The programmatic environmental impact statement being conducted by the U.S. Department of Energy and state energy office has been expanded from just Big Wind to look at a range of energy sources. 

The public will have a chance to comment on the proposed PEIS at upcoming scoping meetings throughout the islands. 

From the Hawaii Clean Energy Programmatic EIS website:

DOE’s proposed action is to develop guidance that it can use in making decisions about future funding decisions and other actions to support Hawai‘i in achieving the goal established in the HCEI.  The Hawai‘i Clean Energy PEIS will 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 meetings will be held at the following locations and times: 

Oahu: September 11, 5:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

McKinley High School, 1039 S. King Street, Honolulu, HI, 96814

Kauai: September 12, 5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

War Memorial Convention Hall, 4191 Hardy St., Lihue, HI 96766

Big Island: September 13, 5:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Kealakehe High School, 74-5000 Puohulihuli St., Kailua-Kona, HI 96740

Big Island: September 14, 5:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Hilo High School, 556 Waianuenue Avenue, Hilo, HI,96720

Maui: September 17, 5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Pomaika‘i Elementary School, 4650 South Kamehameha Avenue, Kahului

Lanai: September 18, 5:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Lanai High and Elementary School, 555 Fraser Avenue, Lāna‘i City, HI

Molokai: September 19, 5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Mitchell Pauole Community Center, 90 Ainoa Street,Kaunakakai, HI

Oahu: September 20, 5:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

James B. Castle High School, 45-386 Kaneohe Bay Drive,Kaneohe, HI