Rezachek & Associates – Projects – Seawater Air Conditioning (SWAC)

Seawater Air Conditioning (SWAC) Project Experience (continued)

Drafted, prepared and presented testimony, and achieved passage of legislation to allow direct negotiation of leases/easements for SWAC systems for State and county property (Leg)

Drafted, prepared and presented testimony, and achieved passage of legislation to require priority processing of State and county permits for renewable energy projects such as SWAC (Con, Leg)

Drafted, prepared and presented testimony, and achieved passage of legislation which authorizes issuance of $145 million in special purpose revenue bonds (SPRBs) to Honolulu Seawater Air Conditioning, LLC for the purpose of the planning, design, and construction of a seawater air conditioning (SWAC) district cooling system in downtown Honolulu (Con, Leg)

Energy Savings and Demand Reduction Potential of SWAC Systems (Con, SA, TA, Rep)

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) preparation (Con)

Feasibility Analysis of Using Seawater Air Conditioning in State of Hawaii Buildings (Con, Pub)
Honolulu Seawater Air Conditioning (Con, Pre)

Honolulu Seawater Air Conditioning Project (Con, Pre)

Identified a number of federal, State, and county legislative initiatives that could be used to support SWAC development (Con, Leg)

Identified requirements for specialty contractors (Con)

Innovative Energy Systems Workshop (PM-D)

Integration of Energy Storage With Seawater Air Conditioning (SWAC) Systems (PM-D, EA, SA, TA)

Met with permitting agencies' staffs (Con)

Obtained approval for HSWAC’s partnership with the ENERGY STAR Service and Product Provider Program (Con)

Participated in Integrated Resources Planning and energy planning processes on behalf of Honolulu Seawater Air Conditioning, LLC (Con, SA, TA)

Participated in all phases of conceptual designs of the seawater distribution system, cooling station, chilled water distribution system and customer connections, as well as in identifying, characterizing, selecting, and negotiating for potential cooling station sites (Con, D&C, SA, TA)