Public Utilities Commission

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.

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 Public Utilities Commission has determined that an experimental electricity rate program isn't ready for a full roll-out to Hawaiian Electric customers.

The Public Utilities Commission will take public comment on Hawaiian Electric's wildfire mitigation plan next week. It lays out a range of strategies to reduce the risk of wildfires on Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi Island, and Maui Nui.

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.

Hawaiian Electric has filed a report with the Public Utilities Commission on the Aug. 8 wildfire in Lahaina. HPR’s Savannah Harriman-Pote walks through some of the findings.

The Public Utilities Commission is looking at how to better protect people who are at risk of getting their power cut off due to missed payments. HPR’s Savannah Harriman-Pote reports on what assistance providers say the pain points are.

The PUC is looking into possible reforms to disconnection practices. An upcoming meeting will include presentations from community organizations that provide utility assistance.

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.