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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.