Energy

The H-POWER facility on Oʻahu was out of service for more than 80 days last year.

In 2025, city agencies used about 30 million more kilowatt-hours of electricity — enough to power about 500 homes for an entire year. Agency water use was also up by about half a million gallons per day.

HECO is looking to bring about 1,600 gigawatt-hours of large-scale solar and wind power onto Oʻahu and Hawaiʻi Island’s grids.

The Public Utilities Commission denied Hawaiian Electric’s request to seek competitive bids for new fuel power projects on Oʻahu. The commission said it’s not clear that more firm power is needed on Oʻahu’s grid.

JERA Vice President of Development Erik Montague answers questions about the possibility of powering Hawaiʻi with natural gas.

Hawaiian Electric is taking bids for another round of renewable energy projects and paving a new pathway for natural gas.

JERA sent a letter to the Public Utilities Commission on Friday signaling plans to form a new public utility called GenCo that would build a natural gas-fired power plant and supply electricity to Oʻahu.

Sandy Ma discusses her new title as Executive Director and Legal Counsel for the Honolulu Ethics Commission; Business owner Bill Comerford makes his Irish exit as he sells beloved live-music bar Anna O'Brien's.

There's a debate going on in Hawaiʻi about whether importing LNG and burning it instead of oil for power can lower electricity costs. HPR and Canary Media bring this story to a national audience.

Northern Mariana Islands journalist Thomas Mangloña II shares his firsthand account of the destruction left by Super Typhoon Bavi; Hawaiʻi locals and city officials share their thoughts on the Driver’s License redesign.