Blue Planet Foundation

Programs: Policy advocacy: blue planet foundation participated in shaping policy through intervening in clean energy-related dockets before the hawaii public utilities commission and at the hawaii legislature. These dockets included distributed energy resources, utility decoupling review, power supply improvement planning, utility acquisition proceeding, and others. Blue planet foundation retained two (2) expert utility consultants to help with the interventions. Other advocacy efforts included an outreach campaign to inspire other pacific islands to adopt 100% clean energy targets.

action demand response: blue planet foundation partnered with local energy experts to install home energy monitoring kits in more than 750 homes on oahu. The program empowered those participating in the exclusive pilot to see how much energy their homes use and how to save money on their electricity bills through personalized tips and recommendations.

education and outreach program: blue planet foundation employed a variety of means to disseminate information to the public about hawaii's critical energy situation and how to take part in moving towards energy independence. The organization gave over 40 presentations to schools, organizations, and community groups reaching over 2,500 people, participated in 30 community outreach events reaching over 5,000 people, hosted a two-day student energy summit workshop with 179 students, revamped the blue planet website, participated in or co-sponsored five (5) energy themed events and forums, and distributed over 3,000 clean energy report cards that measure hawaii's progress toward 100% clean energy.

other various programs to educate, promote and implement clean energy.