Integrated Grid Planning (IGP)
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Welcome
Welcome to our Virtual Open House
Thank you for your participation in our online engagement! The slides in this session are filled with information about our Integrated Grid Planning, renewables and careers at Hawaiian Electric. Please read the materials and submit your responses to each survey question to help shape our renewable energy future together.
In-Person Public Meetings
Thank you to everyone who attended one of our public engagement opportunities March 3–12, 2020 or our virtual open house.
General Information Survey — 2 Questions
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Integrated Grid Planning
An energy planning process to identify the best options for customers to move Hawai'i toward a clean energy future.
Planning Hawaii’s Grid for Future Generations
With a renewed focus on comprehensive energy planning, Hawaiian Electric proposed an Integrated Grid Planning ("IGP") process that we believe will benefit customers by identifying the best options to affordably move Hawai'i toward a reliable, resilient clean energy future with minimal risk. In addition, we believe the State will benefit from expanded market opportunities for resource, grid services, and non-wires alternatives for transmission and distribution ("T&D"), which can foster innovative solutions for a new energy economy.
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IGP Overview Survey — 7 Questions
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Grid Modernization
Grid modernization is transforming our energy grid to be a dynamic, two way stream of power, shifting back and forth between customers and Hawaiian Electric.
What’s in it for the Customer?
There are several benefits of grid modernization for Hawaiian Electric customers.
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How does Grid Modernization Technology Work?
Customers’ resources are an important part of the grid. Reliability is critical as more and more customers provide resources to the grid. Learn about the new technology as we move toward changing yesterday’s grid to tomorrow’s grid.
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Grid-Scale Renewables
Existing and planned generating facilities in our service area and the maximum potential power in megawatts (MW) they can produce.
Hawaiian Electric Projects
High-level snapshots of various grid-scale renewable projects around the islands are shown below. To see the current progress of each of our grid-scale renewable projects, visit our Clean Energy Portfolio.
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Project Selection Process
We have a process for selecting, evaluating, and contracting new renewable projects. Several parts of the process include opportunities for public engagement and input.
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Rooftop Renewable Energy
For residential and small business customers who want to reduce their bills by installing solar systems that meet specific program requirements.
Rooftop Solar Options
These programs are the available options for new solar customers to install PV panels on their rooftops.
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Installation Opportunities
Many customers have rooftop solar system on homes and businesses. And there are still opportunities to install rooftop solar on your residence or business to save money and help Hawai'i reach a clean energy future.
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Community-Based Renewable Energy
Community-Based Renewable Energy (CBRE), or community-solar, provides a way for participating subscribers without privately-owned rooftop solar to benefit from electricity generated by a renewable energy facility located in their community.
The Next Phase: ‘Solar without a Roof’
Community solar is a hybrid: owned or leased by customers who don’t or can’t have solar, often because they are renters or live in apartment buildings, but sized and sited like a grid-scale solar facility.
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Electrification of Transportation
Electrification of Transportation (EoT) plays a key role in allowing us to integrate more renewable energy generation.
EoT Strategic Roadmap
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Emissions on Hawai'i
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Emissions on O‘ahu
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Emissions on Maui
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For Community and Customers
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Resilience
Making our grid more resilient with key planning elements.
Definition and Understanding
"Resilience is the ability of a system or its components to adapt to changing conditions and withstand and rapidly recover from disruptions."
—Public Utilities Commission Staff
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Resilience on Hawai'i
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Resilience on other islands
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Careers at Hawaiian Electric
Information and opportunities for joining the team.
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