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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.