BeyondKONA: Energy
Not since the Industrial Age has the opportunity for change in energy been as great as it is today. There is now a transformation from dirty, extraction-based fossil-fuel energy fuels now imported into Hawai’i, but choices we make as to acceptable “renewable energy” options will have positive or negative consequences and costs to Hawaii’s population and environment.
One thing is certain: $5 trillion dollars annually in global taxpayer subsidies of the fossil fuel (dirty energy) sector is unsustainable, and by any measurement, economically and environmentally, a costly and false economy. (2016-17 World Bank – IMF reports).
Zero emissions energy sources are driving new cost and performance efficiencies and environmental benefits for Hawai’i and that can propel the state’s transformation to a clean energy driven global economy. Hawaii’s abundant sun, wind, water, and geothermal energy assets are Hawaii’s mana.
- [Podcast] How Utilities Are Planning for Demandby Utility Dive's studioID on November 27, 2025 at 12:38 pm
This podcast explores how utilities are meeting rising power demand with smart planning and strategies for the grid of tomorrow.
- New York faces ‘significant reliability shortfalls’: NYISOby Diana DiGangi on November 26, 2025 at 4:34 pm
The report doesn’t identify actionable reliability needs, but NYISO warned that this doesn’t guarantee long-term system adequacy and suggested changing […]
- Residential electricity prices continue rise, up 7.4% in September: EIAby Meris Lutz on November 26, 2025 at 3:55 pm
Some industry sources say the rise in prices is a function of generation capacity constraints, while others cite transmission and fuel costs. No one sees a […]
- Data centers are breaking the old grid. Let AI build the new one.by Hari Vasudevan on November 26, 2025 at 3:17 pm
Utilities that embrace artificial intelligence will set reliability and affordability standards for decades to come, writes Hari Vasudevan, founder and CEO of […]
- EPA moves to roll back Biden-era particulate limits, signaling a major shift in clean air policyby Robyn Griggs Lawrence on November 26, 2025 at 3:08 pm
The agency asked the U.S. Court of Appeals to overturn the 2024 “soot standard,” citing incomplete scientific analysis and projected compliance costs.
- No more PJM data centers unless they can be reliably served: market monitorby Ethan Howland on November 26, 2025 at 2:04 pm
The PJM Interconnection’s market monitor urged the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to rule that large data centers can only come online if the grid […]
- Large California waste hauler plans fleet transition, hopes market catches upby Jacob Wallace on November 25, 2025 at 5:01 pm
Despite a loosening of state and federal regulations and a “get in line” attitude from utilities, Recology is still planning to transition to battery […]
- States must advance technology-neutral permitting to support clean energyby Leila Banijamali and Zachary Millimet on November 25, 2025 at 4:28 pm
A competitive environment is necessary for rapid innovation and cost reduction as federal support evaporates, say Leila Banijamali and Zachary Millimet of […]
- FERC urged to reject 370-MW NorthWestern Colstrip PPAby Ethan Howland on November 25, 2025 at 3:36 pm
The Montana Environmental Information Center contends the power purchase agreement with Mercuria could harm NorthWestern Energy’s ratepayers.
- Natural gas sees ‘largest year-over-year drop’ in California as solar surgesby Diana DiGangi on November 25, 2025 at 2:51 pm
For the first eight months of this year, utility-scale solar generation totaled 40.3 billion kilowatt hours in California, and natural gas accounted for 45.5 […]
- Approval for Solar Farm and Energy Storage System Secures Green Energy for Yorkshireby Electric Energy Online on September 8, 2025 at 10:56 pm
- PSC Lowers Costs for Distributed Solar Industryby Electric Energy Online on September 8, 2025 at 10:56 pm