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| Oct 23, 2026 | PUC Reschedules Hilo Public Hearing on Hawaiian Electric Rate Case Rebasing Application | Posted on Oct 21, 2026 in News Release
HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Public Utilities Commission has rescheduled the Hilo public hearing on Hawaiian Electric’s rebasing application. The hearing was postponed because of Tropical Storm Nolo and will... |
| Oct 22, 2026 | PUC Reschedules Hilo Public Hearing on Hawaiian Electric Rate Case Rebasing Application | Posted on Oct 21, 2026 in News Release
HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Public Utilities Commission has rescheduled the Hilo public hearing on Hawaiian Electric’s rebasing application. The hearing was postponed because of Tropical Storm Nolo and will... |
| Oct 22, 2026 | PUC RESCHEDULES HILO PUBLIC HEARING ON HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC RATE CASE REBASING APPLICATION – New Date is November 4; Public Informational Meeting on Hawaiian Electric’s Service Reliability to Follow | STATE OF HAWAIʻI
KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI
JOSH GREEN, M.D.
GOVERNOR
KE KIAʻĀINA
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
KA ʻOIHANA PILI KĀLEPA
NADINE Y. ANDO
DIRECTOR
KA LUNA HOʻOKELE
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
JON S. ITOMURA
CHAIR
PUC ... |
| Oct 17, 2026 | PUC Reschedules Hawai‘i Island Public Informational Meetings on Hawaiian Electric’s Service Reliability | Posted on Oct 15, 2026 in News Release
HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Public Utilities Commission has rescheduled two public informational meetings on Hawai‘i Island that were originally announced in September as part of the commission’s ongoing ef... |
| Oct 16, 2026 | PRESS RELEASE: PUC RESCHEDULES HAWAI‘I ISLAND PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS ON HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC’S SERVICE RELIABILITY | STATE OF HAWAIʻI
KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI
JOSH GREEN, M.D.
GOVERNOR
KE KIAʻĀINA
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
KA ʻOIHANA PILI KĀLEPA
NADINE Y. ANDO
DIRECTOR
KA LUNA HOʻOKELE
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
JON S. ITOMURA
CHAIR
PUC ... |
| Oct 13, 2026 | PRESS RELEASE: PUC HOSTS PUBLIC MEETING ON PUNALUʻU WATER AND SANITATION SERVICE ISSUES | STATE OF HAWAIʻI
KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI
JOSH GREEN, M.D.
GOVERNOR
KE KIAʻĀINA
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
KA ʻOIHANA PILI KĀLEPA
NADINE Y. ANDO
DIRECTOR
KA LUNA HOʻOKELE
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
JON S. ITOMURA
CHAIR
PUC ... |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Current Edition of PUC Connection Just Released | Posted on Oct 5, 2026 in Announcements
The Hawaiʻi Public Utilities Commission’s latest edition of its e‑newsletter, PUC Connection, is now available. Issue 26‑05, the Commission highlights Commissioner Colin Yost’s new leadership role with... |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Commissioner Yost Appointed Co Vice Chair of NARUC Energy Committee | Posted on Sep 29, 2026 in Announcements
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) has appointed Hawaiʻi Public Utilities Commission Commissioner Colin Yost as Co‑Vice Chair of its Committee on Energy Resources and... |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Commissioner Yost Briefs Rotary Club Members on Utility Resilience and Renewable Energy Progress | Posted on Sep 25, 2026 in Announcements
Commissioner Colin Yost spoke to Members of the Rotary Club of Honolulu on Sept. 22 at the Pacific Club, providing an overview of the Hawaiʻi Public Utilities Commission’s regulatory mission to suppor... |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Commissioner Yost Appointed Co Vice Chair of NARUC Energy Committee | Posted on Sep 29, 2026 in Announcements
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) has appointed Hawaiʻi Public Utilities Commission Commissioner Colin Yost as Co‑Vice Chair of its Committee on Energy Resources and... |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Public Informational Meetings on Hawaiian Electric’s Service Reliability and Weather Related Impacts | Posted on Sep 18, 2026 in Public Notice
Updated September 28, 2026
The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission will hold public informational meetings across the state featuring presentations from Hawaiian Electric, the Consumer Advocate, and Co... |
| Sep 25, 2026 | PUC CANCELS HILO PUBLIC HEARING IN ANTICIPATION OF SEVERE WEATHER | STATE OF HAWAIʻI
KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI
JOSH GREEN, M.D.
GOVERNOR
KE KIAʻĀINA
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
KA ʻOIHANA PILI KĀLEPA
NADINE Y. ANDO
DIRECTOR
KA LUNA HOʻOKELE
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
JON S. ITOMURA
CHAIR
PUC ... |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Notice to Interested Persons September 25, 2026 – Motor Carrier Applications | NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO interested persons that the applications listed have been filed with the HAWAII PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.
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| Sep 24, 2026 | PUC CANCELS HILO PUBLIC HEARING IN ANTICIPATION OF SEVERE WEATHER | STATE OF HAWAIʻI
KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI
JOSH GREEN, M.D.
GOVERNOR
KE KIAʻĀINA
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
KA ʻOIHANA PILI KĀLEPA
NADINE Y. ANDO
DIRECTOR
KA LUNA HOʻOKELE
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
JON S. ITOMURA
CHAIR
PUC ... |
| Sep 24, 2026 | PUC Cancels Hilo Public Hearing in Anticipation of Severe Weather | Posted on Sep 23, 2026 in News Release
HONOLULU – The Hawaiʻi Public Utilities Commission has canceled the public hearing for Hawaiian Electric’s rebasing proposal, due to anticipated severe weather conditions from Tropical Storm Nolo. The ... |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Lifeline Awareness Week: Helping Hawaiʻi Residents Stay Connected | Posted on Sep 11, 2026 in Announcements
Reliable phone and internet service helps people stay connected to emergency services, health care, employment opportunities, family and other important community resources. For households facing fina... |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Notice to Interested Persons September 11, 2026 – Motor Carrier Applications | NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO interested persons that the applications listed have been filed with the HAWAII PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.
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| Sep 8, 2026 | PUC Oʻahu and Kauaʻi Offices Closed Tuesday, Sept. 8 | Posted on Sep 7, 2026 in Announcements
The Hawaiʻi Public Utilities Commission’s Oʻahu and Kauaʻi offices will be closed for in-person services Tuesday, Sept. 8, due to Hurricane Lowell and the Governor’s closure of state offices on Oʻahu a... |
| Aug 25, 2026 | PUC PRIDE! PUC Wins DCCA Team of the Year and Spirit of DCCA Awards | Posted on Aug 24, 2026 in Announcements
PUC at the 2026 DCCA Incentive and Service Awards Ceremony
Members of the PUC ʻohana were recognized at the 2026 Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) Incentive and Service Awards on Aug.... |
| Aug 17, 2026 | All PUC Offices Closed Today, Monday August 17 | Posted on Aug 17, 2026 in Announcements
All Public Utilities Commission offices are closed for in-person services Monday, August 17, due to statewide office closures related to Tropical Storm Lala.
Filings and payments due August 17th will ... |
| Aug 12, 2026 | National 811 Day: One Call That Helps Keep Hawaiʻi Safe | Posted on Aug 11, 2026 in Announcements
Contact Hawaiʻi 811 before you dig to help prevent damage to underground utility lines and keep Hawaiʻi’s communities safe
August 11 marks National 811 Day, an annual reminder to contact 811 before st... |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Kris Nakagawa Returns to Lead PUC Legal Team | Posted on Aug 10, 2026 in Announcements
Kris Nakagawa, PUC Chief Counsel
The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) is pleased to welcome back Kris Nakagawa as its Chief Counsel.
Nakagawa previously served at the PUC from 1999-2005, first as PUC... |
| Aug 5, 2026 | PUC Expands the Hawaii Universal Service Fund for Print Disability Assistance | Posted on Aug 3, 2026 in News Release
HONOLULU – The Public Utilities Commission has issued a decision and order today establishing a source of funding to permanently expand no-cost access to newspapers and magazines for qualified individua... |
| Aug 4, 2026 | PUC Expands the Hawaii Universal Service Fund for Print Disability Assistance | Posted on Aug 3, 2026 in News Release
HONOLULU – The Public Utilities Commission has issued a decision and order today establishing a source of funding to permanently expand no-cost access to newspapers and magazines for qualified individua... |
| Jun 20, 2026 | Notice to Interested Persons June 19, 2026 – Motor Carrier Applications | NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO interested persons that the applications listed have been filed with the HAWAII PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.
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| Jun 20, 2026 | Help Us Improve the PUC Website – Share Your Feedback by July 3 | Posted on Jun 19, 2026 in Announcements
The Hawaiʻi Public Utilities Commission (PUC) is preparing to launch a redesigned website later this year and is inviting the public to help shape the new experience.
Whether you use the PUC website t... |
| Jun 19, 2026 | Notice to Interested Persons June 19, 2026 – Motor Carrier Applications | NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO interested persons that the applications listed have been filed with the HAWAII PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.
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| Jun 19, 2026 | PUC Publishes Latest Newsletter Inviting Public Feedback on Key Initiatives | Posted on Jun 18, 2026 in Announcements
The Hawaiʻi Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has released the latest edition of its newsletter.
This latest PUC Connection edition 26-03 highlights multiple opportunities for public input, including ... |
| Jun 15, 2026 | HAWAI‘I PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION EXTENDS SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR LIABILITY CAP RULEMAKING | STATE OF HAWAIʻI
KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI
JOSH GREEN, M.D.
GOVERNOR
KE KIAʻĀINA
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
KA ʻOIHANA PILI KĀLEPA
NADINE Y. ANDO
DIRECTOR
KA LUNA HOʻOKELE
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
JON S. ITOMURA
CHAIR
HAWA... |
| May 28, 2026 | RFP Released: Evaluation, Measurement, Verification + Market Potential Study Contractor | Posted on May 15, 2026 in Announcements
The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) on May 15 to procure a contractor to conduct the statewide Energy Efficiency Market Potential Study as well as the independe... |
| May 22, 2026 | PUC Publishes Latest Edition of PUC Connection Newsletter | Posted on May 20, 2026 in Announcements
The Public Utilities Commission released its second edition of PUC Connection, its e-newsletter. This issue includes a message from newly confirmed Chair Jon Itomura and updates on key PUC actions, in... |
| May 20, 2026 | Hawaii One Call Center Promotes Safe Digging Through Statewide Seminars | Posted on May 19, 2026 in Announcements
PUC staff and a Hawaiʻi One Call Center consultant staff an informational booth during the Spring 2026 Hawaiʻi One Call Center (HOCC) seminar series.
This May, the Public Utilities Commission’s Hawaii... |
| May 16, 2026 | PUC Initiates Engagement Process for Liability Cap Rulemaking Under Act 258 | Posted on May 15, 2026 in News Release
HONOLULU – The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) is initiating an engagement process to help inform the development of administrative rules required under Act 258, which directs the commission to estab... |
| Mar 23, 2026 | PRESS RELEASE: PUC APPROVES NEW FIRM GENERATION TO ADDRESS OʻAHU’S CRITICAL ELECTRIC RELIABILITY NEEDS; PROTECTS RATEPAYERS BY CAPPING PROJECT COSTS | STATE OF HAWAIʻI
KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI
JOSH GREEN, M.D.
GOVERNOR
KE KIAʻĀINA
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
KA ʻOIHANA PILI KĀLEPA
NADINE Y. ANDO
DIRECTOR
KA LUNA HOʻOKELE
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
JON S. ITOMURA
CHAIR
PUC ... |
| Mar 4, 2026 | PRESS RELEASE: PUC CONDUCTS PUBLIC HEARING ON HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC’S OVERHEAD LINE CONSTRUCTION FOR PU‘ULOA SOLAR PROJECT | STATE OF HAWAIʻI
KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI
JOSH GREEN, M.D.
GOVERNOR
KE KIAʻĀINA
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
KA ʻOIHANA PILI KĀLEPA
NADINE Y. ANDO
DIRECTOR
KA LUNA HOʻOKELE
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
JON S. ITOMURA
CHAIR
PUC ... |
| Jan 12, 2026 | California wants to mix hydrogen with gas to cut climate pollution. Critics say that poses risks | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By DORANY PINEDA
Alma Figueroa began to worry when she learned that her gas provider wanted to test a controversial solution to curb global warming: blend hydrogen with natural gas to power her sto... |
| Oct 14, 2024 | DCCA NEWS RELEASE: Public Input Sought for Hawaiʻi Gas Rate Increase | DCCA NEWS RELEASE: Public Input Sought for Hawaiʻi Gas Rate Increase Posted on Oct 14, 2024 in Latest Department News, Newsroom
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
KA ʻOIHANA PILI KĀLEPA
DIVISION OF CONSUMER ADVOCACY
JOSH GREEN, M.D... |
| Oct 14, 2024 | RELEASE: Public Input Sought for Hawaiʻi Gas Rate Increase | RELEASE: Public Input Sought for Hawaiʻi Gas Rate Increase Posted on Oct 14, 2024 in News Releases
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
KA ʻOIHANA PILI KĀLEPA
DIVISION OF CONSUMER ADVOCACY
JOSH GREEN, M.D.
GOVERNOR | KE KIAʻĀINA
NADI... |
| Jun 1, 2024 | PRESS RELEASE: Public Utilities Commission Issues Notice of Violation and Order to Show Cause to Sandwich Isle Communications | PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 31, 2024
Public Utilities Commission Issues Notice of Violation and
Order to Show Cause to Sandwich Isle Communications
HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Public Utilities issued a notice of violati... |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Letter: New electricity rates zap recent solar customers | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
STAR-ADVERTISER / 2019
Solar panels are installed on the roof of a home in Waianae.
Hawaii’s electricity customers should be outraged with Hawaiian Electric and the Publ... |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Kokua Line: When is the free shredding event? | Question: Will they ever do free shredding again?
Answer: Yes, AARP Hawai‘i is hosting a free document shredding event and food drive in Aiea on Oct. 28 (a Saturday), with Access Corp. You don’t have to be a member of AARP to participate, b... |
| Oct 3, 2021 | Editorial: ‘Shared solar’ gets complicated | ‘Shared solar” is a much more user-friendly name than the state program’s bureaucratic official label, “community-based renewable energy” (CBRE). By either name, the program, intended to extend access of solar energy benefits to more people... |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Public Utilities Commission extends suspension of utility disconnections due to nonpayments through March 31 | The Public Utilities Commission has extended the suspension of service disconnections due to nonpayments for Hawaiian Electric customers another three months to March 31, 2021.
Originally, the suspensions, which have been in place for Hawai... |
| Oct 2, 2019 | Kokua Line: HECO’s denial of damage claim leads rooftop solar customer to PUC | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
Question: On Aug. 11, at about noon, there was a severe power outage in the Enchanted Lake neighborhood. I heard a loud “pop” sound and thought my clothes dryer had malf... |
| May 21, 2019 | A year after Hawaii’s Kīlauea eruptions, a nearby geothermal plant eyes restart | Enlarge / May 21, 2018: Lava erupts and flows from a Kīlauea volcano fissure, near to the Puna Geothermal Venture (PGV) plant on Hawaii's Big Island near Pahoa, Hawaii. The plant, currently shut down in the wake of encroaching volcanic acti... |
| Feb 8, 2019 | pvmb 2/8/19: Aurora gets $20 million, U.S. lithium-ion factory planned, California makes interconnection easier, and more! | Aurora Solar raises $20 million – “high-growth phase for Aurora, as the company expands its product functionality to further streamline solar installers’ processes…funding will enable us to continue to attract the most talented engineers, m... |
| Jul 18, 2017 | Hawaii regulators approve HECO’s 100% renewable energy plan | “There they go! I must run and catch up with them because I am their leader!” is an apocryphal quote attributed to Gandhi and others. If one substitutes “regulator” for leader, that is the sense of many agencies which are trying to keep up ... |
| Apr 10, 2017 | News Analysis: Installations crater in Hawaii after incentives gutted | A note to all states that have already eliminated – or are planning to eliminate – precipitously the net-metering policies that have boosted the industry in your states. Heed the hard lessons from Hawaii, which once served as a shining sola... |
| Feb 2, 2017 | Hawaii projects rise from the dead | After picking 1.5 GW of solar and wind flesh off the decaying bones of a bankrupt SunEdison for pennies on the dollar, NRG Energy is now making two of those grid-scale projects on the Hawaiian island of Oahu pay off.
Yesterday, the company ... |
| Dec 27, 2016 | HECO’s five-year plans accommodate more solar than ever | Hawai’ian Electric Cos. (HECO) has set an aggressive growth agenda to generate 100% of its electricity from renewables five years ahead of a state-mandated timeline.
An updated Power Supply Improvement Plan filed with the Hawai’i Public Uti... |
| Dec 22, 2016 | Hawaiian Electric proposes first rate increase in six years | For the first time in six years, O’ahu residents may have to pay more for their electricity.
The Hawaiian Electric Co. (HECO) has petitioned the state’s Hawaiian Public Utilities Commission (PUC) for a rate increase of 6.9% to raise $106 mi... |
| Mar 31, 2016 | No time limit for customers parking at Ward Warehouse | CRAIG GIMA / [email protected]
There are no signs limiting parking at the Ward Warehouse in Kakaako, but security guards monitor cars to make sure there is enough parking available.
Question: Is there a four-hour parking limit at War... |
| Aug 28, 2014 | HECO plan raises solar costs | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
DENNIS ODA / [email protected]
The increase of solar panels, such as shown here at a Kalaeloa facility in 2011, is good for Hawaii’s renewable energy goals but put... |
| Aug 27, 2014 | HECO plan would triple solar | ALAN YONAN JR. / [email protected]
New rooftop photovoltaic specifications from HECO are meant to smooth the way for more installations in neighborhoods already saturated with solar.
Hawaiian Electric Co. wants 65 percent of its pow... |
| Aug 26, 2014 | HECO plans to cut bills by 20% by 2030 | COURTESY HECO
The company said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission
Hawaiian Electric Co. said it hopes to cut residential customer bills by “more than 20 percent” by 2030 while getting 65 percent of its energy from renew... |
| Aug 24, 2012 | HECO spokesman answers angry readers’ questions | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
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| Pressure’s on for ‘clean’ energy | Recently, our regulators — the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission — highlighted concerns about high electricity costs, clean energy progress and customer service. At the Hawaiian Electric Companies, these priorities, along with safe and rel... |
| State seeking to improve how it regulates HECO | State regulators are seeking public participation in an effort to better align the interests of Hawaii’s biggest electric utility and its customers.
The state Public Utilities Commission announced Wednesday that it has opened a two-phase pr... |
| HECO asks state’s OK to solicit more green projects | Hawaiian Electric Co. said Tuesday it is seeking more renewable-energy projects to generate power for Oahu by 2020.
HECO requested that the state Public Utilities Commission open a review to allow the utility to ask for proposals for renewa... |
| Rush is on to get Hawaii’s renewable energy online | COURTESY KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS
Clearway Energy Group broke ground Thursday on two utility-scale solar projects.
There’s a growing sense of urgency as the slated retirement of AES Hawaii, Oahu’s coal-fired plant at Campbell Industrial Park, gro... |