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Lawmakers urge investigation, following power blackouts on Big Island and O‘ahu

A letter signed by three senators highlighted the Public Utilities Commission’s investigatory powers and requested the commission conduct investigations.

Hawai‘i DOT: Scheduled lane closures for week of May 20-26 on Big Island

Lane closure schedules can change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting.

Hawai‘i DOT: Scheduled Big Island lane closures for the week of May 13-19

Lane closure schedules can change at any time without further notice. All projects are weather permitting.

HECO Preps for Outages With Hurricane Douglas

Hawaiian Electric Company advises its customers to prepare for outages as Hurricane Douglas passes the Big Island.

Hawaiian Electric Names Seu President and CEO

Seu joined Hawaiian Electric in 1993 and has held a number of key leadership positions in the company.

Nissan ‘No Charge to Charge’ Expands to Hawai‘i

Nissan North America, Greenlots Inc., and EVgo are bringing the popular “No Charge to Charge” promotion to the Hawaiian Electric Companies’ service territory.

About 5,500 Experience Power Loss After Plant Trips Offline

Hawai‘i Electric Light reports that customers in various areas of Hawai‘i Island experienced a power interruption this afternoon.

PGV & Ludwig Construction Fined by Department of Health

The Hawai‘i Department of Health Clean Air Branch issued Notices and Finding of Violation and Orders (NOVOs) against seven companies.

Hawaiian Electric Companies Warn Customers of Scams

Since Monday May 14, 2018, the companies have received nearly 20 reports from customers who said they answered their phones when the utility’s caller ID was displayed.

Tax Cut Means Bill Reduction for Utility Customers

Customers of Hawaiian Electric Company will see their bills fall as the result of an updated base-rate adjustment approved by the Public Utilities Commission.

Hawaiian Electric Receives National Smart Grid Award

Electrical Power Research Institute has honored the Hawaiian Electric Companies for their efforts in applying research and development.

Rooftop Solar Installations Surge in 2013

Ten percent of Hawaii Electric Companies customers on Oahu have installed photovoltaic systems compared to 8% on Maui and 7% on the Big Island.

Hawaiian Electric Raises Small-Solar Threshold to 100%

The threshold for small systems, those of 10 kilowatts or less, has been raised to 100% of the daytime minimum load (“DML”) for circuits.

HELCO Seeking ‘Cleaner’ Diesel for Generation

The utility’s parent company is seeking up to 6.3 million gallons of biodiesel annually beginning in 2015 to generate power here and on Maui.

PUC Approves HELCO’s Withdrawal of Rate Hike

Proposed price increase would have raised electricity rates by 4.2%