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March

Moratorium on disconnections of electric service for nonpayment for Maui customers extended through May 4

Suspension of service disconnections for all Hawaiian Electric customers on Maui has been extended through at least May 4, 2024, in accordance with the extension of Gov. Josh Green’s emergency proclamation. Maui customers who are financially challenged by the devastating wildfires will not have to worry about potential disconnection of their electric service.

February

Hawaiian Electric seeks public comment regarding next round of renewable energy procurements

Hawaiian Electric is seeking public comment for the preliminary draft of the Integrated Grid Planning Request for Proposals (IGP RFP), the latest phase of clean energy procurements aimed at stabilizing rates and advancing energy equity, growing the marketplace for large-scale renewables, creating a modern and resilient grid, and securing reliability as existing fossil fuel generators reach the end of their useful lives.

Hawaiian Electric delays launch of new solar, energy storage programs one month as further refinements are made

Hawaiian Electric will postpone the launch of its new rooftop solar and energy storage programs by one month while the company makes changes approved by the Public Utilities Commission. The new programs, originally scheduled to launch March 1, will now be available to customers starting April 1.

Hawaii VEX IQ Championships qualifies 7 elementary and middle school robotics teams for World event in Dallas, TX

Sponsored by Hawaiian Electric, the Hawaiʻi VEX IQ Robotics Elementary and Middle School Regional Championships, held on February 17 and 19 at Ewa Makai Middle School, qualified 7 out of 59 Hawaii VEX robotics teams that will advance to the 2024 VEX Robotics World Championships. The VEX IQ Competition and VEX Robotics Competition (VRC) are separate robotics programs with different game challenges, rules, robot hardware, and fields.

Hawaiian Electric achieves 33% renewable energy in 2023

Bolstered by new grid-scale and rooftop solar capacity, Hawaiian Electric achieved a 33% consolidated renewable portfolio standard (RPS) in 2023, reflecting progress toward the 2030 RPS milestone of 40%.

Hawaiian Electric to inventory utility pole attachments on Maui

Hawaiian Electric is inspecting attachments on utility poles throughout Maui as required by a Public Utilities Commission order relating to a master license agreement for pole attachments within Maui County, Oahu and Hawaii Island. Inspections are beginning in parts of West Maui and Central Maui and then will continue to South Maui and around the island through November 2024.

Hawaiian Electric selects developer to add firm renewable energy to Maui’s power generation mix

Hawaiian Electric has selected a developer for a proposed firm renewable energy project on Maui that is part of the company’s latest phase of clean energy procurements aimed at reducing Hawaii’s dependence on imported oil for power generation.

Hawaiian Electric urges customers to prepare for impacts from heavy rains, winds

Hawaiian Electric urges customers to prepare for heavy rains and winds impacting Oahu, Maui County, Hawaii island on Friday and Saturday.

Regulators approve 5-year grid resilience plan

The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission today approved Hawaiian Electric Company’s $190 million Climate Adaptation Transmission and Distribution Resilience Program application, which will help address the increasing threat of wildfires and harden Hawaii’s electric grids against other severe weather-related events fueled by climate change.

Shift and Save pilot, new time-of-use rates now live for 16,000 customers on Oahu, Hawaii Island

The 1-year Shift and Save pilot program is now live for about 16,000 homes and businesses on Oahu and Hawaii Island that will test time-of-use (TOU) rates. Eligible customers on the five islands Hawaiian Electric serves who were not selected for the pilot may voluntarily enroll in the time-varying rates, which could potentially reduce bills.