#Hawaii PUC

Hawaiian Electric is beginning the process to seek proposals of a large-scale renewable energy project for the island of Lāna‘i to reduce the use of imported fossil fuels, cut carbon emissions and stabilize rates. The company is hosting a community meeting to discuss these procurement efforts and collect community feedback on Tuesday, June 2, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the Lāna‘i Filipino Clubhouse, 450 Jacaranda Street, Lāna‘i City.

The Public Utilities Commission approved Hawaiian Electric’s requests to extend its Charge Up eBus Pilot and EV-J and EV-P Tariffs Pilot, with modifications, to support continued progress in transportation electrification and grid efficiency.

Leidos, the state’s Hawai‘i Energy program administrator, has been awarded a new three-year contract by the Public Utilities Commission to continue managing Hawai‘i’s energy conservation efforts, according to an announcement on Thursday.

Hawaiian Electric today continued to accelerate progress toward Hawaiʻi’s energy goals by signing two new contracts for solar and energy storage projects that will help control energy costs and maintain reliable electric service.

Young Brothers, LLC has filed a rate case with the Hawai‘i Public Utilities Commission, requesting approval of a $26.3 million increase in revenue – or an average 20% increase in rates for the majority of cargo – to cover significant increases in the cost of service, support critical investments to upgrade equipment and infrastructure, and sustain the vital interisland shipping service that connects the state’s island communities. 

Hawaiian Electric is gearing up for a transformative decade on Maui, as the utility company plans to retire 88 megawatts (MW) of its fossil fuel firm generators, or roughly 35% of the firm generator capacity on Maui. This major overhaul is driven by state environmental regulations and difficulties in sourcing parts for aging generators, many of which have become obsolete.

The US House Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a hearing later this month on the deadly Maui wildfires that claimed the lives of at least 115 people, with many still unaccounted for. The Aug. 8 tragedy that wiped out five square miles of homes and businesses in Lahaina is considered the deadliest fire in modern US history.

Hawaiian Electric has drafted an “Integrated Grid Plan: A pathway to a clean energy future” that aims to create a resilient, clean energy system powered by resources from Hawai‘i, for Hawai‘i.

The state’s only franchised gas utility has been purchased by Argo Infrastructure Partners, LP. The purchase of Hawaiʻi Gas followed review and approval on June 29 from the Hawaiʻi Public Utilities Commission.

Hawaiian Electric announced Wednesday that it has submitted eight new renewable energy projects to the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) for review. If approved, the projects could produce lower-cost electricity, advance clean energy and phase out coal consumption in Hawai’i – enabling the retirement of the Kahului plant. 

Hawaiian Electric continues to offer special payment plan options to customers, including extending payments over time, as residents and businesses continue to deal with the financial toll of the coronavirus pandemic.

Maui Mayor Michael Victorino called Young Brothers the “lifeline for the state of Hawai‘i.”  He continued saying, “The neighbor islands depend on Young Brothers tremendously.  Some of us do not have big harbors that could bring in larger ships to off load, and so we depend on Young Brothers to bring in almost 90% of all the produce, all of our food and other necessities that this county, this island, Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi exist off of.”

This year’s conference will take an in-depth look at the innovative policies and technologies that continue to allow rapid growth in PV.

Randall Iwase, chair of the Hawaiʻi Public Utilities Commission will resign from his post, effective Dec. 28, 2018.

The approved 3.8% interim rate increase takes effect on Aug 23, 2018 and will increase the typical monthly residential bill for 500 kilowatt-hours on Maui by $5

The Hawai‘i State Senate has confirmed Jennifer “Jennie” Potter to the Public Utilities Commission.

It will cost an estimated $205 million to update the energy networks of Hawaiian Electric, Maui Electric and Hawaiʻi Electric Light over the next six years.

More than 1,000 electric customers across the state have signed up for Hawaiian Electric Companies’ new Time-of-Use rates program.

The Time of Use rate structure program encourages customers to reduce electricity use during times when electricity is more expensive to produce, while allowing them to take advantage of less expensive electricity being offered at other times.

HEI today withdrew its applications for approval of a liquefied natural gas contract and plans to for upgrades…