February
February 12, 2024
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.
February 02, 2024
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.
February 01, 2024
Hawaiian Electric urges customers to prepare for heavy rains and winds impacting Oahu, Maui County, Hawaii island on Friday and Saturday.
February 01, 2024
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.
February 01, 2024
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.
January
January 29, 2024
Sponsored by Hawaiian Electric, the Hawaii VEX Robotics Middle and High School Regional Championships, held on January 26-28 at Hawaii Army National Guard, qualified 7 out of 44 Hawaii VEX robotics teams that will advance to the 2024 VEX Robotics World Championships.
January 25, 2024
Hawaiian Electric is continuing restoration work to rebuild portions of the electric system in Lahaina to ensure safe and reliable power to all West Maui customers. Ongoing restoration efforts include the rebuilding of transmission and distribution lines along former routes in the Lahaina area with the installation of new interim steel poles and electrical equipment.
January 05, 2024
Suspension of service disconnections for all Hawaiian Electric customers on Maui has been extended through at least March 5, 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.
January 03, 2024
Hawaiian Electric will share details of its plan to repower the Waiau Power Plant in Pearl City at a community meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 16, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Waiau Elementary School (98-450 Hookanike Street). The meeting also will be streamed live on facebook.com/HawaiianElectric.