Hawaiian Electric invites community to public meetings to help shape Hawaiʻi’s clean energy future
Hawaiian Electric invites community to public meetings to help shape Hawaiʻi’s clean energy future
Panel discussions, open houses set for Kailua-Kona and Hilo
HILO, Feb. 21, 2020 – Ever wonder how Hawaiʻi will achieve 100 percent renewable energy by 2045? Communities are an important part of the process, which is why Hawaiian Electric is hosting public meetings where residents can learn about the work to meet clean energy milestones and take part in the company’s Integrated Grid Planning conversation.
Starting March 3, Hawaiian Electric is hosting public meetings featuring a panel discussion and an open house where attendees get information on topics ranging from rooftop solar programs to electrification of transportation. The open house will be from 5 to 6 p.m. followed by a panel discussion from 6 to 7:30 p.m. On Hawai‘i Island, meetings will be held on:
- March 5, Hilo, Hilo High School cafeteria, 556 Waiānuenue Ave. 96720
Panelists who will share their perspective on getting to 100 percent renewables are:
- Colton Ching – Senior Vice President, Planning and Technology (Hawaiian Electric)
- Kevin Waltjen – Director, Hawai‘i Island (Hawaiian Electric)
- Lisa Dangelmaier – Director, System Operations and Planning (Hawaiian Electric)
- Riley Saito – Deputy Director, Research and Development (County of Hawaiʻi)
- Ron Terry – Principal (Geometrician Associates)
- Carol Ignacio – Community
Hawaiian Electric wants community members to ask questions and offer their views as part of Integrated Grid Planning (IGP), a planning process to identify options for moving Hawaiʻi toward a clean energy future. For those who cannot attend in person, visit Hawaiian Electric’s Virtual Open House March 2-20 at www.hawaiianelectric.com/igp.
As part of the IGP process, we will collect public input and continue to collaborate with working groups, a stakeholder council and a technical advisory panel. These groups attend meetings, workshops, and review data, methodologies and reports to help the company develop strategies used for long-term decision-making relating to the state’s energy landscape.
It will take a collective effort to get to 100 percent renewables by 2045 – and Hawaiian Electric invites community members to partner with us to help make the best choices. Visit www.hawaiianelectric.com/igp for more information.
