Hawaiian Electric Company

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.

A federal tax credit for rooftop solar is going away at the end of the year. Hawaiian Electric says it's seen a spike in applications for new systems as customers try to beat the deadline. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote has more.

U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz shares what he's hearing from his constituents across the islands; Historian Alan Rosenfeld discusses myths about WWII-era internment in Hawaiʻi to mark 10 years since Honouliuli Interment Camp was named a national historic site

The state consumer advocate is asking for HECO to produce a timeline on how it will address issues raised by an expert analysis. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote reports.

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.