HONOLULU — Governor Josh Green has appointed Jon Itomura to serve as Chair of the Hawaiʻi Public Utilities Commission (PUC), bringing one of Hawaiʻi’s most experienced utility and consumer advocates to lead the state’s utility regulatory agency. Itomura brings more than 25 years of public service and regulatory experience to the commission. Itomura will succeed ...
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Graphic, Hawaii Water Service Company Public Hearing Information — image/png, 604 KB The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission will hold a public hearing on February 2, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. at the Maui Preparatory Academy and online to receive public input on Hawaii Water Service Company’s (Hawaii Water) request for a general rate increase and revisions ...
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HONOLULU – In a major step toward improving public safety and the resilience of Hawaii’s electric grid, the Public Utilities Commission today approved Hawaiian Electric’s 2025-2027 Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP) and completed a comprehensive study on whether to establish a wildfire recovery fund. Together, these actions reflect the commission’s commitment to reduce wildfire risk while ...
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HONOLULU –The Hawai‘i Public Utilities Commission has unanimously approved a 25.75% rate increase for Young Brothers LLC, (YB) effective January 1, 2026. In its approval, the PUC cited YB’s escalating financial instability and the overriding public interest in avoiding an abrupt loss of the regulated intraisland shipping services YB provides. While it approved the rate ...
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HONOLULU — Governor Josh Green today announced that Public Utilities Commission (PUC) Chair Leodoloff (“Leo”) Asuncion, Jr. will be leaving his post on November 17, 2025. “Leo’s decades of work in planning and policy, including his leadership at the PUC, have provided meaningful service to Hawaiʻi. We appreciate his commitment to public service and wish him ...
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Graphic, KIUC’s Wildfire Mitigation Plan Public Meeting — image/png, 320KB The State of Hawaiʻi Public Utilities Commission (“Commission”) is hosting a public meeting on Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. at the Lihue State Office Building for the Kauai Island Utility Cooperative to provide information about its Wildfire Mitigation Plan (“WMP”). Members of the ...
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Page updated September 26, 2025 The PUC issued a notice that it will conduct an evidentiary hearing September 29 through October 3 on Young Brothers’ rate increase request. Members of the public may watch the hearing the following methods: Live Stream on the Commission’s YouTube Channel at https://youtube.com/@hpuc A copy of the recording will also be available ...
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HONOLULU – The Public Utilities Commission today closed its long-standing investigation into distributed energy resource (DER) policies for Hawaiian Electric and laid the foundation for the next iteration of DER development in Hawaiʻi. “For the past decade, the Hawaiʻi Public Utilities Commission led the nation in its groundbreaking innovative development of distributed energy resources,” said ...
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Graphic, Puhi Sewer and Water Company Public Hearing — image/png, 242 KB The State of Hawaii Public Utilities Commission will conduct an IN-PERSON public hearing on August 19, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. on Kauai Island at the Lihue State Office Building regarding Aqua Puhi, LLC, dba Puhi Sewer & Water Company’s (“Puhi S&W”) request for ...
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HONOLULU – The Public Utilities Commission (“commission”) today issued an order approving a limited temporary rate increase for Young Brothers, LLC, (“YB”), in response to YB’s claims that its financial distress would threaten its ability to provide interisland shipping services. The objectives for the temporary rate increase are to minimize the impact on customers of ...
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