Some Hawai’i Areas Maxing Out On Solar

From As rooftop solar surges, states hit brakes Hawaii generates most of its electricity by burning imported oil, giving it the dubious distinction of the country’s highest electricity…

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PUC to MECO: Allow More Solar

HECO, along with Maui Electric Co. and Hawaiian Electric Light Co., had set a 15 percent threshold for the amount of solar power that could be put on a…

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Maui Based Champley appointed to PUC

Maui Now reports that Maui-based energy consultant, Michael Champley of Kahakuloa Energy Advisors, LLC has been appointed to the Public Utilities Commission (PUC). According to Disappeared…

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Consumer (?!) Advocate on Biofuel

From Disappeared News by Henry Curtis Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO) has asked the Hawai`i Public Utilities Commission to approve the HECO-Aina Koa Pono Biofuel Supply Contract (Docket 2011-0005). According to…

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HECO: Raise Rates So We Can Buy Imported Palm Oil

From Henry Curtis: Last year HECO sold 7.6 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity. HECO has asked the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission to add a tax on each kWh sold to…

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Big Wind to PUC: “Don’t Make Us Go Out to Bid”

July 26, 2011 Hawaiian Electric, with Castle & Cooke, petitioned the PUC to reverse their decision requiring HECO go out to bid on the company to develop the wind farm…

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MECO asks for 6.7% Rate Increase

KAHULUI, Hawaii, July 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Maui Electric (MECO), subsidiary of Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (HEI) (NYSE: HE), today filed a request for a rate increase with the…

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Ku‘oko‘a Seeking to buy HEI

Heavy hitters join board to gird for HEI bid Ex-officials of the CIA and federal Energy Department ante up as the $35 billion plan gains momentum By Andrew…

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Maui County & Life of the Land Intervene in HECO Case

The Public Utilities Commission granted Maui County and Life of the Land intervenor status in the review of Hawaiian Electric Co.’s proposal to charge customers for a $4 million…

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Alternatives Section of Big Wind Doc

Economics of Big Wind Note:  This is an OCR of : VOLUME 5:  http://www.lifeofthelandhawaii.org/2009-0162%20Vol%205.PDF The economic comparison section pages 289-313 OCR introduces many spelling errors in converting...

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