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John Pritchett: Steamed

The Hawaii Legislature is advancing a bill that could lead to higher utility bills to pay for Hawaiian Electric Co.’s wildfire mitigation efforts. Many ratepayers are not cool with that.

By John Pritchett

April 14, 2024 · 1 min read

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John Pritchett

John Pritchett is an award-winning cartoonist. He has created artwork in Hawaii for decades, including 20 years at the Honolulu Weekly. See his portfolio on the web at: pritchettcartoons.com. Opinions are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Civil Beat’s views.

The Hawaii Legislature is advancing a bill that could lead to higher utility bills to pay for Hawaiian Electric Co.’s wildfire mitigation efforts. Many ratepayers are not cool with that.

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John Pritchett

John Pritchett is an award-winning cartoonist. He has created artwork in Hawaii for decades, including 20 years at the Honolulu Weekly. See his portfolio on the web at: pritchettcartoons.com. Opinions are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Civil Beat’s views.

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Let HECO file for chapter 11 and find a buyer that will bail them out, because they are a monopoly, but has the buyer put in the money to upgrade the system and infrastructure that is sorely needed as a condition of purchase. This would be a win-win for the public and Hawaii.

wailani1961 · 2 years ago

Aloha,Again I am reiterating that HECO must be held accountable for the fire and other poor decisions regarding the power grid in Hawaii.As a Public Utility, HECO needs to have current management removed for the poor decisions regarding our grid. PUC must also make HECO a "Non Profit" organization and divest itself of American Savings Bank.New management must be brought in to get back to their fiduciary duties to the State, similar to what Boeing is doing with their management team.Unless these moves are done, HECO will continue to prioritize profits over responsible actions. Mahalo

Precious · 2 years ago

You guys keep voting for this every single election. Just because people promises a carbon neutral eco-utopia doesn't mean they can actually deliver.

YouKnowTheThing · 2 years ago

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