart grid components and capabilities based on lessons learned from pilots and other utilities as due diligence dictates.
• Evaluate short-term and long term storage/load smoothing needs
• Continue to improve solar/wind minute-to-minute output forecasting capabilities
• Creation of a workforce development plan and tool to track green jobs created from HCEI
• Plan should include impacts on renewable energy support industries such as the construction and fuel transport industries
• Implement distributed generation installation (40 MW Roof Top PV Host Program as part of Energy Agreement, up to 80 MW under the current feed-in-tariff system)
• Finalize DBEDT/Department of Health efforts to create an on-line system to shorten and simplify the permitting process for renewable energy projects

Recommendation:

Electricity Sector
Years 2011 – 2015
Explore next generation technologies:

• Complete PV grid integration studies for HECO, MECO, and HELCO
• Evaluate biofuels test runs currently being done by HECO in its Oahu units (HECO)
• Finalize geothermal potential exploration on Maui
• Research Lockheed Martin 10MW Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) pilot
• Evaluate pumped hydro and battery storage options for each island (5-20 MW Size) (Army Corps of Engineers, ?State, HNEI, etc.) Evaluate other non-battery energy storage and frequency regulation options such as flywheels and demand response
• Identify key solar (or other renewable energy) lands for protection/zoning
• Evaluate concentrated solar power options across all islands (projects currently under evaluation, ~100 MW ?combined)
• Research and implement generation efficiency measures (such as heat capture) to reduce energy loss for petroleum and biofuel generation

Recommendation:

Electricity Sector
Years 2011 – 2015
Explore next generation technologies:

• Complete PV grid integration studies for HECO, MECO, and HELCO
• Evaluate biofuels test runs currently being done by HECO in its Oahu units (HECO)
• Finalize geothermal potential exploration on Maui
• Research Lockheed Martin 10MW Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) pilot
• Evaluate pumped hydro and battery storage options for each island (5-20 MW Size) (Army Corps of Engineers, ?State, HNEI, etc.) Evaluate other non-battery energy storage and frequency regulation options such as flywheels and demand response
• Identify key solar (or other renewable energy) lands for protection/zoning
• Evaluate concentrated solar power options across all islands (projects currently under evaluation, ~100 MW ?combined)
• Research and implement generation efficiency measures (such as heat capture) to reduce energy loss for petroleum and biofuel generation 

Recommendation:

Electricity Sector
Years 2011 – 2015
Explore next generation technologies:

• Complete PV grid integration studies for HECO, MECO, and HELCO
• Evaluate biofuels test runs currently being done by HECO in its Oahu units (HECO)
• Finalize geothermal potential exploration on Maui
• Research Lockheed Martin 10MW Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) pilot
• Evaluate pumped hydro and battery storage options for each island (5-20 MW Size) (Army Corps of Engineers, ?State, HNEI, etc.) Evaluate other non-battery energy storage and frequency regulation options such as flywheels and demand response
• Identify key solar (or other renewable energy) lands for protection/zoning
• Evaluate concentrated solar power options across all islands (projects currently under evaluation, ~100 MW ?combined)
• Research and implement generation efficiency measures (such as heat capture) to reduce energy loss for petroleum and biofuel generation 

Recommendation:

Electricity Sector
Years 2011 – 2015
Explore next generation technologies:

• Complete PV grid integration studies for HECO, MECO, and HELCO
• Evaluate biofuels test runs currently being done by HECO in its Oahu units (HECO)
• Finalize geothermal potential exploration on Maui
• Research Lockheed Martin 10MW Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) pilot
• Evaluate pumped hydro and battery storage options for each island (5-20 MW Size) (Army Corps of Engineers, ?State, HNEI, etc.) Evaluate other non-battery energy storage and frequency regulation options such as flywheels and demand response
• Identify key solar (or other renewable energy) lands for protection/zoning
• Evaluate concentrated solar power options across all islands (projects currently under evaluation, ~100 MW ?combined)
• Research and implement generation efficiency measures (such as heat capture) to reduce energy loss for petroleum and biofuel generation 

Recommendation:

Electricity Sector
Years 2011 – 2015
Explore next generation technologies:

• Complete PV grid integration studies for HECO, MECO, and HELCO
• Evaluate biofuels test runs currently being done by HECO in its Oahu units (HECO)
• Finalize geothermal potential exploration on Maui
• Research Lockheed Martin 10MW Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) pilot
• Evaluate pumped hydro and battery storage options for each island (5-20 MW Size) (Army Corps of Engineers, ?State, HNEI, etc.) Evaluate other non-battery energy storage and frequency regulation options such as flywheels and demand response
• Identify key solar (or other renewable energy) lands for protection/zoning
• Evaluate concentrated solar power options across all islands (projects currently under evaluation, ~100 MW ?combined)
• Research and implement generation efficiency measures (such as heat capture) to reduce energy loss for petroleum and biofuel generation