Hawaiian Electric is dedicated to providing its customers with reliable renewable energy sources. To ensure this, the company has partnered with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to evaluate energy trends and simulate future grid scenarios. This helps Hawaiian Electric maintain a list of qualified equipment that meets the criteria to perform the necessary interactive functions of the network support utility. Hawaiian Electric is also collaborating with other stakeholders to exceed the state's initial interim goals and reach its ambitious goal of becoming the first U. S.
state to achieve 100% renewable energy by 2045. To help manufacturers guarantee that customers in Hawaii's ever-growing solar market can use the widest possible range of their products, Hawaiian Electric has established a monitoring program. This program provides customers with a faster interconnection and continuously monitors network conditions to ensure safe and reliable operations for all customers. In addition, Hawaiian Electric has revised its definition of renewable energy sources to show the percentage of total generation from renewable sources. This is a more precise way to measure progress towards the goal of achieving 100% renewable energy by 2045. The company has also announced its new goal of reaching 100% by 2040, five years ahead of the deadline set by the state. Hawaii's small size and population, abundant renewable resources, and political will to transform its energy economy make it an ideal candidate to test a large-scale transition. Until this format is officially adopted, Hawaiian Electric requires additional certification requirements specified in the SRD V2.0, which are necessary to support the safe and reliable operation of Hawaii's networks.
