Integrated Grid Planning

Planning Hawaii's Grid for Future Generations

With a renewed focus on comprehensive energy planning, the Hawaiian Electric Companies proposed an Integrated Grid Planning ("IGP") process that we believe will benefit customers by identifying the best options to affordably move Hawaii toward a reliable, resilient clean energy future with minimal risk. In addition, we believe the State will benefit from expanded market opportunities for resource, grid services, and non-wires alternatives for transmission and distribution ("T&D"), which can foster innovative solutions for a new energy economy.

The Hawaiian Electric Companies believe the IGP process must be customer-centric and engage stakeholders to broadly represent the interests of Hawaii's various communities. This involves actively engaging customers and communities throughout this process to ensure balanced representation. Transparency and effective stakeholder engagement are key success factors for IGP.

Pre-Recorded Webinar Conference for the Hawaiian Electric Integrated Grid Planning "Soft Launch" RFP

November 18, 2019

The IGP Soft Launch RFP Pre-Recorded Webinar Conference is now available for viewing.

Integrated Grid Planning "Soft Launch" RFP

RFP Open for Proposals
The Soft Launch RFP was issued on November 8, 2019 and is currently open for proposals. Bidders must submit proposals via Power Advocate, an electronic procurement platform. See Appendix B and Appendix D of the RFP for registration, user information and instructional information. Bids must be received through PowerAdvocate by Tuesday, January 7, 2020, 2:00 pm Hawaii Standard time (HST). The final RFP documents are available at the links below.

• RFP for Non-Wires Alternatives to Provide Reliability (Back-Tie) Services
• App. K: Grid Services Purchase Agreement ("GSPA")
• App. L: Scheduled and Contingency Capacity Purchase Agreement ("SCCPA")

All questions or concerns regarding the RFP, while the RFP event is open, shall be submitted to the Company via email to response@hawaiianelectric.com, with the Independent Observer cc'd.

Information for PowerAdvocate Platform technical support can be referenced in Appendix B of the RFP. PowerAdvocate Platform support is available from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm Eastern Time (2:00 am to 2:00 pm HST when daylight savings is in effect) Monday to Friday, except for Holidays posted on the PowerAdvocate website, both by phone: 857-453-5800 and by e-mail: support@poweradvocate.com.

RFP Appendix L - Scheduled and Contingency Capacity Purchase Agreement ("SCCPA") Available for Review
A draft of the Model Scheduled and Contingency Capacity Purchase Agreement ("SCCPA") for resources located in front of the meter is now available for review. This contract will be negotiable in the RFP.

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IGP "Soft Launch" RFP
A draft of the Integrated Grid Planning ("IGP") Soft Launch request for proposals ("RFP") is now available. The identified need for the Soft Launch is to provide Reliability (back-tie) Services for the East Kapolei Area Distribution System on the island of Oahu. The IGP Soft Launch RFP is intended to be technology agnostic and will consider provider solutions behind the meter and/or in front of the meter. Providers may develop multiple solution proposals or combinations of proposals to satisfy the distribution needs on the system.

The IGP Process is a fully integrated planning and procurement process rooted in customer and stakeholder input. The IGP process is intended to harmonize resource, transmission, and distribution planning processes and create customer value by evaluating the collective identified system needs and coordinating solutions that provide the best value on a consolidated basis. This approach appraises the total needs of the system, considers all alternatives (from customers, independent providers, and the utility), then selects the lowest cost/best fit solution(s) to produce an optimized portfolio which will contribute to reliable and affordable grid operations within the desired level of system and distribution resilience.

Announcements

• On July 12, 2018, PUC opens docket and invites public comments on our Integrated Grid Planning Report.
• The Hawaiian Electric Companies developed a Grid Modernization Strategy filed with the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC) on August 29, 2017. As part of the Grid Modernization Strategy, we proposed the Integrated Grid Planning process that integrates the needs at all levels of the system: customer, bulk power resources, transmission, and distribution. The process would engage customers and stakeholders at key junctures in the integrated resource, transmission, and distribution planning effort.
• The Hawaiian Electric Companies filed our Power Supply Improvement Plans ("PSIP") with the PUC on December 23, 2016, outlining our near-term actions that will lead to the use of renewable resources to meet 100 percent of Hawaii's power generation needs by 2045. The PUC accepted the PSIP on July 14, 2017.

Integrated Grid Planning Documents

• December 14, 2018 - Integrated Grid Planning Workplan
• July 13, 2018 - Integrated Grid Planning Report filed in Docket No. 2018-0156
• March 01, 2018 - Integrated Grid Planning Report

Hawaii Public Utilities Commission Orders

• Order No. 36218, Accepting the IGP Workplan and Providing Guidance (Docket No. 2018-0165, March 14, 2019)
• Order No. 35569, Instituting a Proceeding to Investigate the Integrated Grid Planning (IGP) process (Docket No. 2018-0165, July 12, 2018)
• Order No. 34773, Opening a docket to serve as a repository for the GMS and any related filings/public comments (Docket No. 2017-0226, August 29, 2017)
• Order No. 34696, Instituting a Proceeding to Review the Power Supply Improvement Plans for the Hawaiian Electric Companies (Docket No. 2014-0183, July 14, 2017)

Integrated Grid Planning Contact Information

Email us at IGP@hawaiianelectric.com.