December 25, 2024

AES

Hawaiian Electric
HECO Cancels Oahu Battery Storage Project
Hawaiian Electric withdrew plans to build a key battery storage system on Oahu; tight deadlines and supply chain issues appear to be the cause.
Invenergy
Robust Renewables Outlook Puts Supply Chain Issues in New Light
U.S. renewable energy deployment is dependent on an import-heavy supply chain, and the outlook for a domestic supply of components isn’t getting better.
KIUC
Hawaii PUC Approves Kauai Pumped Storage Project
Hawaii's PUC approved construction of the West Kauai Energy Project, a pumped storage hydropower project designed to produce 110 GWh of annual output.
AES
Storage the ‘Linchpin’ to 24/7 Carbon-free Power, Corporate Buyers Say
Reaching the goal of 24-7 carbon-free power will require a dramatic increase in storage to fill gaps in renewable output, large energy users say.
Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr
Hawaii PUC Weighs Oahu Coal Plant Closure Options
A Hawaii PUC status conference provided hope that HECO can find a timely way to fill the void left by the closure of Oahu’s largest electricity source.
Hawaii State Energy Office
Hawaii PUC OKs DR Stopgap to Address Coal Plant Closure
Hawaiian Electric Company is asking the PUC for $25 million for a program to encourage customers to install DER equipment in their homes.
HECO on Hot Seat — Again — over Maui Coal Plant Closure
State utility regulators once again question the feasibility of a Hawaiian Electric Co. plan to shut down a vital coal plant.
KIUC
Kauai Solar + Pumped Hydro Project Raises Questions
A solar plus pumped hydro storage project proposed by the Kauai Island Utility Cooperative could produce a quarter of the island’s energy requirements.
Big Question Looms over Oahu Energy Storage Facility
HECO says a proposed massive energy storage facility on Oahu will help fill the capacity gap left by the closure of a 180-MW AES coal-fired plant.
Discontent Mounts over HECO Coal Plant Closure Plans
The shutdown of the AES Hawaii Power Plant in 2022 could leave Oahu's energy grid with a 180-MW generation deficit.

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