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HTA is mapping out its marketing plan for the state in the wake of the August wildfires; Efforts underway to release the endangered Hawaiian crow back into the wild
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Today is the last chance to comment on the Public Utilities Commission's year-long energy equity proceeding. Officials will use that feedback to issue an official decision on the docket on a yet-to-be-determined date.
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Hawaiian Electric is delaying the launch of its new programs for residents with rooftop solar. It involves how customers are compensated for providing energy to the grid.
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Hawaiian Electric's renewable portfolio standard hit 33% in 2023 — up 1% from 2022. That calculation is based on the total renewable energy generated over a calendar year.
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Renewable energy developers may be required to attest to the Hawaiʻi State Energy Office that their employees are properly trained, licensed, and receive benefits like health care and retirement.
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Water departments on Oʻahu and Hawaiʻi Island have advised customers to conserve water ahead of possible storm-related power outages this month. But what does the power grid have to do with the water that comes out of your faucet? HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote explains.
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Senate Bill 2650 would set aside funds to continue the exploration of geothermal hot spots on lands overseen by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands.
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Over half a million dollars in federal funding is coming to Hawaiʻi to promote clean energy in the agricultural sector. Four Hawaiʻi businesses and farms will receive money from the USDA through the Rural Energy For American Program.
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Hawaiian Electric is moving ahead with plans to add more firm renewable power to Maui's energy grid. The utility chosen Ameresco Inc. to develop a biofuel-powered generator. The facility would be built on HECO property at Waena, across from the Central Maui Landfill.
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A youth-led climate change lawsuit against the state Department of Transportation is scheduled to go to trial this summer. The state is asking lawmakers for more than $2 million to fight it. Sen. Karl Rhoads said he would rather see that money go toward implementing policies that reduce emissions. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote reports.