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Hawaiian Electric has reached a historic clean energy milestone with the amount of customer-sited rooftop solar and battery storage connected to its grids surpassing 1 gigawatt of generating capacity -- the equivalent of about 100 million LED lightbulbs.
In collaboration UH Maui College and Hawaiian Electric recently recognized the first set of graduates of its Maui Power Pathways program on Aug. 29 that prepared participants for future opportunities at the Hawaiian Electric power generating stations, including a potential direct path to employment.
Convey, formerly Message Broadcast, a leading provider of customer engagement solutions for highly regulated industries, today announced the success of its partnership with Hawaiian Electric, further strengthening Convey’s role as a trusted partner to utilities nationwide.
Hawaiian Electric is focused on approving applications for residential rooftop solar and battery storage systems as quickly as possible as customers rush to finish installations before the early expiration of the Residential Clean Energy Tax Credit.
Hawaiian Electric, University of Hawaii at Manoa’s Institute for Astronomy, and the Hawaii Space Grant Consortium invite students, families, and educators to celebrate the 24th Annual Astronaut Lacy Veach Day of Discovery, a free STEM event with activity booths and workshops highlighting space exploration, Polynesian voyaging, rocketry, robotics coding and hands-on educational activities designed for students in grades PK-12.
Admiral John Aquilino (U.S. Navy, Retired), who in a distinguished 40-year naval career held key leadership roles, most recently as commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command based in Hawaii, has been appointed to the board of directors of Hawaiian Electric.
Hawaiian Electric has made significant progress upgrading and replacing transformers, underground power cables, protective equipment and other infrastructure as part of a comprehensive, multiyear action plan to improve service to downtown Honolulu and Chinatown.
The new Hoohana Solar project started commercial operations on July 11, 2025, marking the completion of the first stage of grid-scale renewable energy systems brought online through a competitive bidding process initiated by Hawaiian Electric in 2018.
Hawaiian Electric announces an overnight power outage that will affect customers in parts of south Kohala. The outage is scheduled to start at about 9 p.m. on Thursday, August 14, and end at about 6 a.m. on Friday, August 15, 2025.
As part of its ongoing wildfire safety strategy, Hawaiian Electric completed a successful demonstration on Maui using livestock as another vegetation management option for landowners and communities. The company recently partnered with Surfing Goat Dairy who works with property owners to determine if a site is suitable for the animals to help with vegetation control along with setting up and monitoring the work.
In the latest flurry of scams, criminals have targeted Hawaiian Electric business customers by threatening to shut off service and then sending QR codes to make payment. At least two businesses have paid cash.
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