The Hawaiian Electric Companies opened applications on October 22 for NEM Plus, a program that allows Net Energy Metering (NEM) customers to add features such as energy storage to their rooftop solar systems. The program is only available to existing NEM customers with HECO, MECO, and HELCO. Read more about it in HECO’s news release. ...
Read More HECO Launches NEM Plus program – Docket No. 2014-0192
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Maui’s second large-scale photovoltaic solar project came online on October 4. Maui Electric Company’s (MECO) project is under a power purchase agreement with Ku’ia Solar, LLC, which is independently owned by Kenyon Energy. Currently, Maui County has a renewable energy portfolio of 34% – ahead of the state’s target of 30 percent renewable energy by 2020. ...
Read More Maui’s Second Large-Scale Solar Project Brought Online – Docket No. 2015-0224
Hawaiian Electric Companies has selected seven solar-plus-storage projects on Oahu, Maui and the Big Island. The seven projects will be spread out across the utility’s service territory, with three projects on Oahu, two on Maui and two on the Big Island. The projects are still subject to approval by the Public Utilities Commission (PUC). Under the state ...
Read More Hawaiian Electric Companies select 7 solar-plus-storage projects for record increase in renewable energy – Docket No. 2017-0352
The Public Utilities Commission approved and directed the Hawaiian Electric Companies (HECO Companies) to implement their Community-Based Renewable Energy (CBRE) Program. Phase 1 of the CBRE program will be limited to only solar PV systems and is available to eligible residential and commercial customers of HECO Companies. The CBRE Program was created to provide an ...
Read More PUC Approves Community-Based Renewable Energy Program – Docket No. 2015-0389
Early this year, the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) opened a proceeding to investigate the economic and policy issues associated with performance-based ratemaking for the Hawaiian Electric Companies. The Consumer Advocate (CA), in its filing, offered additional comments for the PUC’s consideration. The CA suggests the PUC consider identifying the highest “priority” goals/outcomes and begin to ...
Read More Consumer Advocate Files Goals-Outcomes Brief in Performance-Based Regulation Proceeding – Docket No. 2018-0088
In an interim decision and order, the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approved a stipulated rate increase for Maui Electric Company, Limited (MECO) on an interim basis. The PUC approved an interim revenue increase of $12,481,000 or approximately 3.82% over revenues at current effective rates, based on a total revenue requirement of $338,897,000. The interim rate ...
Read More Commission Approves Interim Rate Increase for Maui Electric Co. – Docket No. 2017-0150