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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News Release
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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The State of Hawaii Public Utilities Commission will hold a series of state-wide public hearings starting October 4 regarding Hawaii Gas’ application for rate increases and revised rate schedule and rules. All are invited to attend the public hearings and state their views on the application, which is described further below. Public Hearing Information Date ...
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The State of Hawaii Public Utilities Commission will hold a public hearing on Friday, September 6, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. at the Kapolei High School Cafeteria regarding Hawaiian Electric’s application for the Campbell Estate Industrial Park-46 (CEIP-46) Roosevelt Avenue Reconductoring Project (“Project”). All are invited to attend the public hearing and state their views on ...
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HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Public Utilities Commission opened a new investigative docket today to explore intragovernmental wheeling and whether it is in the public interest. Wheeling is customer use a of utility’s transmission and distribution facilities to transmit power from one energy generation site to another location. It enables customers with load and distributed generation ...
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The State of Hawaii Public Utilities Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, July 8, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. at the Lahaina Intermediate School Cafeteria regarding Hawaii Water’s rate increase application. All are invited to attend the public hearing and state their views on the application. Public Hearing Information Date/Time: Monday, July 8, 2024, ...
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HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Public Utilities issued a notice of violation to Sandwich Isles Communications (SIC) and ordered it not to terminate service to customers and to continue service to its customers without disruption or reduction in quality; to maintain and preserve its equipment in good working order; and to maintain and preserve customer records. ...
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The STATE OF HAWAII PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (“Commission”) will hold a public hearing relating to the application of relating to the application of HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC., for Commission approval to relocate a portion of the existing Wahiawa Waimano 46 kilovolt overhead sub-transmission line located in the Koa Ridge development area on the island of ...
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