Consumer Advocacy – Public Utilities (DCA)

The Hawaii Energy Policy Forum presents the 8th Annual Hawaii Clean Energy Day. Details of the event, the tentative agenda and registration link can be found on their website here.

In a news release from the Federal Communications Commission, it has reached a settlement with Blue Jay Wireless to resolve an investigation into whether the company improperly enrolled several thousand Hawaiian customers as eligible for enhanced Tribal support reimbursements from the FCC’s Lifeline program. You can read FCC’s full News Release and read more about Lifeline in Hawaii on ...
Read More BLUE JAY WIRELESS TO PAY MILLION, ENDING INVESTIGATION INTO ITS TRIBAL LIFELINE REIMBURSEMENTS IN HAWAII

Come hear from Hawaii Division of Consumer Advocacy Executive Director Jeff Ono and other notable panelists on Ethics in Energy and the Environment. The event will be held on Thursday, July 28, from 6:00 – 7:30 pm in room 205 at the UH Manoa Architecture Building.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR JEFFREY ONO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF CONSUMER ADVOCACY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 15, 2016 State Consumer Advocate Supports the Commission’s Denial of the NextEra-HECO Merger Affirms Failure to Demonstrate Adequate Customer Benefits HONOLULU – The Division of Consumer Advocacy (Consumer Advocate) ...
Read More NEWS RELEASE: State Consumer Advocate Supports the Commission’s Denial of the NextEra-HECO Merger

Read the full News Release regarding the Public Utilities Commission’s decision of the HECO Companies and NextEra Energy’s filing and view the Summary of Decision and Order below: News Release Summary of Decision and Order No. 33795, Docket No. 2015-0022 Decision and Order No. 33795, Docket No. 2015-0022 You can view all the documents of the filing on the ...
Read More PUC Votes to Not Approve the HECO Companies and NextEra Energy’s Joint Application for Change of Control

The purpose of this public meeting is to listen to the views expressed by the general public on the Application of Young Brothers. All interested persons are invited to attend the public meeting to state their views orally, in writing, or both. So that all in attendance will have the opportunity to speak at the public meeting, ...
Read More July 14, Public Meeting for Young Brothers Rate Increase in Honolulu

The purpose of this public meeting is to listen to the views expressed by the general public on the Application of Young Brothers. All interested persons are invited to attend the public meeting to state their views orally, in writing, or both. So that all in attendance will have the opportunity to speak at the public meeting, ...
Read More July 13, Public Meeting for Young Brothers Rate Increase in Kailua-Kona

The purpose of this public meeting is to listen to the views expressed by the general public on the Application of Young Brothers. All interested persons are invited to attend the public meeting to state their views orally, in writing, or both. So that all in attendance will have the opportunity to speak at the public meeting, ...
Read More July 12, Public Meeting for Young Brothers Rate Increase in Hilo

The following article was published in West Hawaii Today: Consumer advocate criticizes HOVE solar farm plan Read the Consumer Advocate’s full statement of position to the PUC regarding this application here. You can also find all files for this application on the PUC’s document management system (DMS) by going to https://dms.puc.hawaii.gov/dms/ and searching for Docket No. 2015-0229.

The purpose of this public meeting is to listen to the views expressed by the general public on the Application of Young Brothers. All interested persons are invited to attend the public meeting to state their views orally, in writing, or both. So that all in attendance will have the opportunity to speak at the public meeting, ...
Read More July 7, Public Meeting for Young Brothers Rate Increase on Molokai