CREDIT Task Force
The purpose of the Committing to Reliable Energy and Decarbonization Innovations on Time (CREDIT) Task Force is to coordinate the review and development of new renewable energy projects throughout Hawaiʻi that will help ensure the lowest cost for ratepayers and improve the reliability of Hawai’i’s individual island electric grids. The urgency is high given the planned retirement of aged oil-powered power plants throughout the State and the expiration of federal tax credits for certain renewable energy projects.
Overview
Established in November 2025 by Governor Green through Executive Order 25-10, the CREDIT Task Force brings together organizations involved in the development and review of new renewable energy projects to provide a common operating picture and cross-sector consideration as the projects progress through the many stages of review and development. The projects currently under the CREDIT Task Force’s purview are listed in the CREDIT Task Force Master Schedule.
Recent policy changes enacted by the United States Congress have significantly shortened the period during which renewable energy projects can claim federal tax credits. The expiration of the clean electricity tax credits has underscored the need to ensure streamlined project development schedules. Without these tax credits, project feasibility is at risk, affecting consumer rates, grid reliability, project developers, and the State’s renewable energy and climate goals.
The Chief Energy Officer of the Hawai’i State Energy Office (HSEO) chairs the Task Force. Participants include government offices at both the state and county levels, and non-governmental participants. Government departments and offices include: Department of Budget and Finance, Division of Consumer Advocacy, Department of Health, Department of Land and Natural Resources, Land Use Commission, Public Utilities Commission, Department of Transportation, House Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection, Senate Committee on Energy and Governmental Affairs, Kaua’i County Planning Department, Kaua’i County Public Works Department, City and County of Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting, Maui County Department of Planning, Maui County Department of Public Works, County of Hawai’i Planning Department, and County of Hawai’i Department of Public Works. Other non-government participants include Hawai’i’s electric utilities, project developers, and public and environmental interest groups. The Task Force aims to meet monthly and will continue to do so until no longer necessary.
Note: The Task Force is not a policy-making body, does not pursue statutory or administrative rule changes, and does not replace the independent review of participating agencies for permitting or regulation
Master Schedule
To meet CREDIT Task Force objectives, HSEO maintains a Master Schedule, which provides a timeline of utility-selected renewable energy projects under development. The Master Schedule organizes projects by island and contains publicly available project information, including power purchase agreement (PPA) status, permit and approval status, energy capacity (megawatts or MW), technology type, developer, and estimated completion date.
Note: The Master Schedule evolves with project status and is subject to future additions and changes. Links to relevant dockets and web pages are embedded within the Master Schedule. Publication dates are notated within the document; previously published versions will be archived and made available to the public.
CREDIT Master Schedule: Abbreviations, Terms, and Definitions
| Abbreviation | Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| COD | Commercial Operations Date | Target date for a project to begin commercial operations. |
| FM | Force Majeure | Contract clause that removes liability to parties for unavoidable and unexpected events that prevent parties from fulfilling contractual obligations (e.g., unforeseen supply shortages or natural disasters). |
| GCOD | Guaranteed Commercial Operations Date | Contractually binding date for a project to begin commercial operations. |
| PUC | Hawai‘i Public Utilities Commission | Hawai'i's utility regulator |
| HECO | Hawaiian Electric Company | Utility serving O'ahu, Maui Nui, and Hawai'i Island. |
| KIUC | Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative | Utility serving Kaua'i Island. |
| MW | Megawatt | Measurement of power, capacity, or demand. Represented below as the generating capacity of a project. |
| MWh | Megawatt hour | A unit of energy, representing the total amount of electricity produced or consumed over a period of time. |
| PPA | Power Purchase Agreement | A contract for an electric utility to purchase energy and or capacity from a commercial source (e.g., utility scale solar project) at a predetermined price or based on pre-determined pricing formulas. |
| RPS | Renewable Portfolio Standard | A goal for the percentage of electricity generation in Hawai‘i to be derived from renewable energy sources. |
Projects Under Development
For an overview of the current projects being developed in the state, please see the table below.
| Project Name | Location | Developer | Capacity (Megawatts, Megawatt-hours) | Technology | Project Status | Estimated Commercial Operations | Tax Map Key(s) | PPA Price ($/kWh) | PUC Dockets | Information Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O‘ahu | ||||||||||
| Pu‘uloa Solar | Pearl Harbor | Ameresco | 6 MW + 30 MWh Storage | Solar + Battery | Project selected by utility, Negotiating | 2026 | (1) 1-1-10-066 | To be announced | To be announced | Pu‘uloa Solar |
| Pu‘uloa Energy | Pearl Harbor | Ameresco | 99 MW | Biofuel | Project selected by utility, Negotiating | 2027 | (1) 9-9-001-008 | To be announced | To be announced | Pu‘uloa Energy |
| Mahi Solar and Storage | Kunia | Longroad Energy | 120 MW + 480 MWh Storage | Solar + Battery | Under PUC Review | 2026 | (1) 9-2-004-010; (1) 9-2-004-003; (1) 9-2-004-006; (1) 9-2-004-012 | 0.2306 | 2025-0414 | Mahi Solar and Storage |
| Kalaeloa Partners Combined Cycle Repower | Kapolei | Kalaeloa Partners | 208 MW | Biofuel | Project selected by utility, Negotiating | 2033 | (1)9-1-031:023 | To be announced | To be announced | Base proposal |
| Waiau Repower | Pearl City | Hawaiian Electric | 253 MW | Biofuel | Under PUC Review | 2026 | (1)9-8-003:010; (1)9-8-004:003 | Self build project | 2017-0352 | Waiau Repower |
| Maui | ||||||||||
| Kaheawa Wind 1 (repower) | Ma‘alaea | Terraform US | 30 MW | Wind | Project selected by utility, Negotiating | 2026 | 8-001-001-6001; 3-6-001-014-6001 | To be announced | To be announced | Kaheawa Wind 1 |
| Pulehu Solar & Storage | Pulehu | Longroad Energy | 20 MW + 80 MWh Storage | Solar + Battery | Project selected by utility, Negotiating | 2027 | (2)2-5-001-003 | To be announced | To be announced | Pulehu Solar & Storage |
| Kuihelani Solar Phase 2 | Ma‘alaea | AES | 40 MW + 160 MWh Storage | Solar + Battery | Project selected by utility, Negotiating | 2027 | (2)3-8-005-002 | To be announced | To be announced | Kuihelani Solar Phase 2 |
| ‘Ūkiu Energy | Puunene | Ameresco, Inc. | 40 MW | Biofuel | PPA filed; Docket suspended for environmental review | 2027 | (2) 3-8-003:024 | Under negotiation | 2025-0356 | ‘Ūkiu Energy |
| Waena Battery Energy Storage | Kahului | Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. | 40 MW / 160 MWh | Battery | PUC Approved; Permitting | April 2027 | (2)3-8-003:023 | Self build project | 2020-0132 | Waena Project Summary HE Self-Build Projects |
| Hawai‘i Island | ||||||||||
| Hamakua Firm Renewable Energy | Honoka’a | Pacific Current | 60 MW + 30 MWh Storage | Combined Cycle + Battery | Project selected by utility, Negotiating | 2030 | (3) 4-5-002-056; (3) 4-5-002-057 | To be announced | To be announced | Hamakua Firm Renewable Energy |
| Keamuku Solar | Waikoloa Village | AES | 86 MW + 344 MWh Storage | Solar + Battery | Project selected by utility, Negotiating | 2030 | (3) 6-8-002-008; (3) 6-8-002-010 | To be announced | To be announced | Keamuku Solar |
| Kaua‘i | ||||||||||
| Māna Solar & Storage | Kekaha | AES | 35 MW + 140 MWh Storage | Solar + Battery | PPA Filed, Under PUC Review | Not yet available | (4) 1-2-002:001 | 0.127 | 2025-0191 | Mana Solar & Storage |