HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2001

COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Rep. Hermina Morita, Chair

Rep. Brian Schatz, Vice Chair

Rep. Helene Hale

Rep. Kika Bukoski

Rep. Ken Ito

Rep. Mindy Jaffe

Rep. Ezra Kanoho

Rep. Colleen Meyer

Rep. Blake Oshiro

Rep. Cynthia Thielen

COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMMERCE

Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki, Chair

Rep. Jerry Chang, Vice Chair

Rep. Lei Ahu Isa

Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga

Rep. Ed Case

Rep. Joe Gomes

Rep. Ezra Kanoho

Rep. Mindy Jaffe

Rep. Hermina Morita

Rep. Barbara Marumoto

Rep. Blake Oshiro

Rep. Colleen Meyer

Rep. Joe Souki

Rep. Paul Whalen

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

DATE:

Monday, February 12, 2001

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 325

State Capitol, 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

An overview of a DBEDT analysis of the advantages, the cost-effectiveness, and economic impacts of establishing and implementing a renewable energy portfolio standard (RPS) in Hawaii.

I. Hawaii's Electricity Situation and Renewable Energy – Bill Jacobs, GDS Associates

II. Renewable Portfolio Standards on the Mainland – Bill Jacobs, GDS Associates

III. Hawaii's Opportunities for Renewable Energy – Karen Conover, Global Energy Concepts

IV. How a Renewable Portfolio Standard Could Reduce Hawaii's Electricity Costs – Bill Jacobs, GDS Associates

V. Questions

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8435.

 

 

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Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki

Chair

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Rep. Hermina M. Morita

Chair