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Hawaiian Electric seeks bids for renewables and storage in push toward 100% clean power by 2045

PUBT·07/18/2026 03:29:22
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Hawaiian Electric seeks bids for renewables and storage in push toward 100% clean power by 2045
  • HEI’s Hawaiian Electric launched an Integrated Grid Planning RFP for renewables and storage across Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi Island, Maui to cut oil use.
  • Procurement targets about 1,650 GWh of variable renewables, 465 MW of grid-forming solar-plus-storage, 111 MW of firm capacity for 2031-2034 service.
  • Utility also seeks expedited regulatory approval to expand Oʻahu fuel-flexible firm generation procurement by up to 500 MW.
  • Plan aims to accelerate retirement of aging plants, supporting Hawaiʻi’s 2045 100% renewable power goal amid rising electricity demand.


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