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January 13, 2025

Expanded Hawaiian Electric safety strategy details actions to reduce potential for wildfires

Hawaiian Electric plans to deploy new technology, fortify infrastructure, minimize fire hazards and expand community partnerships to significantly reduce the risk of a wildfire started by its equipment, actions detailed in a new Wildfire Safety Strategy.

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April

April 16, 2025

Regulators approve amended contract with Wailuku River Hydroelectric on Hawaii Island

The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) recently approved an amended power purchase contract between Hawaiian Electric and Wailuku River Hydroelectric.

April 14, 2025

Hawaiian Electric hosts emergency preparedness open houses

With hurricane and wildfire season coming up, Hawaiian Electric is hosting two emergency preparedness open house events to help prepare residents and their communities. Each event will feature presentations by Hawaiian Electric, Maui Emergency Management Agency, Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization and the Maui Fire Department along with resource tables representing various community partner agencies who will share vital information on how residents can plan and get ready in the event of an emergency.

April 10, 2025

Hale Kuawehi Solar and Battery Storage Project adds more renewable energy to Hawaii Island grid

The Innergex Renewable Energy, Inc. (Innergex) Hale Kuawehi Solar and Battery Storage Project began commercial operations on March 25, 2025 and is producing up to 30 megawatts of renewable energy for the Hawaii Island grid. It is the second solar plus battery storage project on the island.

April 10, 2025

Hawaiian Electric continues seabird data collection on Maui

Hawaiian Electric continues to take significant steps in the collection of seabird data required for the development of its Maui Island Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP), first announced in November 2022.

March

March 27, 2025

Hawaiian Electric statement on carpenters’ smear campaign

Hawaiian Electric today issued this statement in response on the attack campaign launched by the Hawaii Regional Council of Carpenters.

March 18, 2025

Hawaiian Electric sees steady growth in solar installations

The number of private rooftop solar systems on Hawaiian Electric’s grids continued to grow in 2024, boosting the total number of systems to nearly 114,000 across the five islands the company serves.

March 03, 2025

Pact between Hawaiian Electric, nonprofit to fund critical Firewise positions, expand wildfire prevention outreach

Hawaiian Electric has partnered with Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization to help fund the nonprofit’s Firewise coordinator positions that help galvanize communities to reduce wildfire risk across the state.

February

February 21, 2025

Hawaiian Electric employees, retirees raise more than $423,000 for local United Way agencies during 2024 workplace campaign

Funds totalling $374,186.77 raised by Oahu and Maui County employees for Aloha United Way will support its partner nonprofit, charitable organizations on Oahu and in Maui County that are working to build a healthier, stronger and more equitable Hawaii in which families and communities can thrive.

February 19, 2025

Hawaiian Electric continues to advance renewable energy, announces contracts for two solar + storage projects

Hawaiian Electric today continued to accelerate progress toward Hawaii'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.

February 10, 2025

Hawaiian Electric surges to 36% renewable energy on grids

Boosted by new grid-scale and rooftop solar capacity, Hawaiian Electric achieved a 36% consolidated renewable portfolio standard (RPS) in 2024, accelerating progress toward the 2030 RPS milestone of 40%.

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