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Kauai utility pitches accelerated path to 100% carbon-free power by 2033
Summary
Kauai Island Utility Cooperative told the House Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection it aims for 100% carbon-free power by 2033, citing two large solar-plus-battery projects, existing battery capacity and federal tax credits that together could cut fossil fuel use and customer exposure to oil-price volatility.
Chair Loewen convened the Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection on April 16 for an informational briefing that included a presentation from David Bissell, president and CEO of Kauai Island Utility Cooperative. Bissell said KIUC has set a board-driven goal of reaching 100% carbon-free electricity by 2033, well ahead of the state target.
Bissell said KIUC is currently about 51% renewable on an energy basis and has procured roughly 80 MW of utility-scale solar. He described two large, shovel-ready projects — a 43 MW PV array and a 35 MW project on state (ADC) land — that together would add about 40% of the island’s expected energy and, if built, could bring the island to nearly 90%…
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