Hawaiian Electric Company

HECO Vice President Jim Kelly discusses storm-related blackouts and what it's taken to restore power.

HECO executive Jim Kelly discusses the hurdles utility crews faced as they tried to restore power in areas impacted by the Kona lows; Grassroot Institute of Hawaii's Keliʻi Akina discusses whether a temporary waiver of the Jones Act should be permanent

Emergency sirens blared early Friday morning along Oʻahu’s North Shore, where rising waters caused by heavy rainfall damaged homes and vehicles.

Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green discusses recovering after the Kona low storm, rising oil prices due to the Iran War, and the realities of incorporating liquefied natural gas as an energy source.

Darren Pai, Hawaiian Electric Company manager of external communications, spoke to HPR's Maddie Bender about recent power outages.

Several investors sued Hawaiian Electric Industries after the Maui fires in 2023, alleging that HEI's top executives made misleading claims about the company's wildfire mitigation work.

The Public Utilities Commission has concluded that a state recovery fund is likely warranted to compensate future victims of major wildfires, but not before some outstanding questions are resolved.

Looking to bring down your electricity bill? Hawaiʻi Energy has available rebates to help you upgrade your appliances.

Chaminade Provost Lance Askildson and Hawaiʻi Pacific University Acting Provost Brenda Jenson discuss the latest effects of federal funding cuts; First Circuit District Court judges Mark Browning and Trish Morikawa share the importance of the Women's Court.

A new fee goes into effect this month on Hawaiian Electric customers' bills. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote explains what's behind the surcharge.