We had so much to talk about, as we celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Hawaii Energy Conference. Finally back live and in person at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center May 24-25, 2023.
- Is getting to 100 % Renewables still desirable, still doable, still worth the price?
- How can we get clean energy projects permitted, interconnected, and operational in a reasonable period of time?
- What is the next step in our efforts toward decarbonized energy, and what role does hydrogen play?
- What are the energy related priorities of the Hawai’i Legislature and the Governor?
- What is Energy Equity and how do we achieve it in the pursuit of state energy goals such as 100% renewables and net-zero greenhouse gas emissions?
- ….and more
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Program at a Glance
Wednesday, May 24
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7:00 AM – 8:00 AM |
Registration and Continental Breakfast | Co-Sponsored by Hawaii Energy |
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8:00 AM – 9:15 AM |
E KOMO MAI (WELCOME)
 KEYNOTE ADDRESSDaphne Frias, Youth Climate Justice Activist |
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9:15 AM – 9:45 AM |
Coffee Break and Exhibit Session Break (30 min) | Co-sponsored by AES |
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9:45 AM – 10:45 AM 10:45 AM – 11:00 AM 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM |
Panel | Empowering Residents: Community-Engaged Approaches to Renewable Energy Invited Talk | Ideas for How More People Can Benefit from Energy Efficiency and Solar Energy Panel | Recent Activity in the Hawaii Legislature |
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11:45 AM – 1:15 PM |
Networking Lunch & Exhibit Session (90 min) | Co-Sponsored by Hawaiian Electric |
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1:15 PM – 2:15 PM 2:15 PM – 2:30 PM 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM |
Panel | Coalition Building and New Ideas Invited Talk | Local Workforce Needs Panel | Project permits: How are they affecting Hawaii’s Transition Goals? |
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3:30 PM – 4:00 PM |
Coffee Break (30 min)| Co-Sponsored by Par Hawaii |
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4:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
Panel | What does the Data Say? |
| 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM | Networking Reception | Co-Sponsored by Johnson Controls |
Thursday, May 25
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7:00 AM – 8:00 AM |
Registration and Continental Breakfast | Co-Sponsored by Brookfield Renewable US |
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8:00 AM – 8:45 AM |
Welcome to Day 2
  Featured Talk | Sharing our Visions, Opportunities and Challenges in the Energy Industry
Alicia Moy, President & CEO, Hawaii Gas and Shelee Kimura, President & CEO, Hawaiian Electric
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8:45 AM – 9:15 AM |
Coffee Break and Exhibit Session Break (30 min) | Co-Sponsored by Burns & McDonnell |
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9:15 AM – 10:15 AM 10:15 AM – 10:30 AM 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM |
Panel | Developers’ Roundtable Invited Talk | Energy Equity Docket Panel | Using H2 in HI |
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11:30 AM – 1:00 PM |
Networking Lunch & Exhibit Session (90 min)| Co-Sponsored by FranklinWH |
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1:00 PM – 2:00 PM 2:00 PM – 2:15 PM 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM |
Panel | Decarbonization Pathways: How Will Hawaii Achieve its Goals and What can we Learn from Others Invited Talk | What’s in the Pipeline Panel | Risks and Benefits of Energy Storage |
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3:15 PM – 3:45 PM |
Coffee Break (30 min) | |
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3:45 PM – 4:45 PM |
Panel | Time To Reconsider Geothermal |
| 4:45 PM – 5:00 PM | Closing |
| 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM | Women in Renewable Energy (WIRE) Pau Hana |
2023 Program Committee
Meet the Program Committee
Colton Ching | Senior Vice President, Planning & Technology, Hawaiian Electric
Celeste Connors| Executive Director, Hawaii Green Growth
Jacqui Hoover | Chair, Conference Program Committee; Executive Director and COO Hawaii Island Economic Development Board (HIEDB); and President Hawaii Leeward Planning
Jonathan Koehn | Chief Sustainability & Resilience Officer, City of Boulder
Doug McLeod |Member, DKK Energy Services, LLC
Robert “Rocky” Mould | Executive Director, Hawaii Solar Energy Association
Maria Tome | Managing Director, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Hawaii State Energy Office
Stephany Vaioleti | Community Engagement Navigator, Hawaii Energy
Wren Wescoatt | Director of Development, Hawaii Longroad Energy
Jennifer Zelko-Schlueter | Director, Government and Community Relations, Hawaiian Electric
2023 Sponsors
