Hawai‘i CLEAN ENERGY PROGRAMMATIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT

The U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE) prepared the Hawai‘i Clean Energy Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) to analyze, at a programmatic level, the potential environmental impacts of clean energy activities and technologies in the following clean energy categories: (1) Energy Efficiency, (2) Distributed Renewables, (3) Utility-Scale Renewables, (4) Alternative Transportation Fuels and Modes, and (5) Electrical Transmission and Distribution. The project was completed in 2015.

As stated in the Federal Register, page 56451, “DOE’s purpose and need is to support the State of Hawaii in its efforts to meet 70 percent of the State’s energy needs by 2030 through clean energy. DOE’s primary purpose in preparing this PEIS, which is not required under NEPA, is to provide information to the public, Federal and State agencies, and future energy developers on the potential environmental impacts of a wide range of energy efficiency activities and renewable energy technologies…”

Links to the summary (61 pages) and full document (1568 pages) are provided below.

Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement

Final PEIS Full Document (September 2015)

Final PEIS Summary (September 2015)

DOE’s Notice of Availability (September 2015)

EPA’s Notice of Availability (September 2015)

DRAFT Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) SCOPING MEETINGS

The U.S. Department of Energy held eight public scoping meetings from September 11 to September 20, 2012. The public scoping meetings provided opportunities to view exhibits on the PEIS and clean energy, ask questions, and submit comments orally or in writing.

Presentation: Hawai‘i Clean Energy Programmatic EIS (PEIS) Public Scoping Meetings, Dr. Jane Summerson, DOE

Scoping Meetings Transcripts

Oahu, McKinley High School, Honolulu

Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall, Lihue

Hawai‘i (Big Island), Kealakehe High School, Kailua-Kona

Hawai‘i (Big Island), Hilo High School, Hilo

Maui, Pomaikai Elementary School, Kahului

Lanai, Lanai High & Elementary School, Lanai City

Molokai, Mitchell Pauole Community Center, Kaunakakai

Oahu, James B. Castle High School, Kaneohe

DOE prepared a scoping comment summary document that summarizes the comments received during the scoping period.

Scoping Summary Final Report

Appendix A: Amended Notice of Intent to Prepare a Programmatic EIS for the Hawai‘i Clean Energy Program

Appendix B: Local Newspaper Scoping Meeting Notification and Press Release

Appendix C: Notice of Public Scoping Postcard

Appendix D: Scoping Presentation

Appendix E: Illustrative Posters Presented at the Public Scoping Meetings (1)

Appendix E: Illustrative Posters Presented at the Public Scoping Meetings (2)

Appendix E: Illustrative Posters Presented at the Public Scoping Meetings (3)

Appendix E: Illustrative Posters Presented at the Public Scoping Meetings (4)

Appendix E: Illustrative Posters Presented at the Public Scoping Meetings (5)

Appendix E: Illustrative Posters Presented at the Public Scoping Meetings (6)

Appendix E: Illustrative Posters Presented at the Public Scoping Meetings (7)

Appendix E: Illustrative Posters Presented at the Public Scoping Meetings (8)

DRAFT PEIS PUBLIC HEARINGS

The U.S. Department of Energy held eight public hearings from May 12 to May 22, 2014. Each hearing began at 5:00 p.m. with an open house until about 5:45 p.m., during which federal and state personnel and their contractors were available to answer questions in an informal setting. At the appropriate time, DOE representative Dr. Jane Summerson gave an overview of PEIS, the National Environmental Policy Act process, and the methods that could be used to submit comments. After her presentation, interested parties spoke in turn to give comments on the Draft PEIS. A court reporter transcribed the comments presented at each hearing.

Presentation: Hawai‘i Clean Energy Draft Programmatic EIS (PEIS) Public Hearings, Dr. Jane Summerson, DOE, and Mark Glick, Hawai‘i State Energy Office