State OKs plan for solar farm linked with batteries on Kauai
The state Public Utilities Commission has approved a contract to build the largest solar farm connected to a battery system in the state. Read more
The state Public Utilities Commission has approved a contract to build the largest solar farm connected to a battery system in the state. Read more
Hawaiian Electric Co. will host a public meeting at McKinley High School to share its draft plan on how it will modernize Oahu’s power grid. Read more
Four friends killed in a single-engine plane crash are remembered by loved ones for their kind hearts and contagious positivity. Read more
The bodies of Dean Hutton, Gerrit Evensen, Heather Riley and Alexis Aaron were discovered late Saturday afternoon at the wreckage of the aircraft. Hutton was flying the fixed-wing four-seater. Read more
A Hawaiian Electric Co. pilot program meant to encourage customers to shift energy use to the daytime has seen little interest. Read more
The state Public Utilities Commission approved Hawaii Electric Light Co.’s contract with a half-built biomass facility on the Big Island on Friday. Read more
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Solar energy projects with the combined capability of powering more than 17,900 homes have been approved to connect to Hawaiian Electric Co.’s grid. Read more
Territorial Savings Bank’s earnings rose 6.54 percent in the second quarter. Read more
The state Public Utilities Commission approved three solar projects that have the combined capacity to power more than 17,900 homes. Read more
Three new Hawaiian Airlines routes will connect the neighbor islands to the West Coast. Read more
Hawaiian Airlines said Monday it will add three new daily routes between the neighbor islands and the U.S. West Coast in early 2018. Read more
When Katherine Ziemann got back into her Nissan Leaf after a three-week trip to Portugal, she drove out of a parking garage at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport without paying a dime. Read more
Oahu residents saw a dime shaved off their electricity bills in July primarily due to lower fees collected for energy efficiency programs. Read more
Government and private sector representatives put their heads together over cafeteria tables on Wednesday to talk about ways to make Iwilei and Kapalama safer for cyclists and pedestrians. Read more
Once again the change in ownership of one of Hawaii’s top utilities will wind up in the hands of the state Public Utilities Commission. Read more
It was 9-year-old Kevin Tighe’s dream to own a surf shop when he grew up. Read more
The state has opened up a public comment period for a solar project set to be built in Kalaeloa near Hawaiian cultural sites. Read more
Honolulu police are looking for a 35-year-old man connected to an arson attempt that occurred in Waikiki Saturday morning. Read more
The owners of a biomass facility and Hawaii Electric Light Co. have a lot riding on a state Public Utilities Commission decision expected to come at month’s end. Read more
Hawaii’s remote location makes it one of the hardest places in the nation to start a business. Read more
Hawaii’s solar industry slump continues, but representatives are hopeful batteries connected to solar energy systems will help the number of installations rebound. Read more