The document discusses the leadership and initiatives of Hawaii's Public Utilities Commission under Commissioner Lorraine Akiba, emphasizing the state's commitment to renewable energy and clean energy policies. It outlines Hawaii's efforts to implement new business models for utilities, achieve high levels of renewable energy integration, and meet legislative renewable portfolio standards by 2045. The document also highlights innovative financing solutions and community engagement in renewable energy initiatives.

1. HAWAII RENEWABLE ENERGY
GOVERNOR DAVID IGE
MISSION - VISION - LEADERSHIP
HAWAII PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONER LORRAINE AKIBA
The Hawaii State Senate on April 18, 2018 confrmed Jennifer Potter to the
Public Utilities Commission. Ms. Potter was nominated by Governor David Ige
to replace Lorraine Akiba, whose term expires on June 30, 2018.
LinkedIn Slideshare. April 19, 2018. https://www.slideshare.net/cliftonmhasegawa/hawaii-
renewable-energy-governor-david-ige-mission-vision-leadership
HOW DO YOU WANT TO BE REMEMBERED
Ililani Media. Interview with PUC Commissioner Lorraine Akiba. By Henry Curtis.
September 17, 2013, accessed April 22, 2018 http://www.ililani.media/2013/09/interview-
with-puc-commissioner.html?m=1
Leaving this place a better place. I think that's the thing, right? Be the
change you want to see in the world. I remember that. Or trying to
facilitate to make things happen to make the world a better place. When
my carbon footprint is no longer here, I can say, I can rest in peace, like
hey! I made it a better place. I didn't make it a worse place. At least I tried
to make it a better place.
VII WORLD ENERGY FORUM ON ENERGY REGULATION
DYNAMIC MARKETS
MARCH 23, 2018
LORRAINE H.AKIBA, COMMISSIONER, HAWAII PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION,
UNITED STATES

2. HAWAII ELECTRIC SYSTEMS – 4 ELECTRIC UTILITIES – 6 SEPARATE GRIDS
HAWAII ELECTRIC LIGHT – 57% Renewable
System Peak: 191 MW
90 MW PV, 32 MW Wind, 38 MW Geothermal, 16 MWHydro
(+ more under review)
Installed PV & Wind = 64% of System Peak
KAUAI ISLAND UTILITY COOPERATIVE – 42% Renewable
System Peak: 75 MW
77 MW PV, 7 MW Biomass, 9 MWHydro
(+~34 MWac PV, 170 MWh storage under construction)
Installed PV - 103% of System Peak
MAUI ELECTRIC – 34% Renewable
Maui System Peak: 199 MW
110 MW PV, 72 MW Wind (+ more PV under review)
Installed PV & Wind - 91% of System Peak
Lanai System Peak: 5.4 MW
2.8 MW PV (52% of System Peak)
Molokai System Peak: 5.9 MW
2.2 MW PV (37% of System Peak)
(+2.64 MWac PV under review)
HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC – 21% Renewable
System Peak: 1,209 MW
502 MW PV, 99 MW Wind, 69 MW WTE
(+ more under review)
Installed PV & Wind ≡ 50% of System Peak
Policy and Regulatory Reforms to Achieve Hawaii’s Clean Energy Future
➢ Recent PUC directives and orders to Hawaii's utilities to implement new business
models to become a world leading operator of a high renewable energy resource grid
with afordable access for all customers

3. ➢ Regulatory policies and pricing also need to refect these new business models
with new incentives to achieve Hawaii's clean energy future
➢ Review and revision of pricing of energy services to refect new business and
technical demands
➢ Recent legislation enacted into law efective July 1, 2015 adopting a renewable
portfolio standard of 30% by 2020, 70% by 2040, and 100% by 2045
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REGULATORY UTILITY COMMISSIONERS
NATIONAL REGULATORY RESEARCH INSTITUTE - WEBINAR
October 11, 2017
INTEGRATED DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES PLANNING
LORRAINE H. AKIBA, COMMISSIONER HAWAII PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
State Commissions at the Forefront of Change
➢ Hawaii PUC issues orders in major dockets to outline the strategic road map
for Hawaii's utilities of the future and provide directives to achieve the integrated grid
of the future. Addresses DERs, community renewables, TOU and DR rates with energy
storage options.
Clarifcation Supplied
DER - distributed energy resources “Hawaii is leading the country when it
comes to distributed energy resources and we have several programs
available to customers who want to ofset their energy bill by generating
their own power.” — HECO
TOU - total usable ofset “The Hawaiian Electric Companies are ofering
an optional Time-of-Use rate program that will charge customers less for
power used during the day - when solar energy production is highest - and
more at night. Developed under the direction of the Hawaii Public Utilities
Commission, these rates encourage customers to use electricity when solar
power is abundant and enable cost-efective integration of renewable
energy.” — HECO

4. DR - demand response “Demand response provides an opportunity for
consumers to play a signifcant role in the operation of the electric grid by
reducing or shifting their electricity usage during peak periods in response
to time-based rates or other forms of fnancial incentives.” — U.S.
Department of Energy, Ofce of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability
(OE). “Hawaiian Electric Company's Demand Response (DR) program
rewards residential and business customers for temporarily reducing their
electricity during peak energy periods.” — HECO
➢ Minnesota PUC establishes the valuation of solar tarif and community solar
programs to address the cost benefts of integrating distributed energy resources onto
the grid
➢ Colorado PUC and Maine PUC address the regulatory framework for developing
and encouraging community solar programs in their jurisdictions
➢ Illinois PUC issues orders regarding grid modernization and smart grid
technology tools for the integrated grid of the future
➢ Ohio PUC issues orders and initiates regulatory proceedings to review
technology and regulatory innovations regarding grid modernization
Policy and Regulatory Reforms to Achieve Hawaii’s Clean Energy Future
➢ Recent PUC directives and orders to Hawaii's utilities to implement new business
models to become a world leading operator of a high renewable energy resource grid
with afordable access for all customers
➢ Regulatory policies and pricing also need to refect these new business models
with new incentives to achieve Hawaii's clean energy future
➢ Review and revision of pricing of energy services to refect new business and
technical demands
➢ Recent legislation enacted into law efective July 1, 2015 adopting a renewable
portfolio standard of 30% by 2020, 70% by 2040, and 100% by 2045
HAWAII PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
INNOVATIVE FINANCING SOLUTIONS TO HAWAII'S CLEAN ENERGY CHALLENGES
SECOND ANNUAL U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY BETTER BUILDINGS SUMMIT
May 31, 2013
LORRAINE H. AKIBA
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5. JIM LOVELL, COMMANDER APOLLO 13
I sometimes catch myself looking up at the Moon, remembering the changes of
fortune in our long voyage, thinking of the thousands of people who worked to
bring the three of us home. I look up at the Moon and wonder, when will we be
going back, and who will that be?
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As the history of the mission on the NASA website says:
Ground controllers in Houston faced a formidable task.
Completely new procedures had to be written and tested in the simulator
before being passed up to the crew.
The navigation problem had to be solved.
As anyone who has seen the incredible movie Apollo 13 knows, one of the
biggest challenges of the mission was making course corrections.
Source: Forbes. Apollo 13. By Geof Loftus https://www.forbes.com/sites/geofoftus/2013/04/03/apollo-13-lessons-from-the-
successful-failure/
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THANK YOU COMMISSIONER LORRAINE AKIBA
YOU MADE THE HAWAII PUBLIC UTILITES A BETTER PLACE
HAWAII'S LEADERSHIP IN RENEWABLE ENERGY IS TESTAMENT TO
YOUR DEVOTION, DEDICATION AND LEADERSHIP
AS YOU CONTINUE ON YOUR JOURNEY, WE WISH YOU THE VERY BEST
DO WHAT YOU LOVE