Hawaiian Electric submits grid planning RFP seeking renewables, storage for Oahu, Hawaii Island and Maui
HEI•Grid planning RFP targets renewables, storage and firm capacity
Hawaiian Electric, a HEI subsidiary, filed an Integrated Grid Planning RFP seeking new renewables, storage and firm capacity for Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi Island and Maui.
The utility said the plan targets nearly 1,650 GWh of variable renewables, 465 MW of grid-forming resources and 111 MW of firm generation for 2031-2034 service.
The plan calls for earlier retirement of aging plants and their replacement with modern firm generation to cut oil use and lower system costs.
Hawaiian Electric also seeks expedited approval to broaden Oʻahu fuel-flexible firm generation procurement by up to 500 MW.
A separate all-fuels RFP is planned by the end of 2026. LNG remains under consideration within a PUC-supervised competitive process.
