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From Pacific Inno:

Hawaiian Electric recently announced it is seeking public comment on its draft "Integrated Grid Plan," an overarching plan for the company's grids that outlines its steps to achieve net-zero carbon emissions and ensure it uses 100% local renewable resources.

The draft Integrated Grid Plan identifies four high-level actions that must be taken with the next five years: stabilize utility rates and advance energy equity, grow the marketplace for customer-scale and large-scale renewables, create a modern and resilient grid, and secure reliability through diverse energy sources and technologies, according to Hawaiian Electric.

“Integrated grid planning is a collective process of balancing technical data with our customer and community values,” Colton Ching, senior vice president of planning and technology at Hawaiian Electric, said in a statement. “This thorough planning process provided Hawaiian Electric and our customers a clear plan forward to meeting our state’s clean energy goals while keeping reliability and affordability top of mind. Comments from the community will help us refine our actions and focus areas for the next several years.”

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