December

Solar-plus-storage project added to Oahu renewable energy lineup

Another solar-plus-storage project is now planned for Oahu, joining three other grid-scale solar projects recently selected by Hawaiian Electric Company in a procurement effort to expand the state’s renewable energy portfolio.

Nissan ‘No Charge to Charge’ Expands to Hawaii

Nissan North America, Greenlots, Inc., and EVgo are bringing the popular “No Charge to Charge” (NCTC) promotion to the Hawaiian Electric Companies’ service territory. It provides up to two years of free fast-charging for those who purchase or lease a new Nissan LEAF from certified dealers in Hawaii after Nov. 1, 2018.

November

Spike in phony utility calls reported this week as scammers target churches

Phone scammers kicked into high gear this week, targeting Hawaiian Electric Companies’ customers – mainly small businesses and churches. Hawaiian Electric, Maui Electric and Hawaii Electric Light are warning customers to “Just Hang Up!” on scammers who are much more active during the holidays.

Hawaiian Electric contributes $70,000 to support education programs and initiatives for Hawaii students

In the second and third quarter of 2018, Hawaiian Electric contributed a total of $70,000 to support programs and initiatives aimed at advancing educational excellence for more than 20,000 students in grades K-12

Hawaiian Electric work on transmission system will affect motorists on Kamehameha Highway near Mililani

To strengthen Oahu’s electric grid, Hawaiian Electric is replacing eight structures that support 138-kilovolt transmission lines with stronger steel poles, south of Mililani.

Hawaiian Electric Companies update electric vehicle strategic roadmap as U.S. celebrates 1 million EV sales

As electric industry leaders convene in Washington, D.C. tomorrow to mark one-million plug-in electric vehicle sold in the United States, the Hawaiian Electric Companies are releasing an expanded update of the Electrification of Transportation Strategic Roadmap that quantifies benefits of clean transportation.

Hawaiian Electric Companies send crews to California to help PG&E with Camp Fire power restoration

Thirty employees of Hawaiian Electric, Maui Electric and Hawaii Electric Light are headed to fire-devastated Northern California to help Pacific Gas & Electric Company restore power to thousands of customers.

Hawaiian Electric and Eurus Energy sign contract for electricity from Palehua Wind project

Hawaiian Electric Company is further advancing Hawaii’s clean energy goals with a new power purchase agreement with EE Ewa LLC to buy electricity from a 46.8-megawatt facility to be known as Palehua Wind.

Hawaiian Electric construction requiring partial closure of Kaiolu Street in Waikiki to continue through Dec. 7

Due to the construction to install new 46-kilovolt cables under the Ala Wai Canal, Kaiolu Street in Waikiki will continue to be closed to through traffic at Ala Wai Boulevard 24 hours a day, through Dec. 7.

Hawaiian Electric utility work on Waipahu Depot St. to affect traffic, Pearl Harbor Bike Path thru Nov. 30

Hawaiian Electric contractors are continuing repairs to a 30-foot section of pipeline along Waipahu Depot Street, requiring closure of a section of roadway to one lane and a temporary bypass along the Pearl Harbor Bike Path. The work has been extended through Friday, Nov. 30, to accommodate additional repairs.