Important Events

Hawaiian Electric will share and address community input received on its draft request for proposals (RFP) seeking a potential variety of renewable energy projects during a virtual community meeting on Tuesday, July 12, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Participants can join via Microsoft Teams at hawaiianelectric.com/communitymeetings, Hawaiian Electric’s Facebook page, or tune in to ‘Ōlelo ...
Read More July 12 – HECO virtual community meeting on next stage of renewable energy projects for O‘ahu

The meeting will inform members of surrounding communities, the public and stakeholders about KPLP’s power generation facility in the Campbell Industrial Park. KPLP will also discuss plant efficiency, its operations and benefits from providing electricity to Oahu’s consumers, as well as the proposed renewal of its amended and restated power purchase agreement (ARPPA) with Hawaiian Electric Company ...
Read More June 8 – Kalaeloa Partners LP Virtual Community Meeting

To help the state reach its energy goals, The Hawai‘i State Energy Office (HSEO) is hosting a series of statewide community workshops in May to share information and gather input to empower community voices. These two-hour workshops from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. will allow for learning and sharing to help shape a vision for the state’s clean ...
Read More May (Multiple Dates) – Community Workshops to Help Shape a Vision for the State’s Clean Energy Future

Hawaiian Electric has drafted requests for proposals (RFP) for potentially a broad array of renewable energy projects on Oʻahu and Maui that will enable the future retirement of generators that run on imported oil. Once the draft is approved by the Public Utilities Commission (PUC), the company will seek proposals for a variety of renewable ...
Read More May 10 & 24 – Virtual Public Meetings: Hawaiian Electric embarks on next round of renewable energy procurements

The Hawaii Energy Conference (HEC) brings together experts on energy policy, strategies, leadership and innovation. Energy industry leaders from Hawaii, the Continental U.S., Japan and Europe exchange ideas on how to better serve the community in today’s rapidly changing power generation and delivery environment. The 9th Annual Hawaii Energy Conference revisits the challenges of electrifying ...
Read More May 10 & 12 – 9th Annual Hawaii Energy Conference

The STATE OF HAWAII PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (“Commission”) will be holding a hearing relating to its ongoing investigation into performance-based regulation (“PBR”) for the Hawaiian Electric Companies. The Commission will live-stream and record the hearing for the convenience of the public to watch. Information for the evidentiary hearing is as follows: HEARING INFORMATION Dates: April ...
Read More April 26 & 27 – Hearing on the Commission’s ongoing investigation into Performance-Based Regulation (Docket No. 2018-0088)

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 ...
Read More May 7 – Rental and Utility Relief Program In-Person Support

Hawaiian Electric will hold a virtual community meeting on Thursday, March 31, 6:30 p.m., via Microsoft Teams and Facebook Live, to introduce its proposed battery energy storage system that would be located at the existing West Loch Solar facility in ʻEwa Beach.  The 20-megawatt, 80 megawatt-hour BESS would provide clean, renewable replacement capacity to mitigate ...
Read More March 31 – Virtual Public Meeting on Proposed Battery Energy Storage at West Loch Solar in ʻEwa Beach

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 ...
Read More March 7-11 – National Consumer Protection Week!

Hu Honua’s Evidentiary hearing is rescheduled to March 1, 2022, thru March 4, 2022.In Order No. 38215 the Commission lifted the suspension on this docket and resumed proceedings following the Supreme Court’s dismissal of Hu Honua’s Notice of Appeal in SCOT-22-0000024. Hu Honua, which does business as Honua Ola Bioenergy, has been seeking the PUC’s approval to ...
Read More March 1-4 – Evidentiary Hearing for Hu Honua and Hawaii Electric Light Company (Rescheduled)