Deck:
Innovation Bridges the Gap
Author Bio:
Ed Smeloff is senior director of grid integration at Vote Solar.
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In March 2021, the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission found itself in a tight spot. Knowing that the large coal power plant on Oahu was going to close in less than eighteen months, the Commissioners discovered that the timeline for installing large-scale battery storage was delayed and that there would likely be shortages during peak summer demand for several years. Blackouts in Honolulu and Waikiki are not an option as Hawaii's economy recovers from the pandemic, so the Commission was quick to look for innovative solutions.
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