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This section provides you with recent information about Hawaii Electric Light Company and energy use in Hawaii. 

Puainako Street Road Closure (5/16/13)

Twelve Holiday Lighting Safety Tips from Hawaii Electric Light Company (12/12/12)

Public Meetings Notice: Opportunity to Comment on Electric Utility Planning (11/29/12)

Meetings set for public comment on electric utility planning (11/26/12)

Hawaii Electric Light Company releases draft request seeking more geothermal energy for Hawaii Island (11/9/12)

Scheduled Outage Required in Ookala (10/22/12)

Scheduled Outage Required in Volcano (10/12/12)

Scheduled Outage Required in Ookala (10/8/12)

HELCO Celebrates Energy Awareness Month with Community Energy Fair (9/20/12)

Hawaii Electric Light Company Asks PUC for 2013 Rate Increase (8/16/12)

Hawaii Electric Light Company Asks PUC to Approve New Contract for Aina Koa Pono to Supply Locally Grown and Processed Biofuel on Hawaii Island (8/2/12)

Hawaii Electric Light Company Urges Customers to Prepare for Storms and Other Emergencies (7/11/12)

Fireworks Safety Advice (7/3/12)

Hawaii Electric Light Company Signs Contract to Buy Biomass Electricity on Hawai'i Island (5/21/12)

Hawaii Electric Light Company Customers Seeing Lower Electric Rates (4/12/12)

PUC Issues Final Decision in Hawaii Electric Light Company Rate Request (2/9/12)

Scheduled Outage Required in North Kohala to Perform Maintenance Repairs (1/9/12)

Hawaii Electric Light Company Announces Plans to Expand Geothermal Energy on Hawaii Island (1/6/12)

Fireworks Safety Advice (12/28/11)

HELCO Employees Donate Supplies to Hilo Union School Students (11/4/11)

Electric Vehicle Rates (10/24/11)

Automobile Accident Causes Power Interruption (10/20/11)

Conference Speakers Address Clean Energy Future for Hawaii (8/5/11)

Power Interruption (8/2/11)

Power Interruption in Hawaiian Paradise Park (7/2/11)

Energy and Sustainability Focus of PCEA Conference (7/1/11)

Power Interruption (7/1/11)

Fireworks Safety Advice (6/28/11)

Hawaii Electric Light Company Seeks Information on Expanding Geothermal Energy on Hawaii Island (6/22/11)

Hawaii Utilities All Among National Leaders in Solar Electric Power (6/10/11)

HELCO Reminds Customers to Prepare for Hurricane Season (6/1/11)

Scheduled Outage Required in North Kohala to Complete Repairs (5/24/11)

HELCO Solar Regatta Showcases Student-Designed Renewable Energy Projects (5/18/11)

American Savings Bank and Hawaii Electric Light Company Provide $10,000 Grant to Support Economic & Financial Literacy Education (5/9/11)

HEI Companies Raise $365,000 for Japan Relief Efforts (5/9/11)

Hospice of Hilo Receives Grant for Construction of First Neighbor Island In-Patient Hospice Facility (5/5/11)

PCEA Conference Dates Announced (3/23/11)

Hawaiian Electric Industries Donates $100,000 to Support Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Efforts (3/18/11)

IBEW Ratifies Hawaiian Electric Contract Agreement (3/11/11)

Hawaiian Electric Advisory re: Tsunami Preparations (3/11/11)

Hawaiian Electric and IBEW Reach Tentative Contract Agreement (3/7/11)

Puna Geothermal Venture and HELCO Sign Agreement to Deliver Additional 8MW of Dispatchable Geothermal Power (2/10/11)

Banner Year for Solar Power in Hawaii (2/4/11)

PUC Decisions Approve Tiered Rate Structure for Hawaii Island and Maui County Electric Customers and Interim Rate Increase for Hawaii Island (1/12/11)

Electric Utility Impersonator Making Calls (1/10/11)

'Aina Koa Pono Awarded Sustainable Biofuels Contract from Hawaiian Electric Company (1/6/11)

HECO Signs Historic First Agreement for Aina Koa Pono to Supply Sustainable Local Biofuels (1/6/11)

Hawai'i Wildlife Center Receives Grant from Hawaii Electric Light Company (12/22/10)