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Hawaiian Electric Seeking RFP’s for Shared Solar Program

Posted on Mar 24, 2022 in Hot Topics

 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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March 31 – Virtual Public Meeting on Proposed Battery Energy Storage at West Loch Solar in ʻEwa Beach

Posted on Mar 17, 2022 in Important Events, Public Meeting

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 ...
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Higher Oil Prices Will Affect Electric Bills

Posted on Mar 10, 2022 in Hot Topics

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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