COUNTY ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY GOALS
The County has established goals for reducing energy use and resultant carbon emissions that bring significant economic benefit to the public by reducing County expenses, reducing fossil fuel dependence, and establishing the County as a leader in our community.
County Operations Energy Goals
- Reduce County electricity use by 30% by 2023 as compared to a base year of 2012.
- Reduce fossil fuel use for transportation by 50% in ten years
- Achieve an overall emissions reduction of 80% from County operations within 10 years*
Active Energy Office projects supporting County Operations Energy Goals:
Electricity Sector
- Energy Management Information Systems County Wide
- Lihue Civic Center Chiller Replacement
- 3990 Kaana Street Controls & Lighting Retrofits
- LED Streetlight Replacement Project
- Partnership/MOU with Kauai Island Utility Cooperative
Transportation Sector
- Renewable Natural Gas Resource Feasibility Study
- County Motor Pool Pilot Program
Cross-sector
- Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative
- Hawaii Green Growth & Aloha Plus Challenge