Consumer Advocacy – Public Utilities (DCA)

Kalaeloa Partners LP (KPLP) would like to invite you to a virtual community meeting (webinar format) to be held on Wednesday, August 31, 2022. 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 discuss plant operations and efficiency, the benefits ...
Read More August 31 – Virtual Community Meeting on KPLP’s power generation facility in the Campbell Industrial Park

Puna Geothermal Venture (PGV) will host a community meeting Wednesday, August 17th from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Pahoa Neighborhood Facility, 15-2906 Pahoa Village Road, Pāhoa, HI 96778. The meeting will provide background information and an opportunity for public comment regarding PGV’s Environmental Impact Statement Preparation Notice (EISPN). This is the first step in ...
Read More August 17 – Puna Geothermal Venture Community Meeting

The power purchase contract between Hawaiian Electric and AES Corporation, which has operated the coal-fired power plant at Campbell Industrial Park since 1992, will end at midnight on Sept. 1. The facility is the last in Hawaii to use coal to make electricity. Using a combination of renewable resources and existing power plants, Hawaiian Electric ...
Read More Hawaii ends use of coal for power generation as 30-year contract with Oahu plant winds down-7% bill increase forecasted

Mayor Rick Blangiardi announced that the City and County of Honolulu will be allocating $30 million in relief for non-profit organizations that have been adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Non-profits may be eligible to receive up to one-hundred thousand dollars ($100,000). These funds will be awarded to qualifying non-profits on a first-come, first serve ...
Read More City allocates million in relief for non-profits affected by Covid-19