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	Hawaii Energy Policy Forum > Legislative Briefings > 2009 Legislative Briefing Energy Informational Briefing Before the House Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection and the Senate Committee on Energy and Environment Hawaii State Capitol, Room 325 Thursday January 22, 2009 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Introduction Rep. Hermina Morita, Chair, House Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection and Sen. Gabbard, Chair, Senate Committee on Energy and Environment Hawaii Energy Policy Forum Overview of the Hawaii Energy Policy Forum & Energy Progress on the Ten Point Plan --Mike Hamnett, Co-chair, Hawaii Energy Policy Forum (HEPF) Report from the Congressional Delegation U.S. Senate: Mike Kitamura, Offices of Senator Daniel K. Akaka U.S. House: Joshua Wisch, Office of Mazie Hirono Questions and Answers Major Energy Players in the State: – Updates on Priorities, Plans and Programs Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism -- Ted Peck, Administrator, Strategic Industries Division Public Utilities Commission -- Carlito Caliboso, Chairman Division of Consumer Advocacy – Catherine Awakuni, Executive Director Report from the Utilities Hawaiian Electric Company – Robbie Alm, Senior Vice President Kauai Island Utility Cooperative – Steven Rymsha, Renewable Energy Engineer Report from the Petroleum Industry – Lance Tanaka, Tesoro Corp and HEPF Hydrocarbon Future Working Group Co-chair Questions and Answers Current Issues in Energy Policy Technology Issues in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency -- Richard Rocheleau, Director Hawaii Natural Energy Institute, University of Hawaii at Manoa Energy Efficiency Report -- Darren Kimura, HEPF Energy Efficiency Working Group Co-chair Governance and System Issues to meet the Challenges – Carl Freedman, HEPF Regulatory Reform Working Group Chair Questions and Answers Closing/Next Steps -- Committee Chairs Morita and Gabbard Adjourn back to top