Distributed Energy Resources, GHG Emissions, Utilities  -  July 23, 2024

Hawaiian Electric Updates EV Roadmap

Hawaiian Electric released an updated version of its Electrification of Transportation (EoT) Strategic Roadmap to support the growing electric vehicle market.

The company’s latest plan  includes dozens of specific actions that will be undertaken to support the EV  market.

The EoT Strategic Roadmap 2.0 was filed recently with the Public Utilities Commission and includes comments and input from over 50 organizations, including advocacy groups, nonprofits, automakers, dealerships, fleet operators, labor unions, government agencies and academic institutions. 

The number of registered EVs on Hawaii’s roadways quadrupled since 2018 to over 32,000, with EVs now comprising 11% of new passenger vehicle sales in  the state.

“Much has changed since the original roadmap filing and the landscape will continue to evolve,” said Jamila Jarmon, Hawaiian Electric’s acting director of Electrification of Transportation, in a statement. “As we work to implement our EoT actions in the coming years, new ideas and opportunities for further innovation will no doubt emerge. We are confident that this roadmap sets us on the right path and allows us to seize new opportunities to deliver value to our customers as they arise.”

The actions that were  recommended in the report include:

• Enable charging for personal mobility by adding public chargers and improving their maintenance.
• Engage disadvantaged communities and rideshare and transit partners to inform public EV charger siting.
• Expand make-ready infrastructure programs to support additional fleet electrification.
• Pilot innovative charge management technologies to support off-peak charging for customers.
• Reinforce community resiliency efforts and pursue pilots that support the safe, cost effective and reliable integration of electric vehicles into the grid.
• Support workforce development through inclusive partnerships to develop charger and vehicle maintenance curriculum for training and certification programs.

Hawaiian Electric was assisted by Atlas Public Policy, a research firm with extensive experience in the field of transportation electrification.

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