Need help paying your rent? Come to Waianae High School on May 7 from 3 to 6 pm. for in-person support in applying to the City’s Rental and Utility Relief Program. Translators will be there to make sure everyone has access to applications. If you are coming, bring your government photo ID (a state ID ...
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Hawaiian Electric has established a permanent program that offers a discounted rate to customers with special medical needs, including those dependent on life-support equipment at home. The rate is available to 2,000 residential customers. Participants in the pilot program (established in 2017) have been automatically enrolled in the permanent program. Customers interested in the program ...
Read More Hawaiian Electric to continue discounted rate for customers with special medical issues, equipment
Hawaiian Electric is seeking project proposals to provide customers with low- and moderate-incomes (LMI) on O‘ahu, Maui, and Hawai‘i Island the opportunity to participate in a shared solar program (also called community-based renewable energy or CBRE). This Request for Proposals provides exclusive opportunities for low- and moderate-income families to realize the benefits of participating in ...
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Customers can expect to see increases in their electric bills over the next several months due to higher oil prices. Hawaiian Electric is forecasting that residential bills for O‘ahu customers will rise about 10% over the next several months. Increases for customers on Hawai‘i Island and in Maui County are estimated at about 20%. Energy-saving resources ...
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Beginning Feb. 1, 2022, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs expanded the assistance available to Native Hawaiians through its Ka Wailele Emergency Financial Assistance Program. In addition to mortgage, rental and utility support, Ka Wailele will now offer relief for car repairs, funeral expenses, and out-of-pocket medical expenses. Maximum awards have also increased from $1,500 to $2,000. OHA made over $1 ...
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Check out DCCA’s National Consumer Protection Week Virtual Consumer Fair taking place virtually from March 7-11, 2022 at 10-11am HST. https://cca.hawaii.gov/ncpw/ Learn from experts on how to protect yourself from various scams and what you can do to become a smarter consumer. Here’s a line-up of the speakers: Debora Sanehira, DCCA’s own from the RICO ...
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Hawaiian Electric will be hosting a virtual public meeting seeking public input prior to filing draft RFP. To help meet Hawaii’s decarbonization goals, Hawaiian Electric will file a draft Request for Proposals (RFP) for firm renewable energy procurement for Oahu. Firm renewable energy differs from intermittent resources such as solar and wind in that it ...
Read More February 24 – Virtual public meeting on plans for firm renewable energy on Oahu
Through the Rental and Utility Relief Program, more residents on Oahu can now qualify for help from the Program, thanks to new federal funding and eligibility rules. Renters who have suffered economic harm during the COVID-19 pandemic can qualify. This includes losing a job, reduced income or wages, or higher household costs since March 13, ...
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Hawaiian Electric will apply $2 million in bill credits for customers who have struggled to pay their electric bill during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Kokua Fund Bill Credit Program will automatically provide a one-time credit of $90 to past-due balances for about 22,000 residential and business customers by Jan. 31. Customers should note the following: ...
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In this issue: 2022 Legislative Session, Affordable Connectivity Program, Hu Honua Bioenergy Proceedings, Application for Approval of Fuels Transportation Contract with Sause Bros., Inc., PUC Approves the Power Purchase Agreement between KIUC and AES West Kauai Energy Project, Utility Bill Assistance Available, Application for Approval of the Sale and Transfer of Assets of HOH Utilities, ...
Read More Issue #50 – January 2022