Hawaii’s Clean Energy Future Hawaii State Energy Office Annual ESCI Best Practices Awards Program Dec. 15, 2015
Urgency to Conserve – Hawaii is Most Isolated Population Center on Earth Alaska: 3,022 mi U.S. Mainland: 2,471 mi Mexico: 3,397 mi Costa Rica: 4,822 mi Colombia: 5,551 mi Chile: 6,698 mi Ecuador: 5,450 mi New Zealand: 4,613 mi Taiwan: 5,285 mi Fiji: 3,157 mi Australia: 5,205 mi Japan: 4,036 mi China: 5,251 mi Russia: 5,312 mi Canada: 3,550 mi Indonesia: 6,276 mi Papua New Guinea: 4,492 mi Hawaii
Hawaii’s State of Clean Energy Most oil dependent state in the U.S. – imported 93% of our energy in 2014 Pays the highest electricity rates in the U.S. IMPORTED $5.1 Billion
Retail Electricity Prices-All Sectors (¢/kWh) Electricity Prices: U.S. vs. Hawaii Retail Electricity Prices-All Sectors (¢/kWh) 25.67 10.81 Source: Energy Information Administration
Energy Cost as a Percent of GDP Unpredictable energy costs greatly impacts Hawaii’s economy Source: Research & Economic Analysis Division, DBEDT *estimated
Portfolio Standards: Renewable & Energy Efficiency
60 of Hawaii’s Renewable Energy Projects
Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative (HCEI) 100% Renewable (electricity sector) by 2045 Reduce 4,300 Gwh by 2030 - EEPS New Energy in Transportation Road Map
Balanced Approach Diversifying our energy portfolio. Connecting the islands through integrated, modernized grids. Balancing technical, economic, environmental and cultural considerations. Leveraging our position as a test bed to launch an energy innovation cluster. Creating an efficient marketplace that benefits producers & consumers.
Hawaii’s PV Leadership Top 10 states for installed PV per capita through 2014 Hawaii….……………. 312 watts Arizona…….………….307 watts Nevada….…………… 278 watts California....…………. 257 watts New Jersey.…………. 162 watts New Mexico…..……… 155 watts Vermont.……………… 112 watts Massachusetts…...….. 111 watts North Carolina..…….… 96 watts Colorado…….….….......74 watts Source: Environment America
Grid Modernization
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