Hawaii Lawmakers Are Considering Ways To Help HECO Pay Maui Fire Costs

State legislators have introduced measures to bail out Hawaiian Electric by allowing the utility to raise cash by increasing costs to consumers without going through the standard rate-making process.  Two such utility securitization bills have been submitted at Hawaiian Electric’s request, and two more as part of Gov. Josh Green’s package the Legislature will consider this session, which opened … Continue reading Hawaii Lawmakers Are Considering Ways To Help HECO Pay Maui Fire Costs