And now on to an issue near and dear to all of our hearts–power utility operation! Most of Maui Electric Company’s (MECO’s) 70,000 or so customers probably don’t give the utility much thought (except maybe when the bill arrives), but the County of Maui itself is very interested in the matter right now. So much so that it spent $70,000 commissioning the Oklahoma City-based … [Read more...] about New report from Guernsey recommends County of Maui seek an independent electric utility operator
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2015 MauiTime Year In Review
Well, another year’s in the books. On the whole, 2015 wasn’t any more disastrous or violent than any other recent year, I suppose (we did get a new Star Wars film out of it), though at times it certainly seemed otherwise. Murder rates have risen in many large American cities, and a series of horrific mass shootings put everyone on edge. The great movie actors Maureen O’Hara, … [Read more...] about 2015 MauiTime Year In Review
UPDATED: Maui Electric Co. commemorates 14th anniversary of 9/11 terrorist attacks with recipes
[Note: this story has been updated to include Hawaiian Electric's explanation as to why they ultimately removed this post.] When you're dealing with instances of shocking mass murder, like the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks that killed more than 3,000 people in New York, Washington DC and Pennsylvania, I suppose there's no right or wrong way to commemorate … [Read more...] about UPDATED: Maui Electric Co. commemorates 14th anniversary of 9/11 terrorist attacks with recipes
Here are 40 reasons to oppose the Hawaiian Electric Industries/NextEra Energy merger
In Hawaii, a chain of islands in the middle of the largest ocean on Earth, the vulnerability of our power generation couldn’t be more apparent. Shipping in fossil fuels isn’t a mere luxury–it’s a potential disaster. Cut off the oil, and in no time at all our state returns to the 19th century. It’s a weak point state officials finally addressed this year with the passage of … [Read more...] about Here are 40 reasons to oppose the Hawaiian Electric Industries/NextEra Energy merger
Gov. Ige, Mayor Arakawa and environmentalists oppose NextEra-Hawaiian Electric merger
In early December 2014, Florida-based NextEra Energy announced that Hawaiian Electric Industries (HEI) had agreed to merge with it. A joint statement put out by the companies contained repeated assertions that the merger–valued at $4.3 billion–would be outstanding for everyone concerned. It would help modernize Hawaii's grid, increase the use of renewable energy resources, … [Read more...] about Gov. Ige, Mayor Arakawa and environmentalists oppose NextEra-Hawaiian Electric merger