Analysis
Big Island EV Ownership – as easy as plug and play
On the Big Island, we’re seeing a consistent growth of electric vehicle adoption. They still represent less than 1% of the roughly 185,000 passenger vehicles on Hawaii Island’s roads, but also represent a 30% growth year-over-year for the past 3 years — we’re now at around 440 electric vehicles. EV growth is being inspired […]
Lālāmilo Wind Farm – A Big Island Clean Energy Success Story in Jeopardy
“This (Lālāmilo Wind Farm) is arguably the first time in Hawai’i, and perhaps the nation, that a local government has developed such a wind-powered, water-pumping facility capable of significant greenhouse gas reductions at no-cost to the taxpayer” – United States Conference of Mayors’ Climate Protection Awards – Honorable Mention Lālāmilo is a wind and water […]
PUC 2018 Submission — Hawaii’s Electrification of Transportation
Public Utilities Commission of the State of Hawaii Honolulu, HI 96813 Docket No. 2018-0135 – Electrification of Transportation Dear Commissioners: Hawaiian Electric (HEI) faces unique challenges when it comes to cost effectively developing and/or supporting an EV charging infrastructure within the utility’s multi-island service territories, and at the same time address a diverse […]
PUC 2018 Submission — Proposed Customer Self-Supply Rules
The comments that follow are my April 10th 2018 submission to the HPUC, ref: docket 2014-0192. My submission addressed the HPUC request for public comments whereby Hawaii’s PUC is presently considering a so-called “Customer Self Supply” or CSS ruling that will govern the state’s installed base of residential solar power producers fortunate enough to have […]