Līhu‘e, Kaua‘i, HI – 11/03/17 – KIUC has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for services and equipment supply for the Puʻu ʻŌpae Energy Project. Located on the west side of Kauaʻi, the project incorporates PV and pumped storage hydro technology and could provide up to 15 percent of the island’s energy needs. KIUC has ...
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PUC Expands Options for Customers to Install Rooftop Solar and Energy Storage – Docket No. 2014-0192
Hawaiian Electric Companies (HECO) is now offering an online tool for submitting new applications to install private rooftop solar. The Customer Interconnection Tool (CIT) is a start-to-finish online solar application process that allows its utility customers to check the status of their applications of the Customer Self-Supply program. CIT allows applicants to submit all of their ...
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Update as of 4/30/2018: Public Utilities Commission Decision and Order No. 35427 Update as of 3/7/2018: Division of Consumer Advocacy’s Statement of Position Update as of 9/29/2017: Division of Consumer Advocacy’s Preliminary Statement of Position Two telecommunications companies, Hawaiian Telcom and Cincinnati Bell have announced a definitive agreement to merge. Both entities will continue to ...
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Energy Action Month brings attention to the sustainability of our world and addresses shared energy challenges as well as encourages diverse, clean and efficient energy production. There are many ways you can reduce your energy consumption and thus, your carbon footprint, helping to reduce carbon emissions, protect the environment and leave behind a cleaner world ...
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National Drive Electric Week, September 9-17, 2017, is a nationwide celebration to heighten awareness of today’s widespread availability of plug-in vehicles and highlight the benefits of all-electric and plug-in hybrid-electric cars, trucks, motorcycles, and more. Read more about National Drive Electric Week on this website: driveelectricweek.org.
Hawaiian Electric Companies (HECO) has made available a free mobile app to download in the Apple iTunes and Google Play stores. The apps allows customers to sign up for services such as paperless billing and provide instant alerts on utility work or weather-related events. A key feature of the app is the mobile outage map, ...
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Hawaiian Electric Company filed its draft Grid Modernization Strategy on June 30, 2017. Read more details about the draft by searching Docket No. 2016-0087 in the PUC’s Document Management System. There is also a direct link to a copy of the draft on HECO’s website: https://www.hawaiianelectric.com/about-us/our-commitment/investing-in-the-future/grid-modernization-strategy Final Grid Modernization Strategy documents are due to the ...
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