Library

This page contains background documents that were considered for the energy sustainability plan. Before attending a community meeting, participants were encouraged to familiarize themselves with these documents. It is also helpful to refer to these documents while taking the survey. To view these files you will need Adobe Reader. Download Adobe Reader .

Glossary of Commonly Used Acronyms ( , 28 KB)

Sentech Hawai`i Presentations:

• Kick-off Presentation
• Click here to view presentations and notes from stakeholder and community meetings.
  

Sustainable Energy Plan Examples:

• Hawaii County Energy Sustainability Plan (Executive Summary) (, 185 KB)
• Hawaii County Energy Sustainability Plan (, 1,860 KB)
• Hawai`i Sustainability 2050 Plan (, 9,862 KB)
• Focus Maui Nui (Executive Summary) (, 667 KB)
• California Energy Action Plan (, 324 KB)

Kauai-Specific Information

• A Catalog of Potential Sites for Renewable Energy in Hawaii(, 2,950 KB)
• Kauai Economic Development Plan: Kaua‘i’s Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Report 2005-2015
• Kauai County General Plan Required Implementing Actions, by County Department (, 74 KB)
• The General Plan for the County of Kauai
• 2008 Kauai Renewable Energy Conference
• Sustainable Design Assessment Team Report: Building a Framework for a Sustainable Future (, 1,827 KB)
• Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan – County of Kauai Department of Public Works (, 1,815 KB) (New as of 5/28/09)
• Energy Self-Sufficiency for the County of Kauai (1991) (, 2,101 KB)
• Energy Self-Sufficiency for the County of Kauai- Volume 1, Energy Data (1979) (, 1,844 KB) (New as of 6/4/09)
• Energy Self-Sufficiency for the County of Kauai- Volume 2, General Plan (1980) (New as of 6/4/09)
  Pages 1-29 (, 1,792 KB)
  Pages 30-65 (, 2,105 KB)
  Pages 66-107 (, 2,551 KB)

Information from Kauai Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC)

• 2009 House & Senate Energy Committee Briefing: KIUC Update(, 1,673 KB)
• KIUC IRP: Plan Recommendation(, 2,829 KB)
• 2008 House & Senate Energy Committee Briefing: KUIC Update(, 820 KB)
• KIUC Strategic Plan 2008-2023(, 1,231 KB)
• IRP: A Process for Meeting the Electrical Needs of Kauai’s People(, 486 KB)
• KIUC Renewable Energy Technology Assessments(, 4,998 KB)
• KIUC 2008 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP)
  

Other Energy Reports

• Energy Agreement Among the State of Hawaii, Division of Consumer Advocacy of the Dept of Commerce and the Hawaiian Electric Companies(, 1,180 KB)
• Assessment of the State of Hawaii’s Ability to Achieve 2010 RPS (, 383 KB)
• Hawaii Energy Strategy 2007(, 608 KB)
• Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative
• HCEI Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard(, 443 KB)
• Feed-in Tariff Case Studies: A White Paper in Support of HCEI (, 710 KB)
• Large Scale Renewable Energy Integration: A White Paper in Support of HCEI (, 232 KB)
• Smart Grid Concepts (, 747 KB)
• Smart Grid Presentation by HECO (, 856 KB)
• Government Permitting Best Practices (, 162 KB)
• Plasma Gasification Study (, 6,000 KB)
• City of Honolulu Review of Plasma Arc Gasification and Vitrification Technology for Waste
  Disposal – R.W. Beck (New as of 5/28/09)
• City to Brief Council on Plasma Arc Recommendations for Landfill Reduction Press
  Release – Oahu City Department of Environmental Services (New as of 5/28/09)

Transportation-Specific Information

• State of Hawaii Energy Efficiency in Transportation Strategies Study – Phase 1 (, 720 KB)
• State of Hawaii Energy Efficiency in Transportation Strategies Study – Phase 1 Appendices(, 1,005 KB)
• Victoria Canada Transport Policy Institute – Case Study (, 261 KB)

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