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Hawaiʻi has been using the power of water to keep the lights on a lot longer than you might think. HPR’s Savannah Harriman-Pote explores the history of hydropower to find out what role it may play in Kauaʻi's green energy future amid talks of a new hydropower plant on the Waimea River.
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Utilities and alternative energy providers have felt the economic effects of the COVID-19 shutdowns. Demand has fallen, but both groups also hope to be…
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Kaua?i's power utility is seeking public comment on its draft environmental assessment covering diverting stream water to run the Waiahi hydropower…
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LIHUE, Hawaii — A frayed 17-year-old cable was to blame for a widespread power outage in Hawai?i, a report said.Kaua?i Island Utility Cooperative…
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Kaua?i Island Utility Cooperative says it was able to operate overnight without rolling blackouts after several generating plants were placed back on line…
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Updated: July 22, 5:45 p.m.Kauai'i Island Utility Coopeative says a cable failure caused its Kapaia generating unit to trip offline on Sunday, leading to…
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Kaua?i’s electrical utility has a different history from the rest of the islands and different opportunities. Pacific Business News editor in chief A. Kam…
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On Monday, power was temporarily knocked out across the island of Kaua‘i. The Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative is still investigating. But meanwhile the…
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When it comes to converting to renewable energy, the biggest success story in the islands is on Kaua‘i. Less than a decade ago, about five percent of the…
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The Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative held its annual meeting last night in L?hu‘e. It’s the only electric utility in the state that is not part of the…