Energy

..."The proposed repowering of the Waiau facility will be the largest generation project in Hawaiian Electric’s 132-year history."  It will run on oil, but read on to see how HECO conceals this fact....

... Hawaiian Electric will begin contract negotiations with the developers of 15 renewable energy projects on Oahu, Hawaii Island and Maui ....

... An analysis of average electricity prices by state shows Hawaii is easily the most expensive at 30.31 cents per kilowatt ....

... Removed batteries from 94 electric and hybrid vehicles and decommissioned 274 power walls in homes and businesses. Two containers with more than 30 tons of decommissioned battery material were shipped off the island ....

... This is only the second time in KIUC’s 20-year history – and the first time in 12 years – that a rate increase was sought ....

“...China is the largest financial contributor....”

... Of 5 solar projects approved on Maui since 2018, only 1 is being built ....

... when you come home from work, you will be paying 52 cents per kilowatt-hour on Oahu, and 62 cents per kilowatt-hour on the Big Island ....

... GreenPeace Attacks Mining Research Ship East of Hawaii ....

... the state’s lone geothermal plant on Hawaiʻi Island produces five times the amount of electricity as one of the state’s largest solar farms, while requiring 80% less land area ....

... Claimants who want a distribution from the fund agree not to sue the fund contributors ....

“The BBC obtained audio of a conversation between Maui police and Hawaiian Electric in which the power company confirms that power has been turned off in the town of Lahaina.”

... Those who choose to participate will waive their ability to get compensated again through litigation related to associated claims ....

... The Hawaii Supreme Court ruled this week that Honolulu’s lawsuit against oil and gas companies can proceed to trial ....

... Hawaiian Electric claims it first began developing its Wildfire Safety Strategy in 2019 ....

... Roughly 80% of solar components are manufactured in China using slave labor ....

... crews are continuing repairs to restore an approximate 350 remaining customers in Lahaina ....

... HECO Suits: Two Vacant Hawaii Supreme Court Seats Loom Large ....

... Bissen asked the Commission and Hawaiian Electric for a temporary suspension of the pilot program for the randomly selected customers on Maui due to the recent wildfires ....

... Temporary equipment to provide safe, reliable power to essential services, surrounding neighborhoods ....

... Scott DeGhetto has been appointed EVP, CFO & treasurer of HEI, effective October 1, 2023 through approximately December 31, 2024. DeGhetto joins HEI from Moelis & Company ....

... The hearing will take place on September 28, 2023, and the following individuals are expected to testify ....

... between 2019 and 2022, Hawaiian Electric invested less than $245,000 on wildfire-specific projects on the island. Instead of spending necessary funds to prevent fires caused by its equipment, Hawaiian Electric instead spent millions of dollars towards efforts to achieve a 100 percent renewable energy goal, which earned the Company bonuses that the Company’s executives used to increase their own compensation ....

... the Hawaiʻi Green Infrastructure Authority (HGIA) has been appropriated $50 million for Solar PV+Battery financing in the 2023-2024 fiscal year ....

"... Has the Hawai’i State Energy Office been involved? ...."

"At about 3 p.m., a time when all of Hawaiian Electric's power lines in West Maui had been de-energized for more than six hours, a second fire (the "Afternoon Fire") began in the same area."

... HEI suspending dividends, drawing down $370M credit line and further separating HEI and ASB boards  ....

... Maui County and other state officials and entities have also faced their own share of criticism for the response during and after the fires ....

... NEM solar users bills increase: 100%, 200%, or more ... 

... will Hawaii adopt California's version of inverse condemnation liability in wildfire cases? ....

... C&C of Honolulu and energy giants faced off over where the suit should be taken to trial ....

... Hawaiian Electronic consequently invested less than a quarter-of-a-million dollars on wildfire-related projects ....

... Hawaii certainly has not adopted the California model of inverse condemnation liability for wildfires. So this will be a case of first impression ....

... CreditWatch placement with negative implications reflects the potential for additional downgrades of one or more notches within the coming months ....

... Hawaiian Electric’s stock plunged 34% following the suits ....

... addressing critical issues related to clean energy access, affordability, and fairness in Hawai‘i ....

... data gathered by Hawaiian Electric and will ultimately determine how the program may roll out to all customers starting in late 2024 or 2025 ....

... Between 2020 and 2021, the most recent years of available data, carbon emissions in Hawaii increased by 16.2%. Over that period, energy related carbon dioxide pollution went from 14.9 million metric tons to 17.3 million metric tons ....

... major technological advances, especially in sustainable fuels and carbon-capture, and reaching consensus on land-use policy are some of what’s required for Hawaii to fully decarbonize ....

... facilities geniuses at our DOE came up with the idea ....

... The review highlights progress on achieving the six Aloha+ Challenge goals, which are the state’s local implementation of the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Hawaiʻi stands as the sole state in the United States to have submitted a Voluntary Local Review (VLR) ....

... Hawaiian Electric Co. recently released its integrated grid plan, which put the cost of interconnecting the state’s planned renewable energy plants at around $9 billion — and that doesn’t include the cost to build the plants themselves ....

... The agreement, which began on June 30, calls for Solar Farm View Estates LLC (SFVE) to undertake substantial repairs to the complex and operate it for the next 75 years. The Board of Directors of HHFDC, which retains the property’s fee-simple interest, approved a $4.95 million, low-interest, 10-year loan that allows SFVE to facilitate the repairs ....

... Such lawsuits abound, with as many as 300 cases underway. Honolulu’s, though, has a twist ....

... Failure to implement measures required by the SPCC Rule can threaten public health or the welfare of fish and other wildlife ....

... during the COVID shutdowns, emissions dropped sharply, but the climate became warmer ....

... Hawaii clocked in as the most expensive state for electricity, with a 44 cents per kilowatt-hour cost ....

... The four original contracts were negotiated in the 1990s and 2000s ... a typical residential customer using 500 kilowatts could see savings ranging from $9 to $13 per month ....

"...Hawaiian Electric’s modeling shows that...energy rates may rise in the near-term transition to clean energy...."

... Par Hawaii is the first refinery in the nation authorized to use renewable feedstock to produce renewable fuels under Foreign-Trade Zone procedures ....