Dedicated volunteers make the holidays brighter
During the holiday season, drivers heading east on the H-1 Freeway past the Koko Head cutoff can see the Puu O Kaimuki Park Christmas tree twinkling colorfully in the night skies. It’s a sight that draws gasps of delight and inspires feelings of joy and hope.
New paint, new lights, more memories: Big Ben brings holiday cheer to Hilo
The Downtown Hilo Christmas Lights Parade has always been a staple holiday tradition for me and the Hilo community, signaling the beginning of the holiday season with festive lights, music, and massive floats of Christmas decorations.
Electric Garage Talk: Cynthia and her IONIQ, Esther
When Cynthia Carlton-Jarmon first learned to drive on her family’s farm in North Carolina — driving tractors, pickup trucks at nine, and school buses in high school — she never imagined she’d one day be zipping around Oahu in a sleek electric vehicle (EV) named Esther.
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Careers, Community
POV: You’re a summer intern at Hawaiian Electric
Whether it be going to a substation visit or working in the office, summer interns at Hawaiian Electric get a chance to learn about what it takes to power the five islands the company serves.
Community, Energy Savings, Safety
Cool tips to beat the summer heat
Hawaiian Electric offers helpful tips to help you beat the heat while saving energy. Here are some of my favorite tips I’ve implemented in my own life.
Clean Energy Commitment, Renewable Energy
Fueling up on sunflowers with Pacific Biodiesel
In Hawaii, Pacific Biodiesel introduced a creative way to source clean energy straight from sunflowers.
Emergency Preparedness, Safety
Tips for a heart-healthy emergency food supply
You see, putting together a heart-healthy emergency food supply for hurricane season can take a little extra effort. These days, I follow recommendations from the American Heart Association (AHA) and many local favorites don’t fit well into those guidelines.
Emergency Preparedness, Safety, Tree Trimming
Greatest of all time (GOAT) goat grazing on Maui
In partnership with Surfing Goat Dairy, it was the first time in our company’s 100-plus year history where we “employed” 15 goats to clear a 1-acre area next to one of our substations.
Bill and Payment, Community
Downtown Honolulu gets a new payment drop box
Today, those payment boxes are still open in Kahului, Hilo, Kona, Waimea and our new Honolulu location at Alii Place at 1099 Alakea St. (replacing the payment box at the American Savings Bank Tower, which will close on July 11), but they are not the only way to pay your bill.
Business/Commercial, Electric Vehicles
Electric Garage Talk: King's Transport Refrigeration - Leading the charge in sustainable cold storage solutions
Founded in 2011, Pacific Van Liners LLC (DBA King’s Transport Refrigeration & Bus AC Services) is a family business headquartered on Oahu and run by Santos and Nikki Gomez. Over the years, it has grown into a specialized service provider for refrigerated transport equipment in Hawaii, covering Oahu, Kauai, and Hawaii Island (and soon Maui).
Community, Outages, Residential
Some first-generation Mililani kids, homes and utility lines nearing age 50
Growing up in a young master-planned community, it was typical for every fourth house on your street to look almost exactly like yours. What wasn’t typical was seeing a utility pole in your neighborhood since Castle & Cooke developed Mililani with the utilities underground. But the aging electrical infrastructure has started to cause frequent outages in some older neighborhoods.
Community
A father’s influence on energy savings and sustainability
My dad, Dave Okamura, has been an electrical engineer for Hawaiian Electric on Hawaii Island for 31 years, and he is one of the many people in my life who has inspired me. While I may not be following his specific career path, mostly because I am bad at math, I grew up surrounded by chatter about energy. Years later, I wouldn’t have imagined that I’d be working for the same company.
Emergency Preparedness, Safety
Collaborating with the community during a PSPS
On May 14, 2025, our Emergency Planning and Preparedness team held a tabletop exercise to strengthen our work and communication with external stakeholders, including our partner organizations and customers.
