Consumer Advocacy – Public Utilities (DCA)

The Department of the Navy (DON), Command Navy Installations Command, Naval Facilities Engineering Command and Kauaʿi Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC) have signed a lease to develop a 19.3-megawatt (MW) solar facility in conjunction with a 70 megawatt hours battery energy storage system to be housed on-base at Pacific Missile Range Facility – Barking Sands (PMRF). ...
Read More KIUC and AES Kekaha Solar File Application for PPA – Docket No. 2017-0443

The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approved in part and denied in part Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. (HECO) to increase its rates on an interim basis. PUC adopts many of the agreed upon matters between HECO and the Consumer Advocate with some additional adjustments. Some adjustments include HECO to make a downward adjustments to its 2017 ...
Read More PUC Approves in Part HECO Rate Increase – Docket No. 2016-0328

It’s previous rate case Docket No. 2014-3018 is now consolidated with Docket No. 2017-0150. You can view all the documents for MECO’s rate case by searching the new open docket number on the PUC’s Document Management System using the Docket Quick Link search box on the left-hand side.

Waikoloa Resort Utilities dba West Hawaii Utility Company has filed with the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) a notice their intent to file a general rate increase application. It’s last rate case was approved in 2015. Read more about the notice by searching Docket No. 2017-0350 on the PUC’s Document Management System.

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 ...
Read More Cincinnati Bell/Hawaiian Telcom Merger – Docket No. 2017-0208

At the end of August, the Consumer Advocate (CA), Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority, Hawaiian Electric Companies, Hawaii Solar Energy Association and Blue Planet Foundation submitted a stipulation to the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) proposing revisions to the process for new and/or enhanced product approval for the Green Energy Market Securitization (GEMS) Program. The parties propose ...
Read More Consumer Advocate and Other Parties File GEMS Stipulation – Docket No. 2014-0135

Hawaiian Electric Companies (HECO) has released the final draft of its Grid Modernization Strategy (GMS). The document describes the scope, purpose, and estimated cost of the work required to update HECO’s energy network and how it will help achieve a renewable portfolio standard of 100 percent by 2045. Public comments on the GMS shall be ...
Read More HECO Submits Final Draft of Grid Modernization Strategy – Docket No. 2017-0226

The Public Utilities Commission approved an interim increase in revenues for Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc. of approximately $9,940,000, or 3.4% over revenues at current effective rates. Read for the full Interim Decision and Order No. 34766.