Jobs and Outreach
The Jobs and Outreach Branch (JOBs) is committed to enhancing Hawai‘i’s workforce and community engagement in the clean energy and skilled trades sectors. Through initiatives like Good Jobs Hawai‘i and the Clean Energy Sector Partnership, JOBs collaborates with various stakeholders to identify in-demand entry-level occupations, develop career pathways from entry-level jobs, provide desired skills training, offer on-the-job training, and facilitate entry-level employment. Innovative outreach programs, such as Clean Energy Wayfinders, place community members in key roles across the islands, to foster community-level involvement in energy planning, and ensure sustainable economic growth and an equitable transition to clean energy across Hawai‘i.
Resource links
Energy Data Portal
The Hawaiʻi State Energy Office’s (HSEO) Open Data Portal is a one stop shop for a diverse portfolio of energy related datasets that summarize key energy trends, facts, and figures spanning the topics of renewable energy, energy efficiency, fossil fuel reliance, and transportation.
Hawai‘i Statewide Energy Projects Directory
Hawai‘i’s electric utilities are on the path to 100 percent renewable energy by 2045. It is important that this transformation be equitable and provide all residents and businesses with access to clean affordable energy so they can thrive.
Proposed Renewable Energy and Utility-Scale Project Directory
Hawai‘i’s electric utilities are on the path to 100 percent renewable energy by 2045. It is important that this transformation be equitable and provide all residents and businesses with access to clean affordable energy so they can thrive.
Project Permitting Assistance and Resources
Hawai‘i’s beautiful, unique, and sensitive ecosystems; limited developable land; and protection of important culture and archeological resources are just a few of the challenges developers encounter when proposing large-scale renewable energy projects.
The resources in this section are intended to identify all potential permits, approvals, and issues early in the project development stage to inform decision-making before significant project investments are made. Links to online permitting tools used by other agencies are also included. These resources can also help identify opportunities for public input or involvement in required regulatory proceedings.
Renewable Energy Permitting Wizard
The Renewable Energy Permitting Wizard helps users identify the county, state, and federal permits required for individual projects and produces a project-specific permit schedule with suggested permitting sequencing and timelines. While designed for renewable energy projects, the Wizard can produce a permit plan for any type of project in Hawai‘i.
Renewable EnerGIS Mapping Tool
Renewable EnerGIS supports the appropriate siting of renewable energy projects in Hawai‘i by providing energy resource and physical site information for sites selected by the user. EnerGIS also enables users to search for Hawai‘i sites with certain desired attributes and supports project permitting by providing information on site zoning, soil type, and the presence of sensitive or regulated resources.
Hawai‘i Brightfields Initiative
The Hawai‘i Brightfields Initiative provides a map of all sites in Hawai‘i with confirmed or suspected site contamination. Use of these sites for renewable energy projects is supported by the Hawai‘i Department of Health and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This webpage makes it easy for landowners, developers, community members, and policymakers to assess the renewable energy potential of contaminated sites and other previously developed parcels statewide in support of Hawai‘i’s clean energy future.