Renewable Energy Procurement (RFP Docket No. 2017-0352) — Resource Procurement by Island

RESOURCE PROCUREMENT BY ISLAND

Oahu | Maui | Hawaii Island

Hawaiian Electric’s three stages of RFPs for renewable dispatchable generation for Oahu, Maui, and Hawaii Island result in Power Purchase Agreements (“PPAs”) that the Commission reviews. PPAs represent an agreement for Hawaiian Electric to purchase energy from a power plant that a developer builds and operates over a contract term, typically 20 to 30 years.

The following tables provide a list of the resources procured through the RFPs described above, including relevant dockets and developer websites for more information on each resource. Prior to contract submission, Hawaiian Electric and the developer engage in “PPA Negotiations” to develop a contract. Once a contract is submitted to the Commission, it is “Under PUC Review” until approved by the Commission, “PPA Approved” after the Commission’s approval and during construction, and “In Service” once online and providing energy.

Projects that have withdrawn from consideration are not included. Sizes are presented in megawatts (“MW”) for capacity specifications, such as the size of solar panels, and in megawatt-hours (“MWh”) for energy specifications, such as the size of batteries. A project that is 10 MW in capacity could provide 50 MWh in energy if dispatched at full capacity for five hours, for example. A typical household in Hawaii uses approximately 537 kilowatt-hours (“kWh”; 1,000 kWh equals 1 MWh) per month.

Note that this is not a comprehensive list of all renewable resources by island, rather a list of resources procured and either completed or in the pipeline since 2017 through Hawaiian Electric’s competitive bidding process in Docket No. 2017-0352. See Hawaii State Energy Office’s Hawaii Statewide Energy Projects Directory and Hawaiian Electric’s Sustainability Reports for additional directories of renewable energy projects in the State.

Oahu

Stage Project Name Developer Technology Size Current Status Docket
Stage 1 AES West Oahu AES Solar + Storage 12.5 MW / 50 MWh PPA Approved 2019-0050
Stage 1 Hoohana Solar Hanwha Energy USA Holdings Corp (174 Power Global) Solar + Storage 52 MW / 208 MWh PPA Approved 2018-0431
Stage 1 Mililani I Solar Clearway Energy Group Solar + Storage 39 MW / 156 MWh In Service 2018-0434
Stage 1 Waiawa Solar Power AES Solar + Storage 36 MW / 144 MWh In Service 2018-0435
Stage 2 Kapolei Energy Storage Plus Power LLC Storage 185 MW / 565 MWh In Service 2020-0136
Stage 2 AES Mountain View Solar AES Solar + Storage 7 MW / 35 MWh PPA Approved 2020-0139
Stage 2 Waiawa Phase 2 Solar AES Solar + Storage 30 MW / 240 MWh PPA Approved 2020-0137
Stage 2 Kupono Solar Kupono Solar Development Company, LLC Solar + Storage 42 MW / 168 MWh PPA Approved 2022-0007
Stage 3 Puuloa Energy Ameresco, Inc. Internal Combustion Engine (Biodiesel) 99 MW PPA Negotiations TBD
Stage 3 Puuloa Solar Ameresco, Inc. Solar + Storage 6 MW / 30 MWh PPA Negotiations TBD
Stage 3 Base Proposal Kalaeloa Partners, L.P. Combustion Turbine (Biodiesel) 208 MW PPA Negotiations TBD
Stage 3 Waiau Repower Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. Combustion Turbine (Biodiesel) 253 MW PPA Negotiations TBD
Stage 3 Mahi Solar and Storage Longroad Development Company, LLC Solar + Storage 120 MW / 480 MWh PPA Negotiations TBD
Stage 3 Makana La Clearway Energy Group, LLC Solar + Storage 80 MW / 480 MWh PPA Negotiations TBD
Stage 3 Par Hawaii Renewable Combined Heat & Power Par Hawaii Refining, LLC Combustion Turbine (Biodiesel) 33.9 MW PPA Negotiations TBD


Maui

Stage Project Name Developer Technology Size Current Status Docket
Stage 1 AES Kuihelani AES Solar + Storage 60 MW / 240 MWh PPA Approved 2018-0436
Stage 2 Waena Energy Storage Hawaiian Electric Company Storage 40 MW / 160 MWh Under PUC Review 2020-0132
Stage 3 Kuihelani Phase 2 Solar AES Solar + Storage 40 MW / 160 MWh PPA Negotiations TBD
Stage 3 Puu Hao Solar AES Solar + Storage 20 MW / 80 MWh PPA Negotiations TBD
Stage 3 Kaheawa Wind 1 Terraform US Wind 30 MW PPA Negotiations TBD
Stage 3 Pulehu Solar & Storage Longroad Energy Holdings, LLC Solar + Storage 20 MW / 80 MWh PPA Negotiations TBD
Stage 3 Ukiu Energy Ameresco, Inc. Internal Combustion (biofuel) 40 MW PPA Negotiations TBD


Hawaii Island

Stage Project Name Developer Technology Size Current Status Docket
Stage 1 AES Waikoloa AES Solar + Storage 30 MW / 120 MWh In Service 2018-0430
Stage 1 Hale Kuawehi Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. Solar + Storage 30 MW / 120 MWh PPA Approved 2018-0432
Stage 2 Keahole Energy Storage Hawaiian Electric Company Storage 12 MW / 12 MWh Under PUC Review 2020-0127
Stage 3 Keamuku Solar AES Solar + Storage 86 MW / 344 MWh PPA Negotiations TBD
Stage 3 Puako Solar Clearway Energy Group, LLC Solar + Storage 60 MW / 240 MWh PPA Negotiations TBD
Stage 3 Kaiwiki Solar Clearway Energy Group, LLC Solar + Storage 55 MW / 220 MWh PPA Negotiations TBD
Stage 3 Hamakua Firm Renewable Energy Pacific Current LLC Combustion Turbine (Biodiesel) + Storage 60 MW + 7.5 MW / 30 MWh storage PPA Negotiations TBD

MORE INFORMATION

To see more and view all filed documents in the docket, see: Docket No. 2017-0352

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Updated 2/2024