The game designer and tech entrepreneur wants to make living off the grid safe, reliable and affordable.

A company that thrived for more than a century in the islands is ready to sell. It is a good deal for executives and, the power company’s CEO argues, for the rest of us, too.

If the power company became more like the ride-hailing service in its pricing system and motivations, it might help bring down electricity prices.

Not all electricity is created equal. Maximize daytime demand for the product, and we might wean ourselves off oil and reduce the cost of living in the islands.

The head of Hawaiian Electric Co. talks about Hawaii’s 2045 renewable energy goals and how unique conditions help keep the islands’ power bills so high.

New data suggests that Hawaii’s middle class may have lost more ground in 2014.

Opponents of the status quo are pushing for an energy revolution. The ultimate question, though, is about cost.

Given Hawaii’s high cost of living, the state may not meet its ambitious renewable energy goals without first lowering the nation’s highest electricity rates.

Opponents of NextEra Energy’s $4.3 billion bid to buy Hawaiian Electric have publicly blasted the merger. But that posturing has sparked negotiations that over the next few months should lead to more benefits and cost-savings for consumers.

Hawaii is making a big-money gamble as it shifts from oil-powered electric generation to renewable energy sources, infusing the industry with its own new energy.