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Join us on Monday April 8th fo a timely and lively discussion, “The DER(t) on Distributed Energy Resources.

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Learn about Bring your Own Device, Smart DER and other programs, as well as the discussions and learnings that went into the development of these programs.

Panelists include:

Lani Shinsato, Director, Customer Energy Resources, Hawaiian Electric

Rocky Mould, Executive Director, Hawaii Solar Energy Association

Moderated by Gwen Yamamoto Lau, Executive Director of the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority

WiRE hosted a conversation on Hawaii’s decarbonization strategies, with a sneak peek into the State’s decarbonization plan and insight into the City & County of Honolulu’s Climate Action Plan. 

Hawaii has some of the most ambitious targets for decarbonization in the nation. In addition to the 2045 deadline, state law mandates that Hawaii must cut its emissions to half of 2005 levels by 2030. We learned more about the state’s decarbonization plan and the policies needed to drive change in different sectors.

Panelists:

• Makena Coffman, Director for the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Institute for Sustainability and Resilience
• Monique Schafer, Decarbonization Program Manager, Hawaii State Energy Office
• Moderated by Amanda Ellis – Senior Director, Global Partnerships and Networks, Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory

WiRE hosted a talk story on distributed energy resources (DER) in Hawaii to learn more about the important role DERs are playing in Hawaii’s ambitious clean energy goals.

Our panelists shared their insights on:

• Current proposals for advanced rate design and DER programs
• The recent Battery Bonus Program launched to add more DERs to the grid before the AES coal-fired plant is retired starting in September 2022
• Stakeholder efforts to prioritize equity in DER deployment
• Important considerations for ongoing customer engagement

Moderator:

• Caroline Carl, Deputy Director at Hawaii Energy

Panelists:

• Sherilyn Hayashida, Program Specialist at State of Hawaii Division of Consumer Advocacy
• Rocky Mould, Executive Director at Hawaii Solar Energy Association
• Kaiulani Shinsato, Director, Customer Energy Resources Programs at Hawaiian Electric