H.C.R. 120 Summary

• Requests the United States Navy to work with Hawaii to establish a designated offshore site for developing offshore wind power stations in the ocean surrounding the state.

• Cites Hawaii's 100% renewable energy portfolio standard by 2045 (Act 97, SLH 2015) and notes wind energy comprises nearly 24% of the state's renewable energy portfolio.

• Identifies limited land area on Oahu (44 miles long, 30 miles wide) and community opposition to onshore turbines (over 200 arrests related to wind turbine protests) as barriers to expanding land-based wind development.

• Highlights successful offshore wind operations internationally, with capacity generating up to 659 megawatts per station in countries like the United Kingdom, Germany, and the Netherlands.

• Directs certified copies be sent to Navy commanders, Marine Corps officials, the Governor, and relevant state energy and agriculture officials.