It’s time for renewable, independent energy — by and for Hawaiʻi.

Local Power, Local Benefit.

Who We Are

Local Power Hawaiʻi is a coalition of community members, organizations, advocates, and businesses united to shift Hawaiʻi's energy decisions into the hands of our community and away from outside corporations, fossil fuel interests, or global commodity markets.

We stand for something simple: Hawaiʻi's future should be shaped by the people who live here.

The decisions that determine what our communities look and feel like — what we pay to keep the lights on, who owns our resources, how we build resilience in the face of a changing climate — should belong to us.

Our Vision
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What We Believe In

Hawaiʻi families pay the highest energy costs in the nation, because weʻre dependent on outside interests.

We know there’s a better way.

  • We believe Hawaiʻi communities should own their energy — not foreign interests.

  • We know renewable, Hawaiʻi-powered energy brings the lowest costs to residents.

    Stay local, save plenty.

  • A clean, distributed grid built by and for the people of Hawaiʻi will lower our bills while creating resilience, reliability, and local jobs. With LNG and other fossil fuels, every dollar of profit leaves Hawaiʻi communities.

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    Keep It Local

    Ownership over our energy decisions is another step toward self-determination for our communities, with cost savings and community benefit already seen on Kauaʻi. It’s time we put our trust in ourselves, not big foreign corporations.

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    Keep It Reliable

    Our dependence on fossil fuel energy means we are at risk of global price shocks, supply chain disruptions, and price gouging from corporations. When we choose clean and renewable, weʻre choosing reliability and resilience for our home, in addition to lower costs for families.

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    Keep It Clean

    We oppose LNG because it locks us into decades of imported fuel dependence. A clean, distributed, renewable energy grid makes us more resilient and less vulnerable — which is safest for Hawaiʻi's workers and families.

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    Keep It Hawaiʻi

    For too long, Hawaiʻi's energy supply has been controlled by outside corporations and global commodity markets. Producing power here makes us more independent, while building an economy that works for Hawaiʻi families, not for mainland or multinational fossil fuel interests.

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    Keep Leading

    Hawaiʻi has always been a leader to the rest of the world — especially in caring for our home. We were the first state in the nation to mandate 100% renewable electricity by 2045. This commitment and our just transition is under direct threat from LNG and fossil fuel interests.

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