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A party is everyone formally included in a docketed proceeding as defined in Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 91-1. Parties have specific rights in a PUC proceeding and must adhere to certain requirements, such as formally responding to questions from other parties. Parties usually have a broader range of privileges in a PUC proceeding, compared to ...
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What does the PUC regulate?

Posted on Apr 25, 2023 in

The PUC regulates all chartered, franchised, certificated, and registered public utility companies that provide electricity, gas, telecommunications, private water and sewage, and motor and water carrier transportation services in the State. A table summarizing the entities the Commission regulates can be found on Commission’s About Us webpage. Lists of all active utility companies, water carriers ...
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What is the PUC?

Posted on Apr 25, 2023 in

The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC) is a quasi-judicial regulatory state government agency. Its mission is to serve the public by ensuring essential utility services are delivered to consumers in a safe, reliable, economical, and environmentally sound manner. It does so through the oversight and approval of rates, resource planning and acquisition, and more. The ...
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