Aloha,

Reducing our own carbon footprint as a company is just one of the ways we are committed to helping our state achieve carbon neutrality by 2045. As a responsible energy provider, we have several initiatives in progress that will define, measure and track greenhouse gas emissions and energy conservation across our own facilities and fixed assets.

We completed an energy efficiency evaluation at over 20 company-owned facilities statewide to identify baselines for improvement and lay out a plan for future implementation of green technology wherever and whenever feasible. After establishing benchmarks, we implemented Energy Conservation Measures (ECMs) such as changing fluorescent lighting to LEDs with smart sensors. Lighting our facilities represents roughly 28 percent of our total energy usage. Lighting retrofitting reduced our annual usage from 34w to 15w which represents a 10 to 15 percent reduction in energy consumption overall.

A Fleet Conversion Pilot Program is in the works to study the feasibility of converting our Hawaiʻi Gas service vehicle fleet to a more energy efficient fuel source thereby reducing our overall impact to the environment.
 
Hawaiʻi Gas has a robust Distribution Integrity Management Program (DIMP) and bare steel renewal program to prevent system leaks in our utility pipelines. This is in keeping with the 2020 PIPES Act that was passed into law detailing oversight requirements with an enhanced focus on environmental protection. This investment and monitoring program ensures that the methane emissions from our gas distribution system remain extremely low, and it minimizes leaks, which are even more rare.

These initiatives, combined with our efforts to decarbonize and diversify our fuel sources, reinforces our vision of being a responsible company providing residents and businesses with a resilient and affordable source of energy they can depend on.