Hawaii PUC
Hawaii is undergoing a major transformation to move from a state that was almost completely reliant on imported fossil fuels to one powered by clean, renewable energy. Hawaii was the first state to commit to one hundred percent clean, renewable energy for electricity.
The Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative was launched in 2008, and renewed Hawaii’s commitment to clean energy goals that include achieving the nation’s first-ever, one hundred percent renewable portfolio standards (RPS) by 2045. But there are nuances involved in how Hawaii is making that journey.
To clarify what is happening in Hawaii, and with the extra challenges brought on by the Lahaina wildfire and wildfire threats generally, Public Utilities Fortnightly’s Paul Kjellander, former Idaho PUC President, talked with two leaders on the Hawaiian energy stage. Hawaii PUC Chair Leo Asuncion and the State’s Chief Energy Officer Mark Glick have so much to say on these important topics that they will again be featured in the March PUF issue.
Lead image: Commercial rooftop solar on a building at Hawaii’s Waikiki Beach.