Notice of Public Informational Meetings – Hawaiian Electric Companies’ Wildfire Mitigation Plans (Docket No. 2025-0156)
Posted on Apr 3, 2025 in Announcements, Public NoticeThe State of Hawaiʻi Public Utilities Commission (“Commission”) is hosting two public meetings for Hawaiian Electric Companies (“Hawaiian Electric”) to provide information about its Wildfire Mitigation Plan (“WMP”) and future plans to improve grid resilience. Members of the public will also have an opportunity to provide comments on Hawaiian Electric’s WMP. The PUC will hold a separate meeting to address Kauai Island Utility Cooperative’s (KIUC) WMP at another date. The public meetings regarding Hawaiian Electric’s WMP will be held as follows:
- April 23, 2025: Comments welcome from Oʻahu and Statewide stakeholders;
- April 24, 2025: Comments welcome from Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi and Hawaiʻi Island stakeholders.
Meeting Information:
| Date & Time | Island(s) | Location | Public Comment |
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| Wednesday, April 23, 2025 5:00 p.m. HST
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Oʻahu and Statewide Stakeholders | In Person: PUC Hearing Room Kekuanaoʻa Building 465 South King Street Honolulu, HI 96813 Virtual Attendance: |
In-Person Oral Comments: No registration required; sign in at the meeting. Virtual Oral Comments: Phone Participants: Persons who attend by phone do not need to register, but will be taken in turn after those who have registered to participate via Webex
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| Thursday, April 24, 2025
5:00 p.m. HST |
Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, Hawaiʻi Island | In Person: PUC Hearing Room Kekuanaoʻa Building 465 South King Street Honolulu, HI 96813 Virtual Attendance: |
In-Person Oral Comments: No registration required; sign in at the meeting. Virtual Oral Comments: Phone Participants: Persons who attend by phone do not need to register, but will be taken in turn after those who have registered to participate via Webex
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Persons who do not timely register:
Will not be guaranteed an opportunity to comment at the meeting but may be provided a chance to comment if time permits. These persons who did not timely register but would like to speak may access the meeting link above.
Accessibility & Assistance
The Webex and livestream will include automated closed captioning. If you require other auxiliary aids or services to participate (i.e., interpretive services (oral or written) or ASL interpreter) or other accommodation, including requests to bring liquids and food to the facility, please contact the PUC at (808) 586-2020, or [email protected] as soon as possible. Requests made as early as possible have a greater likelihood of being fulfilled.
Written Comments
Members of the public may submit written comments referencing “Hawaiian Electric WMP Statewide Meeting” and Docket No. 2025-0156:
- By Mail:
Hawaiʻi Public Utilities Commission
465 South King St., Room 103
Honolulu, HI 96813 - Email: [email protected]
- Online: Submit a Comment
Comments submitted at least 48 hours in advance will be provided to the Commissioners prior to the meeting. Late comments will be accepted and distributed as soon as practicable. All comments will be publicly accessible through the Commission’s Case and Document Management System (CDMS) by searching “2025-0156”.
No Adjudication
The purpose of this meeting is to provide the public with the opportunity to comment. The PUC will not be making any decisions on Hawaiian Electric’s WMP today. Interested members of the public may follow the PUC’s review of Hawaiian Electric’s WMP online by navigating to https://hpuc.my.site.com/cdms/s/search, and typing “2025-0156” into the search bar as well as subscribing to Docket No. 2025-0156.
More Information:
The WMPs and other documents related to Docket No. 2025-0156 are available on the Commission’s Case and Document Management System (CDMS) at:
https://hpuc.my.site.com/
- Notice of Public Informational Meeting; Hawaiian Electric Companies’ Wildfire Mitigation Plan; Day 1; Docket No. 2025-0156 (for Oahu and Statewide Stakeholders. Includes agenda)
- Notice of Public Informational Meeting; Hawaiian Electric Companies’ Wildfire Mitigation Plan; Day 2; Docket No. 2025-0156 (for Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, Hawaiʻi Island. Includes agenda)
For inquiries, please contact the Commission’s Office at (808) 586-2020 or [email protected].