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Hawaiian Electric Companies (HECO) plans to push for nearly 1 gigawatt of renewable energy procurement, replacing power from fossil fuel plants in the state that are set to retire or close.
If the plan receives Public Utilities Commission approval, it would gen Betting Number Data erate about 2 million megawatt-hours annually and be among the largest single procurement efforts undertaken by a US utility, according to HECO.
The utility’s estimated targets for new renewable generation equal 594 megawatts of solar for Oahu, 135 MW for Maui, and between 32 MW to 203 MW for Hawaii Island. HECO said proposals for Molokai and Lanai would be sought later this summer. Specifically:
Oahu needs new projects to replace the 180-MW coal-fired AES Hawaii plant in Campbell Industrial Park set to close by September 2022. It’s Oahu’s single generator on Oahu, meeting 16% of peak demand.
Maui needs generation and storage for the planned retirement of Kahului Power Plant by the end of 2024.
Hawaii Island needs additional renewable generation, even if the Puna Geothermal Venture plant returns to service and the Hu Honua biomass plant comes online as planned.
Details about HECO’s request for proposals, including documentation, can be found online here.
We’ve attempted to develop a competitive bidding plan that addresses concerns of all stakeholders while maintaining a fair process to reach our aggressive clean energy goals,” said Jim Alberts, Hawaiian Electric senior vice president for business development and strategic planning.
Hawaiian Electric Companies said the utility expects approval by the PUC this summer. After that, the renewable energy procurement will be opened to bids from developers locally and globally. Pending approval, HECO said, the first projects would come online in 2022.
Currently the Hawaiian Electric Companies — Hawaiian Electric, Maui Electric, and Hawaii Electric Light — provide electricity for more than 460,000 customers. The percentage of tri-company renewable energy for 2018 was 26.8%, the utility says.
If the plan receives Public Utilities Commission approval, it would gen Betting Number Data erate about 2 million megawatt-hours annually and be among the largest single procurement efforts undertaken by a US utility, according to HECO.
The utility’s estimated targets for new renewable generation equal 594 megawatts of solar for Oahu, 135 MW for Maui, and between 32 MW to 203 MW for Hawaii Island. HECO said proposals for Molokai and Lanai would be sought later this summer. Specifically:
Oahu needs new projects to replace the 180-MW coal-fired AES Hawaii plant in Campbell Industrial Park set to close by September 2022. It’s Oahu’s single generator on Oahu, meeting 16% of peak demand.
Maui needs generation and storage for the planned retirement of Kahului Power Plant by the end of 2024.
Hawaii Island needs additional renewable generation, even if the Puna Geothermal Venture plant returns to service and the Hu Honua biomass plant comes online as planned.
Details about HECO’s request for proposals, including documentation, can be found online here.
We’ve attempted to develop a competitive bidding plan that addresses concerns of all stakeholders while maintaining a fair process to reach our aggressive clean energy goals,” said Jim Alberts, Hawaiian Electric senior vice president for business development and strategic planning.
Hawaiian Electric Companies said the utility expects approval by the PUC this summer. After that, the renewable energy procurement will be opened to bids from developers locally and globally. Pending approval, HECO said, the first projects would come online in 2022.
Currently the Hawaiian Electric Companies — Hawaiian Electric, Maui Electric, and Hawaii Electric Light — provide electricity for more than 460,000 customers. The percentage of tri-company renewable energy for 2018 was 26.8%, the utility says.