April
April 09, 2024
Today, AES Hawaii celebrated the launch of its West Oahu solar-plus-storage project in Kapolei – the company’s first facility to combine solar generation and battery energy storage on Oahu. The launch was commemorated with a blessing ceremony at the project site and reception at the nearby University of Hawaii-West Oahu campus.
April 02, 2024
In collaboration with federal and state agencies, Hawaiian Electric crews worked to interconnect and power the newly constructed temporary school King Kamehameha III Elementary campus that opened to students on April 1.
April 01, 2024
Hawaiian Electric today launched a new framework that streamlines choices for customers participating in the company’s rooftop solar energy programs. “Smart Renewable Energy” represents the next step in Hawaiian Electric’s push to bring more customer-sited renewable energy resources onto the grid as Hawaii strives to achieve its ambitious clean energy goals.
March
March 28, 2024
A year-long workplace campaign led by Hawaiian Electric employees resulted in raising more than $316,000 for Aloha United Way, the nonprofit working to advance the health, education and financial stability of the Hawaii community. Guided by the campaign theme Pilina, the Hawaiian meaning “to come together,” employees united with retirees and IBEW Local 1260 to amplify their fundraising efforts.
March 05, 2024
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
February 29, 2024
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.
February 28, 2024
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.
February 21, 2024
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.
February 21, 2024
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%.
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.
