08.30.13

Creating a True Partnership between Consumers and Utility Companies

Posted in Uncategorized at 5:00 pm by Administrator

Is it possible for us pampered North Americans to continue to enjoy a

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08.21.13

How Much Battery Storage is Enough for Roof-Top Solar Panels?

Posted in Uncategorized at 8:11 pm by Administrator

Anyone that has read some of my blog postings is probably sick and tired of me beating the drum for energy storage.

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08.02.13

Hawaiian Electric Company’s Integrated Resource Plan – Welcome to Fantasy Island!

Posted in Uncategorized at 5:59 am by Administrator

On June 28, 2013 the Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO) released its Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) which outlines how it will meet electricity demand over the next five years and how it will achieve the Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) which require that 25% of generation be from renewables by 2020 and 40% by 2030.

This 775 page document consists of hundreds of graphs and tables from different runs of a computer modeling tool called the “Strategist”.

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