2019 Hawaii Energy Conference

Mar 30, 2019 | Past Conferences

Innovation in Practice

In its sixth year, the Energy Conference on Maui was renamed the Hawaii Energy Conference (HEC) to reflect what it has always been–the premier Energy Conference in Hawaii focused on statewide interests as seen through the prism of national and international developments in energy.

Hawaii has experienced enormous growth in distributed energy resources, primarily photovoltaic systems. This year’s conference will take an in-depth look at the innovative policies and technologies that continue to allow rapid growth in PV, and will compare Hawaii solutions with those in Colorado, California and other states. We will also ask what the right blend of fossil fuel and renewable energy sources is for the portion of our economy not covered by the Renewable Portfolio Standard. Come join the discussion at one of the nation’s leading energy conferences.

Media Coverage of the 2019 Hawaii Energy Conference

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PHOTOS & VIDEOS

Photos – Day 1, Wed, March 27

Photos – Day 2, Thurs, Mar 28

Videos – Day 1, Wed Mar 27

Videos – Day 2, Thurs Mar 28

Program at a Glance
Wednesday,
March 27
  • CONFERENCE OPENING & KEYNOTE
  • WHAT’S AHEAD FOR SOLAR AND STORAGE IN HAWAI’I?
    • Lessons Learned Post Net Energy Metering (NEM)
    • Hawaii Distributed Energy Resources (DER) – Redefined for the 21st Century
  • PERFORMANCE BASED REGULATION (PBR) AND OTHER NEW DIRECTIONS IN HAWAI’I ENERGY POLICY
    • Moving Away From Convention: Innovations in Regulatory Policy
    • Mega Trends in Repowering Colorado’s Economy
  • THE REAL WORLD OPPORTUNITIES BETWEEN NOW AND 2045
    • What are the Investment Opportunities Today in Energy?
    • Sustainable Air Tourism
  • EXHIBITION
  • NETWORKING RECEPTION
Thursday,
March 28
  • WELCOME TO DAY TWO
  • INVITED PRESENTATION
  • OPERATING ISOLATED GRIDS EFFICIENTLY WHILE BEING RESILIENT
    • Moloka’i as a Case Study
    • Complex Isolated Grids
  • COMPARING PATHS TO 100%
    • A Survey of Hawai’i
    • Clean Energy Leaders
  • UNLEASHING THE POWER OF CLEAN ENERGY IN HOUSING MARKETS
    • Lessons Learned from Building in Hawai’i
    • Does Energy Efficiency Still Matter?
  • EXHIBITION
  • CONFERENCE CLOSING
  • WOMEN IN RENEWABLE ENERGY (WiRE) PAU HANA*

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Meet the Program Committee

Colton Ching | Senior Vice President, Planning & Technology, Hawaiian Electric
Frank De Rego Jr. | Vice Chair, Conference Program Committee; Director of Business Development Projects, Maui Economic Development Board, Inc.
William Giese | Executive Director, Hawaii Solar Energy Association
Jonathan Koehn | Senior Sustainability Policy Advisor, City of Boulder
Dawn Lippert | Chief Executive Officer, Elemental Excelerator
Doug McLeod | Chair, Conference Program Committee; Member, DKK Energy Services, LLC
Jennifer Potter | Commissioner, Hawaii Public Utilities Commission
Frederick Redell | Co-Founder and Managing Member, BlüNebü

Sponsors of the 2019 Energy Conference 

Hawaii Energy Conference sponsors

 

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