Roles of the Economic Development Boards with Renewable Energy Transformation in Hawai‘i

10:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 13, 2011

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  What is Hawai‘i, what is Aloha?

  Economic Development Boards:

 Maui, Hawai‘i, Kaua‘i, O‘ahu and a Statewide View

  Delegates Sharing Perspectives

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Presentations and Open Discussion

  Moderator: Mark McGuffie, Managing Director Enterprise Honolulu - O‘ahu Economic Development Board

  Maui Economic Development Board: Leslie Wilkins, Vice President

  Hawai‘i Island Economic Development Board: Jacqui Hoover, Executive Director & COO

  Kaua‘i Economic Development Board: Susan Tai Kaneko, Director – Kaua‘i Economic Development Plan

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Panelists

  Map of Maui County showing some of the locations of existing renewable energy generation, including hydroelectric, wind, and biomass, as well as distributed rooftop PV installations.

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Maui County – Renewable Energy

MISSION To provide leadership and vision in our community for the responsible design and development of a strong,

diversified and sustainable economy

VISION A future in which abundant opportunities for

rewarding employment are met by a qualified, resident workforce in Maui County, a community which honors its cultural heritage

and natural environment

Business Development •  Attract, Nurture, Expand, Retain

Convene and Engage Community

Education for 21st Century Jobs

• CONSULT one-on-one • CONNECT to funders •  INTRODUCE potential partners and

customers • MARKET needs/opportunities at exhibitions • CONDUCT briefings and tours • CONVENE networking sessions • PRESENT workshops • ORGANIZE technology conferences • FIND workforce • PROVIDE community data •  INCUBATE start-ups

Business Development

Pre-exhibit outreach and post-exhibit follow through to connect local businesses to customers

Marketing at Exhibitions

Convene and Engage Community

CEDS

Sustainable Energy curriculum expansion

Algae to biofuel farm

Financing for small-scale energy projects

LEED transportation center

Maui Renewable Energy Resource Center

CEDS Renewable Energy Cluster

EDA Renewable Energy Resource Center

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Maui Smart Grid

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MISSION To provide leadership and vision in our community for the responsible design and development of a strong, sustainable, and diversified economy for Maui County

VISION A future in which abundant opportunities for rewarding

employment are met by a qualified, resident workforce in Maui County, a community which honors its cultural heritage

and natural environment

Wind First Wind established 2006 - 30 MW

* 2nd phase (21 MW) under construction

Sempra Energy s Wind project - 2012

Educate the Educator

450 Teachers Trained Statewide

www.medb.org

•  Miniature Solar Panels and Multimeters

•  PVC Wind Turbine Kits

•  Kilowatt energy meters

•  Maps of Hawaii Energy Use & Renewable Potential

Island Energy Inquiry Hands-on Kits

• First Clean Energy App Available • Hawaii Renewable Energy Data • Interactive Learning Experiences on Solar, Wind, Geothermal, & More!

Clean Energy Hawaii STEM HD

Our newest Social Enterprise

21,000 Participants 450 Teachers Trained

4,500 Students Job Shadow and Mentored

30 Paid Internships

250 Job Placements

MEDB s Annual Impacts

390 Businesses Assisted

  Map of Hawai‘i's Big Island showing some of the locations of existing renewable energy generation, including solar, ocean, wind, hydroelectric, biomass, and geothermal.

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Hawai‘i County – Renewable Energy

  Hawai‘i Island Economic Development Board Inc. is a private non-profit 501 (c) (3) member-based corporation registered in the State of Hawai‘i since August 1984.

  Our Mission: To provide and promote private sector support and expertise for balanced growth in Hawai‘i County in partnership with Federal, State, County and private resources.

  We nurture sustainable growth and development of our place, people, and products of Hawai‘i Island in balance with the diverse and unique resources of our island home and always respectful of our native culture.

With a land area of 4,028 square miles, Hawai`i Island is almost twice the combined size of the other main Hawaiian islands and boasts the largest and most diversified renewable energy portfolio in the state.

Wind

Solar Hydroelectricity Geothermal

Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion

(OTEC)

Diverse Renewable

Portfolio

Biomass

Leading the way Renewable Energy National Average = 11%

HELCO = 31%

Hawai`i Gateway Energy Center Completed 2004

Hawai`i Preparatory Academy Energy Laboratory Completed 2010

By 2015 Hawai`i County will accomplish (from FY2007/08 Baseline):

•  20% Reduction in Fossil Fuel Use (Electricity and Fuel)

•  20% Reduction in Energy Costs

•  20% Reduction in Greenhouse Gas Emissions

County of Hawai`i West Hawai`i Civic Center

250-kilowatt solar photovoltaic system 80,000-square-foot

complex 100 percent solar power.

Repowering an existing 25 mw electrical generation facility to supply renewable, base load electricity.

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Makai Ocean Engineering

Heat Exchanger Test Facility at NELHA Focus of OTEC development on Hawaii

Image Source Page: http://islandbreath.blogspot.com/2011/01/hawaii-electric-biofuel-privitization.html

Premium Carbon Feedstock Macadamia Nut Shell Feedstock

Activated Carbon Biofuel to generate electricity to run plant

Zero Waste Algae Project. A team that is led by the Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center (PBARC) is developing an approach to growing heterotrophic algae using agriculture waste and rotation crops. The project started by using papaya waste, and is rapidly progressing from lab scale to small commercial scale pilots by the end of the year. The concept is to use waste, such as papaya that is thrown away at the packing plant, or sweet potato's that are left in the field as a carbon source for algae. The waste can be purchased or gathered at very low cost (currently $.03/lbs for the papaya waste). The algae consumes the papaya and converts it to oils and a high protein algae meal that can support aquaculture. The oils will be sold to biofuels producers, and the algae meal will be provided to fish farms at a far lower cost than current feeds.

Planning and executing strategies to help shape Hawai`i Island’s Economic Future

•  Hawai`i Island Renewable Energy Solutions Summit

•  Hawai`i County Clean Energy E-nitiative •  Public Outreach & Education

•  Workforce Development & Preparedness

MAHALO

  Map of Kaua‘i showing some of the existing renewable energy generation, including hydroelectric, biomass, and distributed solar installations.

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Kaua‘i County – Renewable Energy

  KEDB is 501 (c)(3) non-profit, member-based corporation   Members include diverse body of businesses, community organizations, academic

institutions, legislators, and government officials   Roadmap: Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) plan

(www.kedb.com)

  KEDB is catalyst   Develop innovative, effective partnerships to accomplish shared goals for stronger

economic   Address complex problems, mobilizes resources and develops working solutions   Initiate efforts to educate local youth to succeed in global marketplace   Nurture key economic clusters

  Science & Technology   Renewable Energy   Food & Agriculture   Health & Wellness   Arts & Culture   Sports & Recreation

  Prepare residents to compete in 21st century careers and earn living wage jobs via workforce development

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Kaua‘i Economic Development Board

•  Mattie Yoshioka President & CEO

•  Mia Ako Director – Education & Workforce Dev’t

•  Susan Tai Kaneko Director – KEDP

•  Marleen Duarte Executive Assistant

•  Sandi Gimenez Finance Officer

Staff •  High Tech •  PMRF •  Renewable Energy •  Agriculture •  Seed Companies •  Developers •  Hotels •  Banks •  Academic

Institutions •  Government •  Retail

Members •  Aloha `Ike

•  Education

•  Food & Agriculture

•  Renewable Energy

•  Science & Technology

•  Strategic Planning

Committees

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Kaua‘i Economic Development Board

EDAH EDBs

Discussion facilitation between

community, business &

political arenas Conduit to

network with other leading businesses

Business Development & Technical Assistance

Last bullet point

Experienced staff to develop working

solutions & carry out projects

Workforce Development

& Training

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Kaua‘i Economic Development Board

  Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative – APCESE panels   Utility Acquisition of Renewable Energy Projects, Tuesday, 1:30pm, Rm 301A

  How to Get Even More Solar Electricity, Wednesday, 10:30am, Rm 312

  Member-owned cooperative   KIUC spends between $60M-100M on foreign oil each year

  Goal: generate 50% of its energy from renewable sources by 2030 (IRP available at www.kiuc.coop)

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Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative

Effective Rates (01-Sep-2011)

Kaua`i (All kWh/mo)

National

Schedule “D” Residential $0.417/kWh

Schedule “G” Small Commercial $0.429/kWh

Schedule “J” Large Commercial $0.395/kWh

  Project Pipeline (70-75 MW peak)   Biomass

 7 to 27 MWs  Firm Capacity  Currently under PPA negotiation

  Hydro 12-15 MWs  KIUC focus area over next 5 years

  Solar Thermal 10-15MWs  LOI stage

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Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative

  PV   10-15 MWs including member installed  PPA’s for 4 MWs signed in 2010 to date

  On sunny days 10% of Kauai’s peak load will be served by KIUC and member installed PV by 2013

 Up to an additional 4 MWs possible by year end  Every 3 MW requires 1 MW battery

  Battery Energy Storage System  2 MWs budgeted for 2011  RFP issued, vendor selection underway  Provides Grid Stability and some capacity

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Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative

  Challenges   KIUC does not own/control resources

 Kauai has great natural resources but difficult to effectively utilize for energy projects

  KIUC’s tax exempt structure   Technologies and small scale projects are still expensive   Intermittent nature of renewables stresses KIUC’s grid   Enthusiastic but often inexperienced and undercapitalized

developers

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Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative

  Conclusion   Kaua‘i will be a model for energy sustainability   Support from government agencies and Kaua‘i

residents essential   KIUC has the commitment, financial capability, and

the technical expertise to bring the dream to reality   Real utility scale projects are beginning now and

will accelerate over the coming years   Within 5-10 years we will achieve at least a 50%

reduction in our oil usage on Kaua‘i

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Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative

  County Projects   One

  Two

  Kaua`i Energy Sustainability Plan   One

  Two   Point

  Point

  Three

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Kaua‘i Economic Development Board

  CEDS Projects   One

  Two

  Workforce Development Initiatives   One

  Two   Point

  Point

  Three

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Kaua‘i Economic Development Board

  Map of O‘ahu with icons representing some of the existing renewable energy generation, including a waste-to-energy plant, rooftop PV installations distributed island-wide, and an ocean energy project at Kaneohe Marine Base on the island's southeast shore.

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City and County of Honolulu – Renewable Energy

  Questions for you

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What is the largest export from Hawai‘i ?   CASH

  $ 10 Billion +/- every year

  How much do we spend to import food each year?

  Answer: $ 4 Billion +/- per year   How much do we spend to import fuel each year?

  Answer: $ 6 Billion +/- per year

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 Greatest need in Hawai‘i for transformation

 Challenge 1/3, 1/3 + 1/3

 Act 73 - Food and Energy Security Act

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  Interisland Cable System   Expand Geothermal Resources

  Hydrogen + NH3 production locally

  Deep Seawater Air-conditioning

  Local Biofuel Production

  EV transportation

  Expand Hydro/Ocean/Solar/Wind

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A Path Forward for Hawai‘i to Transform

Respond to basic needs with what you have, introducing innovations inspired by nature, generating multiple benefits, including jobs and social capital, offering more with less: This is The Blue Economy.

  How to Build a Greener City Bike lanes, micro wind turbines, pneumatic garbage collection—and

other ways to make urban areas more environmentally friendly   New Ways to Use Less Energy at Home

Concrete countertops? Blown fiberglass insulation? The payback may be quicker than you think.

  Limiting Waste, Recycling

The strategy embraced by GE, which uses rare-earth metals in a wide array of products including jet engines, medical equipment, optics and headphones, is focused on limiting waste, doing more with less, recycling and developing metals substitutes across its product chain.

An estimated $190 billion of investments in new energy supplies over the next two decades will be for

tidal, current and wave-based technologies. The International Energy Agency estimates that tidal

power could generate 200 TW per year, while wave power could produce 8,000 TW. The potential in the US once captured would be enough to produce 6%

of U.S. electrical demand.. Clean energy from locally available resources:

A prime example of the Blue Economy.

Electricity from Sea Currents

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  One year ago - September 2010 Enterprise Honolulu Chaired and Organized The World Congress on Zero Emissions Initiatives

Launching The Blue Economy held here with experts from from15 countries + 750 local school students

  January 2011 - Formation of The Blue Economy Alliance (Bhutan, Germany, Hawaii (USA), Hong Kong, Japan, Spain, South Africa, Sweden)

  June 20-26 2011 – Blue Economy Training in Bhutan and the formation of GNH Fund

  2012 – The Blue Economy Center site in Honolulu

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  Developing relationship infrastructure inspired by APEC 2011

  Provide assistance to Small and Medium Size Enterprises aligned with commercial opportunities available within APEC

  Host at least 3 meetings and training sessions in each county with the EDB s for relationship engagement between local and visiting entities

  Identify and Inventory our communities assets by county

  Build out website that will act as a platform for sharing stories and creating business connections

  Identify counterpart organizations and/or individuals by each visiting economy (partner with DBEDT)

  Build relationships and success stories before, during and after APEC

  For further information, please go to: www.enterprisehonolulu.com

U.S. Department of Commerce

Economic Development Administration

  Go to: www.alohaconnects.com

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Aloha Connects

Questions & Perspectives

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