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 Most energy stakeholders believe that we are in the beginning stage of an energy revolution that will transform how energy is produced, delivered and consumed. The initial focus was on the nature of the future utility grid. Will the grid be modernized to handle two-way flowing 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
Why Attend the Electric Utility of the Future Conference? Learn about key issues in the industry Gain insight into the experiences of others who face similar challenges Forge partnerships with colleagues to address common issues and concerns Showcase your organization through Sponsorship and Exhibiting Program Updates Announced According to Program Read More
Riding an unprecedented wave of growth in solar and wind generation, Hawaii serves as both a renewable energy laboratory and as a forerunner of how U.S. utilities may evolve in the future, said Hawaiian Electric Co. Vice President Colton Ching. Hawaiian Electric Companies is the Title Sponsor of the upcoming Read More
With a national tidal shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy, members of the Program Committee for the 2014 Maui Energy Conference share their vision for a sustainable future, explore power generation, storage and transmission challenges and explain how a dialogue among leading experts will address today’s most pressing issues. Read More
State, national policymakers invited to open, frank talks about renewable energy The County of Maui and its partners will present a two-day conference on the Valley Isle in the first quarter of 2014 to explore the challenges and opportunities in nation’s transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. The conference Read More
Article originally published on Pacific Business News. The head of the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission says that there is a general lack of understanding and full appreciation for the magnitude of the task that the new Hawaiian Electric Co. leadership team is faced with as the state’s largest electric utility Read More
Download Conference Announcement County of Maui in partnership with the Maui Economic Development Board Inc. present “Electric Utilities: The Future Is Not What It Used To Be” Developing the Blueprint for the Utility of the Future In the next five years, energy utilities will experience more change than they’ve seen Read More