COVID-19 Crisis Poses Risks For Hawaii's Renewable Energy Plans

Honolulu Civil Beat: Hawaii utility regulators are pushing to keep new renewable energy projects on track even as the COVID-19 crisis stifles the state’s economy and developers warn that the virus is likely to slow down their attempts to build big solar projects needed to wean Hawaii from fossil fuels.

The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission is not only keeping its foot on the gas pedal; it’s pushing even faster, now envisioning big renewable energy projects as not just part of Hawaii’s effort to fight climate change but also as a key to helping the state recover economically.

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