Consumer Advocacy – Public Utilities (DCA)

The Commission has asked the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute (“HNEI”) to conduct a study on the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions from various energy products and technologies. The Commission expects to use the results from the study to support regulatory decisions for the State’s electric and gas utilities. View the PUC’s website for their letter to ...
Read More PUC Requests Hawaii Natural Energy Institute to Analyze Lifecycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy Projects

The public hearing relating to the application of Kalaeloa Water Company LLC for approval of a general rate increase and revised rules, regulations, and rates will be held as follows: Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. Kapolei Middle School Building C: Cultural Center (Cafeteria) 91-5335 Kapolei Parkway Kapolei, Hawaii 96707 View the full public ...
Read More Sep 17, Public Hearing for Kalaeloa Water Company LLC Rate Case, Docket No. 2019-0057

The public hearing relating to the application of Kalaeloa Water Company LLC for approval of a general rate increase and revised rules, regulations, and rates will be held as follows: Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. Kapolei Middle School Building C: Cultural Center (Cafeteria) 91-5335 Kapolei Parkway Kapolei, Hawaii 96707 The purpose of these ...
Read More Notice of Public Hearing – Kalaeloa Water Company LLC Rate Case, Docket No. 2019-0057

Sprint-T-Mobile merger, Dealing with power outages, HECO’s new EV charging station, Energy-related bills signed into law, Perforamance-based regulation Phase 2

Governor David Ige recently signed a number of energy-related bills, enacting them into law. The Consumer Advocate testified in numerous bills advocating a position for consumers as a whole. The following is a short list of energy- and utility- related bills that are now acts in the State of Hawaii: Bill Relating to Act SB ...
Read More Governor signs energy-related bills into law

The division will be assisting in manning the DCCA booth at the BIA Summer Home Building & Remodeling Show at the Neal Blaisdell Exhibition Hall. Visit the BIA website for show hours and admission rates.

The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has convened the next phase PBR. The PUC oversaw the completion of Phase 1, which examined the current regulatory framework to identify specific areas of focus for further PBR development and to identify key goals and outcomes. Phase 2 will focus on the development of a detailed framework of a ...
Read More PUC initiates second phase of performance-based regulation (PBR) investigation – Docket No. 2018-0088

The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approved the merger transaction that will result in Sprint Communications becoming indirect wholly owned subsidiary of T-Mobile USA. The Consumer Advocate (CA), in its statement of position, recommended the PUC deny T-Mobile and Sprint’s request for a merger transaction between the two companies. The CA noted the impact of the ...
Read More PUC approves request for Sprint and T-Mobile to merge – Docket No. 2018-0157

In a recent public notice, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced the proposed universal service contribution factor for the third quarter 2019 will be 24.4 percent, up from the previous quarter’s 18.8 percent. Learn more about the contribution factor, quarterly administrative filings, and archived public notices regarding the Universal Service Fund on the FCC website.