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Congratulations to the Division of Consumer Advocacy for winning the Governor’s award for Team of the Year! The DCA Next-Era-Hawaiian Electric Merger Evaluation Team processed and analyzed over 100,000 pages of information, working tirelessly through a heavy and increasingly complex workload of dockets. To ensure Hawaii’s consumers receive significant and quantifiable benefits, the team sacrificed ...
Read More DCA Next-Era-Hawaiian Electric Merger Evaluation Team Wins Governor’s Award for Team of the Year
The application period for an energy credit from the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is from June 1 through June 30, 2017. To apply, go to hcapweb.org/liheap or in-person by visiting a community action agency. For more information and to view a full list of agency addresses and phone numbers, visit humanservices.hawaii.gov. Read more ...
Read More LIHEAP Application Period in 2017 is Next Month
In a recent Decision and Order, the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approved an increase of approximately 0.12 percent for Young Brothers, Limited’s (YB) intrastate revenues at present rates of $72,042,526, representing an increase in YB’s intrastate revenue requirement to $72,130,526 for the 2016 adjusted test year. The PUC also approved, in part, the Stipulated Settlement ...
Read More Young Brothers Rate Increase Docket No. 2016-0014 Decision and Order
On March 28, the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approved, subject to certain conditions. Transmittal No. 17-01, filed on January 18, 2017, by HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC. {“HECO”), HAWAII ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY, INC. {“HELCO”), and MAUI ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED (“MECO”)(collectively, the “Companies”). The PUC specifically approved the Companies’ proposed Special Medical Needs Pilot Program for the two-year period from April 1, ...
Read More Customers with special medical needs may now apply for discounted rate
The Public Utilities Commission’s clarifies Order No. 34205 in response to apparent confusion regarding the dates from which submitted Net Energy Metering (NEM) applications may be cancelled an the associated capacity transferred to the Customer-Grid Supply (CGS) program. The transfer of capacity from the NEM program to the CGS program, to the extent capacity is created ...
Read More PUC Issues Clarifying Order in Docket No. 2014-0192
View as PDF HONOLULU Dec. 20, 2016 – Eight key organizations have agreed to collaborate on electrification of ground transportation in Hawai‘i as an essential part of achieving the state’s clean energy goals. Drive Electric Hawai‘i seeks to accelerate adoption of electric vehicles through coordinated collaboration, and to make it easier to expand vehicle-charging infrastructure in a ...
Read More As 5,000th EV is registered in Hawai‘i, Drive Electric Hawai‘i is formed to promote electric transportation for a clean energy future
Read the full application by searching Docket No. 2016-0328 in the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) Document Management System. In HECO’s recent news release, it says the proposal for an increase will help pay for operating costs, including system upgrades to increase reliability, improve customer service and integrate more renewable energy. The Consumer Advocate will review the ...
Read More Hawaiian Electric proposes first increase in Oahu base rates in 6 years