HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2009

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Rep. Hermina M. Morita, Chair

Rep. Denny Coffman, Vice Chair

Rep. Rida Cabanilla	Rep. Chris Lee
Rep. Jerry L. Chang	Rep. Sylvia Luke
Rep. Pono Chong	Rep. Roland D. Sagum, III
Rep. Sharon E. Har	Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching
Rep. Robert N. Herkes	Rep. Cynthia Thielen
Rep. Ken Ito

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT

Senator Mike Gabbard, Chair

Senator J. Kalani English, Vice Chair

Sen. Josh Green, M.D.	Sen. Russell S. Kokubun
Sen. Gary L. Hooser	Sen. Fred Hemmings
Sen. Les Ihara, Jr.

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

DATE:	Tuesday, January 27, 2009
TIME:	8:30 a.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 325 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

The purpose of this informational briefing is to receive presentations on the following initiative and agreement related to energy:

Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative
In January 2008 a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between the State of Hawaii and the U.S. Department of Energy.  This agreement created the Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative, which seeks to transform Hawaii’s energy portfolio into a predominately renewable energy mix, moving away from Hawaii's over-reliance on imported fossil fuels.  Under the agreement, Hawaii is positioned to become the testing ground for a portfolio of renewable and efficient energy technologies, pioneering financial, policy, and business models that can be replicated throughout the United States.

Elements of the MOU include: planning for the “structural transformation” needed to help Hawaii develop renewable sources of energy and utilize energy efficiency; fostering financial and policy innovations; supporting public acceptance and awareness of renewable energy technologies; and building a workforce to create and sustain a “clean energy economy.”

Presenters:  

· Bill Parks, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Research & Development,

U.S. Department of Energy

· Jennifer Goto Sabas, Chief of Staff, Office of U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye

· Mary Werner, Manager of Integration Deployment, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

· Ralph Braccio, Booz Allen Hamilton

Energy Agreement Between State of Hawaii, Consumer Advocate and Hawaiian Electric Companies
On October 20, 2008, an agreement was reached by the above parties stemming from months of discussions and work on the Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative.  The agreement seeks to reduce the process of moving the state forward to a clean energy driven economy by accelerating regulatory changes.

Presenter:     Robbie Alm, Executive Vice President-Public Affairs, Hawaiian Electric Company

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-8435 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements.  Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at 586-8435.

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________________________________________ Senator Mike Gabbard Chair

________________________________________ Rep. Hermina Morita Chair