The lifeblood of the Hawai‘i Clean Energy Initiative consists of the more than 100 community members and national experts who have formed five working groups dedicated to helping Hawai‘i harness its clean energy potential.

• END-USE EFFICIENCY WORKING GROUP

  Creating zero net-energy buildings and communities, and reducing consumption dramatically in high-use areas.

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• ELECTRICITY WORKING GROUP

  For the people of Hawai‘i today, the wind holds tremendous potential as a clean, renewable energy source.

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• FUELS WORKING GROUP

  The ocean can produce thermal energy from the sun's heat and mechanical energy from the tides, currents, and waves.

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• TRANSPORTATION WORKING GROUP

  The ocean can produce thermal energy from the sun's heat and mechanical energy from the tides, currents, and waves.

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ABOUT WORKING GROUPS

The working groups were conceived as a means to integrate the technical and policy expertise of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) with Hawai‘i-based knowledge and project resources. Their role is to set out specific milestones to be achieved, create roadmaps for reaching them, and clear the path to a clean energy future for Hawai‘i. The working groups are made up of local stakeholders, including people from the Hawai‘i State Energy Office, county economic development boards, and Hawaiian Electric Company, as well as national energy experts from DOE and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

PAST PRESENTATIONS

The working groups were conceived as a means to integrate the technical and policy expertise of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) with Hawai‘i-based knowledge and project resources. Their role is to set out specific milestones to be achieved, create roadmaps for reaching them, and clear the path to a clean energy future for Hawai‘i. The working groups are made up of local stakeholders, including people from the Hawai‘i State Energy Office, county economic development boards, and Hawaiian Electric Company, as well as national energy experts from DOE and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

December 8, 2011 HCEI Steering Committee
- Agenda

December 6, 2011 Plenary Session

- Agenda
- DBEDT Energy Plan, Richard Lim, State Energy Resource Coordinator
- U.S. Department of Energy Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, Steve Lindenberg, Senior Advisor
- U.S. Pacific Command Mission and Energy Efforts(U), Dr. George Ka'iliwai III, USPACOM Director
- Hawaii Renewable Energy Development Venture: Update for HCEI Plenary, Maurice Kaya, Project Director
- Maui Land of Opportunity (Maui Smart Grid Update), Marc Matsuura, Hawaiian Electric Company
- Department of Energy's Smart Grid Demonstration Projects on Maui, Jay Griffin, HCEI
- Creating a Clean Energy Economy, Mark Glick, Hawaii State Energy Office Administrator

May 2, 2011 Plenary Session

-  Agenda
-  Senate Energy Bills, Senator Mike Gabbard
-  Regulatory Update, Chairwoman Mina Morita, PUC
-  Oahu Wind Integration Transmission Study and Solar Integration Study, Rick Rocheleau, HNEI
-  Maui Smart Grid Project Update, Jay Griffin, HNEI
-  Energy Efficiency Programs Update, Ray Starling, SAIC
-  Energy Efficiency for State Facilities, Carilyn Shon, DBEDT/HSEO
-  Utility Plan to Meet RPS, Robbie Alm, HECO
-  Honolulu County Energy Plan, Kelsey Gaddy, Energy & Sustainability City & County of Honolulu