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Hawaiian Electric: Colton Ching

SVP for planning and technology

“Our electric supply plans are aggressive. They’re forward leading within the industry and there does not exist technology today at this moment in time that will meet all of our needs over the next 20 or 30 years.”
Byline: 

Colton Ching

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Hawaiian Electric: Scott Seu

SVP for public affairs

“If you’re going to operate a business here in Hawaii for 20 years or so, you will be expected by the community to become a part of it, to be able to engage on an ongoing basis.”
Byline: 

Scott Seu

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Hawaiian Electric: Jack Shriver

Director for Generation Project Development

“Our islands are relatively small, and the acreage footprint is going to start to become a more contentious issue. We’re going to need to look for technologies that don’t use up as much of our precious resources.”
Byline: 

Jack Shriver

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Hawaiian Electric: Christian Whitney

Director for Pole Infrastructure Enterprise

“In order for anyone to accomplish their sustainability goals or for Hawaiian Electric to accomplish our reliability goals, the future is all in the telecom and the technology.”
Byline: 

Christian Whitney

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Hawaiian Electric: Yoh Kawanami

Co-director for Customer Energy Resources

“Community Based Renewable Energy is where you have a solar farm but people that live in a condo or have an odd-shaped roof may be able to invest in those panels and get a bill credit as if they have rooftop solar.”
Byline: 

Yoh Kawanami

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Hawaii PUC: Jay Griffin

Chair

“Early in my term, I was at a backyard barbecue with a friend and he pulled out his electricity bill in front of the whole crowd and asked me to explain all the line items.”
Byline: 

Jay Griffin

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Hawaii PUC: Leo Asuncion

Commissioner

“The focus for us right now is cost containment of the companies. Are the costs justifiable to us that eventually the ratepayer needs to pay in base rates?”
Byline: 

Leo Asuncion

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