Kauai Energy Sustainability Plan


The Kaua`i Energy Sustainability Plan (KESP) is being developed for the County of Kauai. KESP will integrate stakeholder and public interests with objective energy analysis to draft an implementable energy plan that will light the path for Kaua`i to utilize local, sustainable energy.

Kaua`i is the oldest, the westernmost, windiest, rainiest, and perhaps the most ruggedly beautiful of the Hawaiian islands. The people of Kaua`i have a reputation for being independent, dating back to the time when they resisted King Kamehameha’s two attempts to conquer it during his 18th-century campaign to unify the islands. Kaua`i was unified with the other islands through a negotiated agreement between the reigning ruler of Kaua`i, King Kaumuali`i, and King Kamehameha on O`ahu in 1810.

Today, the people of Kaua`i can use this same independence and willingness to negotiate for the greater good to help them overcome a modern-day threat—an overdependence on imported oil to meet their energy needs.

Review the Draft Plan! (uploaded on 1/4/10)  Due to large file size, the document is broken up into four parts (you will need Adobe Reader, PDF):

  • Part 1 (Executive Summary, Vision/Goals - 1.9 MB)
  • Part 2 (Ground Transportation - 2.4 MB)
  • Part 3 (Electricity - 2.8 MB)
  • Part 4 (Waste to Energy, Wind, Implementation - .7 MB)


    • To learn more, please see the following KESP website areas:

    • The Process includes Community Input, Energy Analysis, Report Development, and eventually, Implementation.
    • Vision and Goals that will be considered for the plan.
    • Opportunities, Barriers, Solutions, and Strategies for both the Transportation and Electric sectors on Kaua`i.
    • Get Involved! By letting your voice be heard through an online "KESP Blog", Public Meetings, Plan Rollout to the Community, and Feedback through phone and e-mail.
    • The Library will catalog survey results, meeting overviews, technical reports, preliminary analysis, etc.
    • The SENTECH Hawaii Team was chosen by the County to draft the plan over the course of 12 months.
     

    Next page: The Process


    For more information, please contact:

    Community-Related
    Diane Zachary
    808-632-2005
    Energy-Related
    Doug Hinrichs
    301-219-7647
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