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Monday, March 25, 2024 |
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HELCO Predicts tight supply of electricity on Hawaii Island Thru April
By News Release @ 7:41 PM :: 290 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy
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... especially when wind, solar and hydroelectric output is lower than forecast ....
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Friday, March 22, 2024 |
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HECO's Secret Wildfire Plan: Congress Demands Answers
By News Release @ 5:28 PM :: 726 Views :: Maui County, Energy, Ethics, Congressional Delegation
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... the Hawaii Public Utility Commission revealed it had not seen the document prior to the fires and only learned of its existence when HECO referenced it in HECO’s September 19, 2023, response ....
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Monday, March 18, 2024 |
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AG Points Finger at Maui County: 53 Subpoenas Delay Lahaina Fire Report
By News Release @ 10:03 PM :: 1060 Views :: Maui County, Energy, Ethics
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... The more Maui County is responsible, the less Hawaiian Electric owes. And Maui County has sovereign immunity against lawsuits ....
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Monday, March 4, 2024 |
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Change in Law Makes 8% of 'Renewables' Disappear
By News Release @ 2:22 PM :: 1209 Views :: Energy
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... Figures don't lie, but liars figure ....
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Monday, March 4, 2024 |
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Rate Hikes Coming: Hawaiian Electric Tinkers with Solar Subsidies
By News Release @ 1:57 PM :: 1295 Views :: Energy
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... The new programs, originally scheduled to launch March 1, will now be available to customers starting April 1 ....
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Monday, March 4, 2024 |
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Rate Hike News: Comments Sought on next round of renewable energy procurements
By News Release @ 1:31 PM :: 1104 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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... clean energy procurements aimed at stabilizing rates and advancing energy equity ....
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Thursday, February 29, 2024 |
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Major Energy Companies Ask SCOTUS To Intervene In Hawaii Climate Lawsuit
By Selected News Articles @ 3:03 PM :: 1353 Views :: Energy, Environment, Judiciary
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... The Supreme Court previously declined energy companies’ request to consider whether the claims should be heard in federal court ....
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Sunday, February 25, 2024 |
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City Demands Energy Use Data on Apartments and Commercial Buildings
By News Release @ 2:30 AM :: 1191 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy, Cost of Living
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... Starting in 2023, buildings 100,000 square feet and larger were required to begin annually reporting their utility data to the City. By June 30, 2024, buildings 50,000 square feet and larger must report, followed by buildings 25,000 square feet and larger by June 30, 2025 ....
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Wednesday, February 14, 2024 |
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Hawaiian Electric 2023 Annual report: Still profitable except for Lahaina Litigation
By News Release @ 2:15 AM :: 1225 Views :: Maui County, Energy
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... Hawaiian Electric is still profitable, unless litigation losses wipe company out ....
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Tuesday, February 13, 2024 |
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Big Island: Low Winds Lead to Rolling Blackouts
By News Release @ 10:43 PM :: 1448 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy
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... Wind resources are forecast to be zero ....
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Saturday, February 10, 2024 |
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Hawaii energy policy bedeviled by price, reliability tradeoffs
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:10 PM :: 1243 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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... ‘What will it cost, and at what price in terms of reliability?’ ....
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Thursday, February 8, 2024 |
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House to Consider Three Bills to Reduce Cost of Living
By News Release @ 3:04 AM :: 1348 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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... On Thursday, February 8, the House Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce will take up three measures aimed at reducing the financial burden for Hawaiʻi's residents ....
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Wednesday, February 7, 2024 |
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Blackouts cast doubt on renewable energy mandates
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:10 PM :: 1292 Views :: Energy, Environment
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... Hawaiian Electric blamed reduced solar and wind power as a partial cause of the blackouts ....
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Sunday, February 4, 2024 |
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Maui 'Renewable' Power Plant--Surprise, its Diesel!
By News Release @ 3:12 AM :: 1331 Views :: Maui County, Energy
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... Biofuel power plant technology is identical to diesel. When nobody is looking, the plant will switch to diesel, thus saving ratepayers a bundle. Hawaiian Electric has already done this at least twice ....
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Friday, February 2, 2024 |
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HECO: Blackouts This Weekend Will be Longer than Usual Thanks to New Policy
By News Release @ 12:29 AM :: 1224 Views :: Energy
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"Due to our enhanced wildfire safety protocols, outages in areas designated by the state as at-risk for wildfires may experience longer outages."
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Thursday, February 1, 2024 |
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PUC Approves $95M Rate Hike for 5-year HECO grid resilience plan
By News Release @ 11:47 PM :: 1098 Views :: Maui County, Energy, Cost of Living
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"... The estimated impact on a typical monthly bill for a residential customer using 500 kilowatt hours will be $0.17 on Oahu, $0.47 on Hawaii Island and $0.39 in Maui County ...."
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Thursday, February 1, 2024 |
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HECO New Welcome Home Rate: $0.62 per kwh
By News Release @ 11:20 PM :: 1667 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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... Have a day job? You are sooo screwed ....
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Tuesday, January 30, 2024 |
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Eco-Lawyers to Sue Hawaiian Electric Because Birds Hit Power Lines?
By News Release @ 6:35 PM :: 1036 Views :: Maui County, Energy, Environment
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... possible litigation challenging harm to imperiled Hawaiian seabirds caused by power lines and streetlights on Maui and Lāna‘i ....
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Friday, January 19, 2024 |
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Hawaii offers a case study on the inadequacies of wind and solar
By Selected News Articles @ 3:51 PM :: 1315 Views :: Energy, Environment
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... weather-dependent wind and solar reliability issues are becoming more pronounced ....
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Thursday, January 18, 2024 |
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Time to ask ‘tough questions’ about state energy policy
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:54 AM :: 1162 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy
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... Are rolling blackouts going to be Hawaii’s “new normal”? ....
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Tuesday, January 16, 2024 |
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State De-Carbonization Report Debunked
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:57 PM :: 1154 Views :: Energy, Environment, Cost of Living
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... the report presents “aggressive scenarios of emission-reduction targets that will be incredibly challenging" ....
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Sunday, January 14, 2024 |
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Are rolling blackouts the price Hawaii must pay for clean energy?
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 6:35 PM :: 1340 Views :: Energy, Environment
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... If you spent part of this week sitting in the dark without any electricity, you probably have some questions about the state’s energy plan ....
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Thursday, January 11, 2024 |
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Oahu Rolling Blackouts Caused by Coal Plant Closure
By News Release @ 8:29 PM :: 1217 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy
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... In 2020, the Legislature passed a bill that banned coal powered energy production in the State by 2023 ....
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Thursday, January 11, 2024 |
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Giant Tesla Battery system comes online, speeding Hawaii's transition to rolling blackouts
By News Release @ 6:59 PM :: 2011 Views :: Energy
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... KES began operating in mid-December. They are announcing it now, just after the first round of rolling blackouts. And, yes, this is an ‘Only in Hawaii’ project. You know how those go. ....
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Monday, January 8, 2024 |
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Rolling Blackout Hits Within Days After Kapolei Battery Farm Goes Online
By News Release @ 11:21 PM :: 1997 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy
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"...due to heavy cloud cover and rainy conditions across the island, production from solar energy systems has been reduced and battery energy storage systems could not charge...."
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Saturday, December 16, 2023 |
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Wednesday, December 13, 2023 |
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Kauai: Eco Lawyers Block Green Energy Project
By News Release @ 10:01 PM :: 1384 Views :: Kauai County, Energy, Environment
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... Delays caused by lawsuits filed by Earthjustice have resulted in critical project deadlines being missed ....
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Wednesday, December 13, 2023 |
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New Oil Burner: HECO to Repower 76-Year Old Waiau Plant
By News Release @ 3:17 PM :: 1114 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy, Environment
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..."The proposed repowering of the Waiau facility will be the largest generation project in Hawaiian Electric’s 132-year history." It will run on oil, but read on to see how HECO conceals this fact....
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Wednesday, December 13, 2023 |
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HECO 'Clean' Energy: Biodiesel and Batteries
By News Release @ 3:12 PM :: 1210 Views :: Energy, Environment
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... Hawaiian Electric will begin contract negotiations with the developers of 15 renewable energy projects on Oahu, Hawaii Island and Maui ....
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Sunday, December 3, 2023 |
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Hawaii has the highest electricity prices in the U.S.
By Selected News Articles @ 3:10 AM :: 1293 Views :: Energy, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... An analysis of average electricity prices by state shows Hawaii is easily the most expensive at 30.31 cents per kilowatt ....
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Friday, December 1, 2023 |
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EPA Completes Removal of Hazardous Materials Following Wildfires on Maui
By News Release @ 4:59 PM :: 989 Views :: Maui County, Energy, Environment
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... Removed batteries from 94 electric and hybrid vehicles and decommissioned 274 power walls in homes and businesses. Two containers with more than 30 tons of decommissioned battery material were shipped off the island ....
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Thursday, November 30, 2023 |
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Kauai: 8% Electric Rate Hike for KIUC
By News Release @ 5:52 PM :: 1192 Views :: Kauai County, Energy, Cost of Living
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... This is only the second time in KIUC’s 20-year history – and the first time in 12 years – that a rate increase was sought ....
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Thursday, November 30, 2023 |
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Tuesday, November 28, 2023 |
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Maui: Another Solar Project Collapses
By News Release @ 11:37 PM :: 218 Views :: Maui County, Energy
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... Of 5 solar projects approved on Maui since 2018, only 1 is being built ....
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Tuesday, November 28, 2023 |
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HECO Evening Rates to Double under 'Shift and Save' Scheme
By News Release @ 2:45 PM :: 1651 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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... when you come home from work, you will be paying 52 cents per kilowatt-hour on Oahu, and 62 cents per kilowatt-hour on the Big Island ....
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Monday, November 27, 2023 |
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"500 Mines Needed" to Make Green Energy Possible
By News Release @ 3:38 AM :: 1969 Views :: Energy, Environment
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... GreenPeace Attacks Mining Research Ship East of Hawaii ....
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Saturday, November 25, 2023 |
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UH Assessing Hawaiʻi’s Geothermal Potential
By News Release @ 2:16 PM :: 1455 Views :: Energy, Environment, Cost of Living
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... the state’s lone geothermal plant on Hawaiʻi Island produces five times the amount of electricity as one of the state’s largest solar farms, while requiring 80% less land area ....
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Sunday, November 19, 2023 |
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The Lahaina Recovery Fund
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 1318 Views :: Maui County, Energy
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... Claimants who want a distribution from the fund agree not to sue the fund contributors ....
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Friday, November 10, 2023 |
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Audio Reveals HECO Informing Maui PD Lahaina Power is Off
By Audio @ 7:23 PM :: 3275 Views :: Maui County, Energy, Ethics, Police
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“The BBC obtained audio of a conversation between Maui police and Hawaiian Electric in which the power company confirms that power has been turned off in the town of Lahaina.”
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Wednesday, November 8, 2023 |
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Lahaina Fires: HECO Drops $75M to Buy Off Plaintiffs
By News Release @ 7:44 PM :: 1699 Views :: Maui County, Energy
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... Those who choose to participate will waive their ability to get compensated again through litigation related to associated claims ....
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Saturday, November 4, 2023 |
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Hawaii Supreme Court Justice Handling Lawsuit Against Oil Companies Calls Climate Change An ‘Existential Threat’
By Video @ 6:24 PM :: 2144 Views :: Energy, Environment, Ethics, Judiciary
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... The Hawaii Supreme Court ruled this week that Honolulu’s lawsuit against oil and gas companies can proceed to trial ....
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Saturday, November 4, 2023 |
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HECO Finally Gets Around to Announcing Wildfire Safety Strategy
By News Release @ 1:51 AM :: 1539 Views :: Energy, Environment
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... Hawaiian Electric claims it first began developing its Wildfire Safety Strategy in 2019 ....
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Wednesday, October 25, 2023 |
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Slavery Poisons Solar Industry’s Supply Chains
By Heritage Foundation @ 4:11 PM :: 1577 Views :: Energy, Ethics
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... Roughly 80% of solar components are manufactured in China using slave labor ....
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Thursday, October 19, 2023 |
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100s Still Without Power Outside Lahaina Burn Zone
By News Release @ 3:30 PM :: 1567 Views :: Maui County, Energy
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... crews are continuing repairs to restore an approximate 350 remaining customers in Lahaina ....
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Thursday, September 28, 2023 |
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Tuesday, September 26, 2023 |
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HECO Postpones Time-of-Use Rate Hikes
By News Release @ 7:30 PM :: 1695 Views :: Maui County, Energy, Cost of Living
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... Bissen asked the Commission and Hawaiian Electric for a temporary suspension of the pilot program for the randomly selected customers on Maui due to the recent wildfires ....
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Saturday, September 23, 2023 |
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Hawaiian Electric begins restoration work in Lahaina
By News Release @ 3:57 AM :: 1358 Views :: Maui County, Energy
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... Temporary equipment to provide safe, reliable power to essential services, surrounding neighborhoods ....
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Monday, September 18, 2023 |
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Turmoil at the Top: HEI Gets Bankruptcy Expert as Temporary New CFO
By News Release @ 8:04 PM :: 2535 Views :: Maui County, Energy
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... Scott DeGhetto has been appointed EVP, CFO & treasurer of HEI, effective October 1, 2023 through approximately December 31, 2024. DeGhetto joins HEI from Moelis & Company ....
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Thursday, September 14, 2023 |
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Maui Fires: US House Committee Sets Oversight Hearing
By News Release @ 4:12 PM :: 1863 Views :: Maui County, Energy, Environment, Congressional Delegation
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... The hearing will take place on September 28, 2023, and the following individuals are expected to testify ....
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Thursday, September 14, 2023 |
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Lawsuit: Green Greed behind Lahaina Deaths
By News Release @ 2:57 PM :: 4425 Views :: Maui County, Energy, Environment, Ethics, Greenmail
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... between 2019 and 2022, Hawaiian Electric invested less than $245,000 on wildfire-specific projects on the island. Instead of spending necessary funds to prevent fires caused by its equipment, Hawaiian Electric instead spent millions of dollars towards efforts to achieve a 100 percent renewable energy goal, which earned the Company bonuses that the Company’s executives used to increase their own compensation ....
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