Energy

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.

The University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization announced on Tuesday that one of its fellows was withdrawing a report due to errors.

The Hawaiʻi County Council may close a loophole in county code to prevent permits for the construction of new data centers.

Hawaiian Electric warned customers that energy costs could rise as much as 30% due to the Iran war. HPR took a look at how much electricity bills actually rose and how much they have come down.

Jon Itomura took the helm of the Hawaiʻi Public Utilities Commission in January. While he’s new to his role, he’s on familiar ground, having spent more than decade as an attorney representing customers before the commission. He spoke with HPR about how he intends to push for progress on the state's climate goals.

Hawaiian Airlines CEO Diana Birkett Rakow discusses rising flight costs, neighbor island travel, and saying goodbye to free meals.