Press Releases for Energy Industries

October 13, 2010 - Public Utilities Commission Approves Feed-In Tariffs For The Hawaiian Electric Companies To Facilitate The Acquisition And Development Of Renewable Energy

HONOLULU – The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (Commission) today issued an order approving feed-in tariffs (FIT) for the Hawaiian Electric Companies (Hawaiian Electric Company, Hawaii Electric Light Company, and Maui Electric Company) for renewable energy generators of up to 500 kW in size, to facilitate the acquisition and development of renewable energy in Hawaii. The approved tariffs include applicable pricing, terms and conditions, a standard form of contract, and queuing and interconnection procedures for the FIT program.

August 31, 2010 - Public Utilities Commission Issues Final Decision Approving A Decoupling Mechanism For The Hawaiian Electric Companies To Encourage Their Support For Renewable Energy And Energy Efficiency Initiatives

HONOLULU – To encourage the Hawaiian Electric Companies (Hawaiian Electric Company, Hawaii Electric Light Company, and Maui Electric Light Company) to accelerate the adoption of clean energy resources, including renewable energy generation and energy efficiency programs, the Hawai‘i Public Utilities Commission (Commission) today approved a decoupling mechanism that is designed to de-link the Hawaiian Electric Companies’ revenues and profits from their electricity sales.

July 31, 2006 - Hawaii Public Utilities Commission Endorses the National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency

 

February 16, 2005 - EPA Fact Sheet: EPA-State Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Projects

 

February 16, 2005 - EPA Press Release: EPA and NARUC Announce Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Projects with Six States

 

February 16, 2005 - Hawaii Public Utilities Commission Participates in Newly Formed EPA-State Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Projects

 

October 21, 2003 - Hawaii Public Utilities Commission to Examine Distributed Generation and Competitive Bidding for Electric Generation