We appear on a promising road to recovery from the pandemic, but a far more existential threat to the planet persists.

The move, the parties say, aims to help create micro grids powered by renewable energy and lower electricity costs.

As chief executive officer of the Hawaii State Energy Office, Scott Glenn will play an important role in achieving the state’s renewable energy goals.

It’s a rare financial bright spot for the massive Honolulu project, which has struggled to stay on budget.

Regulators have approved a long-delayed biomass to energy plant that may produce up to 12 percent of the island’s power.

Commissioners are pushing HECO to do more to keep prices in check and customers from leaving the system.

They want Hawaiian Electric Industries to work collaboratively with other stakeholders to figure out what comes next.

Hawaiian Electric withdrew its request to the Public Utilities Commission for a contract to import liquefied natural gas.

Gov. David Ige would not name names, but he said “there is interest by more than one company.”

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