Showing posts with label Hawaiian Electric. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hawaiian Electric. Show all posts
Thursday, August 6, 2026

FEMA reviews Hawaii Covid funding in wake of corruption investigation, PUC rejects HECO power plant proposal, Hawaiian Telcom nets $150M broadband contract, Peter Boy siblings get $3.25M from state, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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FEMA reviews Hawaii’s COVID funding after Sylvia Luke indictment. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is reviewing FEMA-­funded COVID-1...
Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Gas prices near record highs, state homeless contractor's insider payments, Hawaiian Electric's earnings rise, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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State Homeless Housing Contractor Failed To Report Insider Payments . HomeAid HawaiĘ»i did not fully disclose payments made to the CEO’s spou...
Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Lawmakers seek to hasten penny phaseout, traffic cameras could monitor vehicle registration, Tokuda visits Honolulu immigrant detention, Kauai absent an auditor for 11 years, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaii retailers, caught in a pinch over pennies, seek bill rounding. Five months after the federal government stopped minting new pennies,...
Monday, March 9, 2026

Lobbyists influence legislation, HECO seeks rate hike, Maui County Council asks Air Force to reject military telescope, Hanabusa remembered, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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The Most Influential People At The State Capitol Are Out In The Hallway. Top lobbyists often have more influence than the lawmakers themselv...
Thursday, August 21, 2025

Consultant finds deficiencies in HECO wildfire plan, attorney general gets extra $4M for Trump lawsuits, state expects low-paying job growth, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Expert report finds 'critical deficiencies' in HECO's wildfire safety strategy. The Public Utilities Commission mandated that HE...
Friday, August 8, 2025

Maui commemorates 2023 wildfire, shoppers warned about price hikes, shortages amid tariffs, 4 Big Island police officers under AG investigation, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaiian Electric to widen coverage of wildfire safety measures. Hawaiian Electric plans to extend wildfire safety improvements in areas wi...
Friday, May 30, 2025

HECO edges toward creditworthiness with Legislature's help, state's two Job Corps centers to close, ACLU sues Honolulu police department over sober drivers' arrests, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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State Efforts To Shore Up HECO Gain Traction On Wall Street. Wall Street rewarded Hawaiian Electric Industries’ efforts to strengthen its f...
Friday, May 23, 2025

State audit blasts HTA tourism destination management plan, Ala Wai harbor deteriorates after private takeover plans, bioenergy plant sues HECO over monopoly claims, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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State audit criticizes Hawai‘i Tourism Authority’s destination management. The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority’s destination management focus is ...
Thursday, May 1, 2025

250 bills on the way to the governor, assault weapons bill fails in last-minute drama, HECO liability cap passes despite committee chairs' objections, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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The state Legislature gave final approval to about 250 bills Wednesday during several hours of voting that included a surprise defeat of a g...
Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Last-minute bill tweaks could protect HECO from wildfire liability, Legislature removing hurdle to rebuilding Lahaina, carpool pilot program part of DOE school-bus plan, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaiian Electric could get liability protection under 11th-hour proposal. A last-minute, and controversial, proposal aims to protect the H...