Consumer Advocacy – Public Utilities (DCA)

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 ...
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)

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, ...
Read More More Oahu Families Can Qualify for Rent Help