[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 436 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 436

To require the Secretary of Energy to assess the economic implications 
of the dependence of the State of Hawaii on oil as the principal source 
                        of energy for the State.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 17, 2005

 Mr. Akaka (for himself and Mr. Inouye) introduced the following bill; 
   which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To require the Secretary of Energy to assess the economic implications 
of the dependence of the State of Hawaii on oil as the principal source 
                        of energy for the State.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. HAWAII ENERGY ASSESSMENT.

    (a) Assessment.--The Secretary of Energy shall assess the economic 
implications of the dependence of the State of Hawaii on oil as the 
principal source of energy for the State, including--
            (1) the short- and long-term prospects for crude oil supply 
        disruption and price volatility and potential impacts on the 
        economy of Hawaii;
            (2) the economic relationship between oil-fired generation 
        of electricity from residual fuel and refined petroleum 
        products consumed for ground, marine, and air transportation;
            (3) the technical and economic feasibility of increasing 
        the contribution of renewable energy resources for generation 
        of electricity, on an island-by-island basis, including--
                    (A) siting and facility configuration;
                    (B) environmental, operational, and safety 
                considerations;
                    (C) the availability of technology;
                    (D) effects on the utility system including 
                reliability;
                    (E) infrastructure and transport requirements;
                    (F) community support; and
                    (G) other factors affecting the economic impact of 
                such an increase and any effect on the economic 
                relationship described in paragraph (2);
            (4) the technical and economic feasibility of using 
        liquefied natural gas to displace residual fuel oil for 
        electric generation, including neighbor island opportunities, 
        and the effect of the displacement on the economic relationship 
        described in paragraph (2), including--
                    (A) the availability of supply;
                    (B) siting and facility configuration for onshore 
                and offshore liquefied natural gas receiving terminals;
                    (C) the factors described in subparagraphs (B) 
                through (F) of paragraph (3); and
                    (D) other economic factors;
            (5) the technical and economic feasibility of using 
        renewable energy sources (including hydrogen) for ground, 
        marine, and air transportation energy applications to displace 
        the use of refined petroleum products, on an island-by-island 
        basis, and the economic impact of the displacement on the 
        relationship described in (2); and
            (6) an island-by-island approach to--
                    (A) the development of hydrogen from renewable 
                resources; and
                    (B) the application of hydrogen to the energy needs 
                of Hawaii
    (b) Contracting Authority.--The Secretary of Energy may carry out 
the assessment under subsection (a) directly or, in whole or in part, 
through 1 or more contracts with qualified public or private entities.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 300 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall prepare, in consultation with 
agencies of the State of Hawaii and other stakeholders, as appropriate, 
and submit to Congress, a report detailing the findings, conclusions, 
and recommendations resulting from the assessment.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.
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