About
Membership
Drive Electric Hawaii (DEH) is a coalition of local government, private-sector, and nonprofit stakeholders interested in increasing awareness, knowledge, and adoption of EVs in our state. We are on a mission to change the way you think about electric vehicles.
DEH membership includes: The City and County of Honolulu, County of Hawaii, County of Kauai, County of Maui, DBEDT (Hawaii State Energy Office), Division of Consumer Advocacy, Hawaii Energy, Hawaiian Electric, Hawaii Department of Transportation, Kauai Island Utility Cooperative, and Ulupono Initiative.
Steering Committee
Meet our Steering Committee
Aki Marceau
Chair, Hawaiian Electric
Christina Kaser
Vice Chair, County of Kauai
Caroline Carl
Treasurer, Hawaii Energy
Christopher Agcanas
Secretary, City and County of Honolulu
What We Do
Network activities include:
- Knowledge sharing including translating successes and learnings between islands, etc.
- Coordinating and collaborating across members – acting as a forum
- Raising awareness & understanding amongst network members
- Identifying gaps & needs in the field of Electrification of Transportation and working in collaborative groups to address them
- Convening in regular meetings
- Conducting education and outreach including amplifying relevant member activities, and elevating the Drive Electric Hawaii brand as the unifying emblem of the network’s purpose and vision
- Coordinating efforts to bring in funding (grant opportunities) to support members’ activities to progress vision/purpose.
Network members and transportation electrification work
Network members additionally work independently and collaboratively to advance electrification of transportation. These activities include but are not limited to:
- Deploying electric vehicle charging infrastructure
- Offering rebates and incentives
- Conducting or soliciting research
- Collaborating and submitting joint grant applications
- Having policy discussions and sharing testimonies
Vision and Purpose
Network Vision
Our vision is to achieve an equitable transition to 100% zero-emission ground transportation to help reach the State’s goal of carbon neutrality by 2045 or sooner.
Network Purpose
DEH is a collaborative network catalyzing Hawaii’s transition to a 100% clean transportation future. Our purpose is to share information and facilitate or support the policies, programs, and initiatives needed to accelerate the accessibility and adoption of electric ground transportation, including among other things battery electric and hydrogen technology, through cross-sector collaboration and knowledge sharing.