Kauaʻi Island Utility Cooperative

Lawmakers are looking to address Hawaiʻi's high electricity bills. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote reports on two different measures at the Legislature.

Gov. Josh Green is calling for a renewed push to expand rooftop solar. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote speaks with the head of the Hawaiʻi Solar Energy Association about the effort.

Hawaiʻi is experiencing a post-pandemic spike in utility disconnections. The Public Utilities Commission is holding a public meeting on a recent report on utility disconnection reforms.

Hawaiʻi's two big electricity providers have filed plans with the Public Utilities Commission about what they are doing to prepare for natural disasters.

Power disconnections are on the rise in Hawaiʻi. HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote reports on how the Public Utilities Commission is exploring ways to offer more protection to residents who fall behind on their bills.

The Kauaʻi Island Utility Cooperative gave an annual update to its members on July 31. The update included plans to operate on 100% renewable energy by 2033.

Hawaiʻi's two electric utilities briefed the Senate on Thursday about their wildfire mitigation efforts since the Aug. 8 fires. The vast majority of the 3.5-hour briefing was dedicated to Hawaiian Electric.

The Kauaʻi Island Utility Cooperative posted on social media that they lost generation at Port Allen around 2 p.m., which led to the island-wide outage.

This March, KIUC members will elect three people to serve on the board for a three-year term. Thursday is the last day to submit a petition.

The Biden administration announced the record-setting amount on Wednesday, noting that 58 projects across 44 states have been chosen to participate in the Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) program. Among those projects include two technology demonstrations proposed by the Hawaiʻi State Energy Office.