Energy

A measure advancing in the state Legislature aims to set a new target to significantly reduce Hawaiʻi's total energy usage by 2045.

About half of Hawaiian Electric's utility lines are underground. HECO officials say the study will help them determine a strategy for burying more lines.

State lawmakers will be in discussions Wednesday about a couple of tax measures that have drawn concerns from the solar industry. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote reports.

Hawaiʻi's constitution sets strict limits on the development of nuclear power anywhere in the state. But lawmakers want an investigation into whether nuclear power has a role to play in the state's energy future. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote reports.

Hū Honua and Hawaiian Electric headed back to federal court Monday. Hū Honua first filed its lawsuit against HECO almost a decade ago, alleging antitrust actions and a breach of contract.

About 15,000 Hawaiʻi utility customers had their power disconnected last year as a result of missed payments. Having an electronic medical device can make you more vulnerable to utility disconnections.

Geothermal consultant Gavin Murphy discusses the parallels between New Zealand and Hawaiʻi and the opportunity to use more of the islands' natural resources to generate energy.

New Zealand geothermal consultant Gavin Murphy meets with state lawmakers and researchers about Hawaiʻi's geothermal potential; Researchers Leah Bremer and Kawika Winter map the carbon storage potential of transforming Hawaiʻi's fallow agricultural lands into agroforests

House Bill 1369 was heard by the House Finance Committee on Wednesday and proposed repealing credits for solar, wind, and renewable fuel.

Lawmakers are looking to address Hawaiʻi's high electricity bills. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote reports on two different measures at the Legislature.