In 2015, Hawaii became the first state in the country to pass a 100% renewable energy bill. The legislation requires investor-owned utility company Hawaiian Electric to achieve a renewable portfolio standard (RPS) of 100% by 2045.
For 2018, the utility reported a consolidated RPS figure of 27%, three percentage points shy of the next mandated RPS milestone — 30% by 2020.
To achieve this next milestone and accelerate the state’s transition toward 100% renewable energy, HECO last year embarked on an ambitious procurement plan and recently unveiled details surrounding its next phase.
