Unfortunately, they also included Liquid Natural Gas supplies into their plan. It may be cheaper than importing oil, but requires fracking and pipelines, which can leak into the water supply. Solar plus batteries are a cheaper option and far cleaner to boot. Wind and Geothermal energy sources are another viable option, which were briefly mentioned in their plan. Hawaii’s energy environment is changing more rapidly than anywhere else in the country. Currently, in Hawaii, more than 18 percent of the electricity used by customers for home and business use comes from renewable resources—ahead of the state goal of 15 percent by 2015. “This plan sets us on a path to a future with more affordable, clean, renewable energy,” said Dick Rosenblum, HECO president and CEO. “It’s the start of a conversation that all of us— utilities, regulators and other policymakers, the solar industry, customers and other stakeholders—need to be a part of, as we work together to achieve the energy future we all want for Hawaii.”
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