Below are videos of the recent energy conference, “Electric Utilities: The Future Is Not What It Used To Be” held March 26 and 27, 2014, at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center. Thanks to Akaku Maui Community TV. Electric Utilities Conference – Opening Welcome and Keynote The Electric Utilities Conference – Wednesday, March Read More
The eyes of the nation are on Hawai‘i as a living laboratory. At the end of March, Maui hosted a conference–“Electric Utilities: The Future Is Not What It Used To Be.” As Mayor Alan Arakawa said in his welcome address, electricity has become an important issue for Maui, as utility Read More
Presentations from the recent energy conference, “Electric Utilities: The Future Is Not What It Used To Be” held March 26 and 27, 2014, at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center are now available online for viewing and downloading. The conference, presented by the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development and the Read More
Energy leaders agree Hawaii can lead changes in energy landscape. Maui conference participants impressed by open and frank discussions. The buzz that came from the Maui energy conference was that the three-day conference of leading energy experts, industry leaders and activists was Hawaii’s “postcard to the future.” “This doesn’t end here. Read More
Last week’s successful Electric Utilities of the Future Conference sparked a dialogue centered around the emergence of new utility models in Hawaii. Think Tech Hawaii’s Jay Fidel recently led a robust discussion recapping the Conference. Joining Jay in the conversation were Warren Bollmeier, President of the Hawaii Renewable Energy Alliance; Read More
Originally published on Ililani Media A Hawaii Energy Conference like no other Hawaii Energy Conference took place over the past two days on Maui. The power brokers of the incumbent electric utility were there in force. Hawaiian Electric Industries (HEI) owns Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO) which owns Maui Electric Company (MECO). Read More
In L. Hunter Lovins’ vision of the not-too-distant future, power generation and distribution will be radically different from what we are accustomed to today. Lovins says the era of distributed generation is here and that central station power has no future. “An energy-rich island like Maui can become a global Read More
While traditional electric utilities might see the rapid development of solar power alternatives as a problem to confront, Solar Electric Power Association President and Chief Executive Officer Julia Hamm sees a collaborative, win-win future for both to thrive. “Some observers believe that the logical reaction of utilities to solar is Read More
Originally published on Ililani Media Hawaiian Electric Industries President and CEO Constance Lau and Hawaii Public Utilities Commission Chair Hermina Morita will be keynote speakers at a Maui Energy Conference scheduled for the end of March. Conference co-sponsors include HECO, MECO, HELCO, First Wind, DBEDT, Maui County and the Maui Economic Read More
Originally published on Ililani Media In the 1980s Ma Bell (AT&T) was broken up. The U.S. telecommunications industry underwent a revolution that swept away a hundred years of continuity. Companies formed, died and re-emerged. Transformational technological breakthroughs occurred. Cell phones replaced land lines. A year ago the Edison Electric Institute published “Disruptive Challenges: Read More