Hawaiian Electric Company

Hawaiian Electric has deployed 180 AI-powered cameras across Hawaiʻi Island, Oʻahu, and Maui County to help detect early signs of wildfires in remote areas. "The program is off to what we consider to be a really good start, and it has room to grow," said HECO spokesperson Darren Pai.

Using grazing animals to help with fire prevention isn’t a new solution, but on Maui, goats are helping with the task. HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol reports that a recent partnership between Hawaiian Electric and Surfing Goat Dairy has highlighted the goats’ abilities — and appetite.

Hū Honua Bioenergy and the Hawaiʻi Electric Light Company are in negotiations to revive an agreement to bring a controversial biomass plant into operation on Hawaiʻi Island. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote reports.

The State of Hawaiʻi will contribute $807.5 million to the $4.037 billion global settlement for Maui wildfire victims. The state will pay roughly $200 million annually for the next four years into the total fund.

As summer brings hotter, drier weather, state and county officials are urging residents to get ready for wildfires. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote reports on how Oʻahu residents can be prepared for possible water shortages.

Gov. Josh Green quietly signed into law a major piece of legislation dealing with Hawaiian Electric's finances on Tuesday night.

A state Senate hearing on utility regulation had a last-minute item added to its agenda — an anonymous complaint against top officials at the Public Utilities Commission.

The Hawaiian Electric Company says telecommunication lines are often mistaken for power lines, resulting in delays for hazard and service responses.

HECO has wrapped up a year-long study on a new rate structure that charges customers more or less depending on the time of day. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote reports on some of the findings.

State lawmakers passed hundreds of bills this week. That’s a lot to keep track of, so with the legislative session over as of Friday evening, HPR is narrowing it down to the important bills we’ve been tracking.