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tYOi..20.� •'•.y'. Wil Okabe <br /> " Managing Director <br /> Harry Kim ..'• • <br /> Mayor <br /> s— Barbara J.Kossow <br /> h w'M' #• Deputy Managing Director <br /> • <br /> County of Ptztutti`i <br /> (MT of flit 4JLxuor <br /> 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2603 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 • (808)961-8211 • Fax(808)961-6553 <br /> KONA' 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy., Bldg C • Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740 <br /> (808)323-4444 • Fax(808)323-4440 <br /> November 17, 2017 <br /> Ms. Carilyn Shon, Administrator <br /> Hawaii State Energy Office <br /> Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism <br /> 235 S. Beretania Street, 5th Floor <br /> Honolulu, HI 96813 <br /> Dear Ms. Shon: <br /> The County of Hawaii enthusiastically supports the Department of Business, Economic <br /> Development and Tourism's ("DBEDT") proposal to the Federal Highway Administration <br /> ("FHWA"), U.S. Department of Transportation ("DOT"), for the nomination of electric vehicle <br /> ("EV")charging infrastructure corridors on the Island of Hawaii. <br /> The State of Hawaii has an ambitious goal of achieving 100%renewable energy in the <br /> electricity sector by 2045, and the Island of Hawaii leads the State in that transformation. <br /> Likewise, we fully support the transition to renewable transportation. We have incorporated EVs <br /> into our fleet and installed charging stations at our facilities, and we see EVs as a key component <br /> of an integrated grid-transportation system. <br /> Our residents and businesses are equally enthused about EVs. The Big Island Electric <br /> Vehicle Association was formed to increase the adoption of sustainable transportation and reduce <br /> fossil energy dependence, and four auto dealers sell five EV models on island. <br /> The County of Hawaii has jurisdiction over portions of the proposed EV charging <br /> corridor, and we intend to actively collaborate with the State Energy Office (DBEDT) to advance <br /> EV penetration on the Island of Hawaii. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Harry im <br /> Mayor <br /> c: Diane Ley, Director <br /> County of Hawai`i <br /> Research and Development <br /> County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer <br />