#Hawaiian Electric Companies
Major Island Utilities to Share Hawaiian Electric Name
The transition to the Hawaiian Electric name will take place over the next several months, with changes to signage, bills, correspondence and websites.
Utility Scam Spike Expected Over Holidays
Scammers are targeting customers who rely on vital services such as electricity, water, gas and telecommunications.
Hawaiian Electric Creates New Department to Support Solar
CER will support increased participation by customers and contractors in private rooftop solar, storage and grid services.
HEC Drone Surveys Evaluate Wildfire Risk
Unlike California, many utility lines in Hawaiʻi run through tropical forests and areas that typically receive abundant rainfall.
Hawai‘i Renewable Energy Status Board Goes Live
The Hawaiian Electric Companies created an online renewable project status board listing 17 grid-scale projects currently proposed or underway on four islands.
Hawaiian Electric Releases Sustainability Report
The Hawaiian Electric Companies released their 12th annual Sustainability Report for 2018-19.
HEC’s Targeting 2022 in Move to Acquire More Renewable Energy
Hawaiian Electric Companies are beginning the second phase of an ambitious renewable resource procurement to continue the transition from fossil-fueled power generation to clean energy.
First Phase of Grid Modernization Plan Approved
The Public Utilities Commission has approved a plan by the Hawaiian Electric Companies to put the latest digital technology to work managing the electric grids.
Hawaiian Electric Companies Corporate Donations Exceed $1M in 2018
For the year ending 2018, the Hawaiian Electric Companies contributed a total of $1,052,650 to support hundreds of nonprofit, charitable and social welfare organizations.
‘Project Footprint’ Rewards Carbon-Reducing Activities
Hawaiian Electric Companies’ new Project Footprint initiative rewards customers for reducing their carbon footprint.
Suzuki Named President of Hawai‘i Island Utilities
Sharon Suzuki, president of Maui Electric Company, has been named to the new position of president of Maui County and Hawai‘i Island Utilities.
Solar Projects Set Low-Price Benchmark for Renewable Energy
Hawaiian Electric Companies have submitted contracts for seven grid-scale, solar-plus-storage projects on three islands to the Public Utilities Commission for review.
HELCO Updates Electric Vehicle Strategic Roadmap
Hawaiian Electric Companies are releasing an expanded update of the Electrification of Transportation Strategic Roadmap.
Electric Companies Sending Crews to California
Employees of Hawaiian Electric, Maui Electric and Hawaiʿi Electric Light are headed to fire-devastated Northern California.
Companies Alert Customers During ‘Utility Scam Awareness Week’
Hawai‘i Electric Companies reports that residents and small businesses are losing thousands of dollars to increasingly aggressive thieves and scam artists.
PUC Approves Transfer of Jointly Owned Utility Poles
The Hawaiian Electric Companies have acquired Hawaiian Telcom’s ownership interest in approximately 120,000 jointly-owned utility electric distribution poles.
7 Solar Projects in Negotiations
Major solar-plus-storage projects on three islands, representing the largest infusion of renewable energy in state history, are now in contract negotiations.
HELCO to Extend Call Center Hours Due to Software Upgrade
The Hawaiian Electric Companies’ Customer Call Center will extend hours before and after its planned software upgrade.
HELCO Activates Emergency Response Plans for TS Olivia
As Tropical Storm Olivia heads closer to the islands, HELCO is activating its emergency response plans, going through pre-storm checklists and readying crews to respond.
Electric Companies Warn of Bitcoin Scam
Hawaiian Electric, Maui Electric and Hawaiʻi Electric Light reports that scammers are targeting customers.
