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Electricity Rate Shock Hits City Hall Too Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Electricity Rate Shock Hits City Hall Too

Global oil prices have caused Honolulu's utility bills to jump nearly $20 million this year.

Big Island’s First Large-Scale Solar Farm Starts Operating David Croxford/Civil Beat/2022

Big Island’s First Large-Scale Solar Farm Starts Operating

The Waikoloa plant is expected to lower residential monthly utility bills by $5.

US Renewable Power Surged Ahead Of Coal For The First Time Last Year Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2023

US Renewable Power Surged Ahead Of Coal For The First Time Last Year

Experts say the trend still isn’t fast enough to stop the worst impacts of climate change.

Maui Solar Project Stokes Concerns About Climate-Fueled Fire And Flooding Risks Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2022

Maui Solar Project Stokes Concerns About Climate-Fueled Fire And Flooding Risks

The Paeahu solar farm, located in a dryland forest, would operate a short distance from a residential subdivision.

Henry Curtis Has Been A ‘Thorn In The Side’ Of Developers And Power Company Execs For 30 Years David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Henry Curtis Has Been A ‘Thorn In The Side’ Of Developers And Power Company Execs For 30 Years

The longtime Life of the Land leader reflects on decades of pushing his clean energy and environmental justice agenda.

Hawaii Climate Experts Highlight Positive Points In An Otherwise Dire International Report Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2022

Hawaii Climate Experts Highlight Positive Points In An Otherwise Dire International Report

The United Nations leader has called for countries to do "everything, everywhere, all at once."

The Shift To A Green Energy Future Is Renewing Plantation-Era Water Wars On Kauai Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2023

The Shift To A Green Energy Future Is Renewing Plantation-Era Water Wars On Kauai

A proposed hydro project — the first of its kind in the world — could supply up to a quarter of the island’s power by diverting 4 billion gallons a year from the Waimea River.

Hawaii Supreme Court Unanimously Rejects Big Island’s Hu Honua Power Project Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Hawaii Supreme Court Unanimously Rejects Big Island’s Hu Honua Power Project

The justices said state regulators were right to question environmental problems and consumer costs.

Regulators Seek Public Input On Energy Projects In Hawaii Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Regulators Seek Public Input On Energy Projects In Hawaii

The first of two public meetings will be held Wednesday, in person and online.

Lawmakers Want Tighter Timelines For PUC Review Of Energy Projects. Some Say Not So Fast David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Lawmakers Want Tighter Timelines For PUC Review Of Energy Projects. Some Say Not So Fast

The measure aims to speed up regulatory approvals but has generated concern over how it may help certain developers.