What's Being Discussed
The Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority (NELHA) Board of Directors is holding its regular meeting on March 17, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. The meeting can be attended in person in Kailua-Kona or online via Zoom. Key topics include:

An update on a legal complaint filed by Keahole Point Hatcheries LLC in October 2025 — the board may discuss this privately with its attorney
A performance review of the NELHA Executive Director for the past year, conducted by a special committee — this may be discussed in a closed session
A request from Governor Green to rename HOST Park after former Governor George R. Ariyoshi
A proposed seawater maintenance plan for NELHA's utility systems in 2026
A status update on ongoing projects, including the 2026 legislative session, campus leases, water quality, deep seawater pipe removal, a new potable water supply, aquaculture funding initiatives, grant applications, a new Mauka Research Campus, a microgrid energy project, and solar desalination
Review and approval of financial reports

Decisions Expected

Approval of meeting minutes from November 2025 and January 2026
A vote on whether to rename HOST Park in honor of Governor Ariyoshi
Approval of the 2026 seawater maintenance plan
Approval of financial reports

Who Should Pay Attention

NELHA tenants and businesses operating on the research and technology campus
Aquaculture and marine science communities in Hawaii
Residents interested in renewable energy and water sustainability efforts
Anyone with an interest in the renaming of HOST Park

Written public testimony was due by March 13, 2026. Live testimony can be given via Zoom during the meeting.