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State Energy Office urges more PUC visibility, faster rolling procurements and stronger life‑cycle GHG screening
Summary
The Hawaii State Energy Office recommended the PUC and other agencies gain visibility earlier in the selection process, a faster rolling procurement cadence (six months), study reverse auctions and adopt life‑cycle carbon‑intensity screening (not relying solely on EPA verification) for combustion projects.
At the Public Utilities Commission technical conference the Hawaii State Energy Office (HSEO) urged the commission to consider reforms to the IGP RFP that would increase agency visibility during project selection, accelerate procurement cadence and strengthen greenhouse‑gas evaluation.
HSEO Chief Energy Officer Mark Glick said the current competitive‑bidding framework gives the PUC limited oversight until contract negotiations are completed and projects have been bundled for PPA execution, at which point replacing terminated projects can delay resource integration. He recommended…
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