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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.

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…

Kaua?i's power utility is seeking public comment on its draft environmental assessment covering diverting stream water to run the Waiahi hydropower…

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…

Kaua?i Island Utility Cooperative says it was able to operate overnight without rolling blackouts after several generating plants were placed back on line…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…