Kūpono Solar understands the importance of community engagement and outreach. We listen first, and then we act —with integrity, intention and transparency.
It’s our commitment to the community to engage thoroughly, listen with intent, provide information transparently, mitigate concerns and be a good, quiet neighbor.
We meet with stakeholders personally, one-on-one and in group settings, to understand what information they need from us, what concerns them and what we can do to support them.
We want to know the community’s character and priorities—from traffic to cost of living—and we do everything we can to support them. We look closely at the project from the community’s perspective, and we take the lead to mitigate any potential concerns early.
We hold town halls to update stakeholders on the project’s progress and answer questions that arise.
Our outreach includes both the Navy community and the broader Oʻahu community, with focus on those areas closest to the project. This engagement and outreach include:
Our engagement and outreach work focuses on sharing proposed project details—location, size, technologies, acreage, the needs being fulfilled, project benefits, project permitting, cultural resources and environmental information. Our goal is to engage the community in understanding the project and its value, and then listen to their thoughts and concerns so that we can factor that into its development and operations. Outreach methods include but are not limited to the following:
Community members are offered multiple ways to communicate with Kūpono Solar about the project and have those comments memorialized for the record, including the following:
The proposed project aligns with numerous critical goals and mandates in Hawaiʻi, including:
Benefits to the wider island community also include:
Kūpono Solar is committed to identifying, through stakeholder input, impactful ways to benefit the local community with support in areas such as community organizations, charities, Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) education and youth sports.
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Read more about the project, its benefits and its role in Hawaiʻi’s clean energy initiatives