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HI SR75
Resolution
AI Summary
- Request Hawaii State Energy Office and Office of Planning and Sustainable Development to develop a plan for waste-to-energy and alternative technology solutions statewide
- Plan must aim to reduce the State's need for landfills on each island and generate renewable energy to support solid waste reduction and clean energy goals
- H-POWER facility on Oahu currently burns 90 percent of municipal solid waste, generates 10 percent of island electricity, and sends 180,000 tons of ash annually to Waimanalo Gulch Sanitary Landfill
- Report with findings, recommendations, and implementation plan must be submitted to Legislature no later than 20 days before the 2026 Regular Session convenes
- Certified copies to be transmitted to the Chief Energy Officer and Director of the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development
Legislative Description
Requesting That The Hawaii State Energy Office And Office Of Planning And Sustainable Development Develop A Plan To Implement Waste-to-energy And Other Alternative Technology Solutions.
Waste-to-Energy
Last Action
Certified copies of resolution sent, 05-31-24
5/31/2024
Committee Referrals
Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism3/14/2024
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