The Energizer – Volume 82 | K&L Gates LLP
Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative to Develop Solar + Pumped Storage Hydro Project On 7 January 2021, Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC) signed agreements with The AES Corporation (AES) for the development, construction, and operation of the KIUC’s solar pumped storage hydro project (the “West Kaua‘i Energy Project” (WKEP)). A power purchase agreement was also executed and filed with the Hawai‘i Public Utilities Commission on 31 December 2020. WKEP will integrate pumped storage hydropower with large-scale solar power, a unique combination in the renewable energy sector. KIU...