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The utility is working with lawmakers on a plan that would make the state take over energy contracts if HECO defaulted, a situation lawmakers say is unlikely to occur.

UPDATED: Civil Beat has updated the story to reflect that the wind turbines are not certain to come down at the end of their power contracts. Kahuku’s wind turbines, which irked neighbors, might have to come down at the end of their 20-year contracts after a Honolulu City Council decision last week.

The power company plans to spend hundreds of millions of dollars in the next few years on wildfire prevention. Some lawmakers question why that didn’t happen before Lahaina.

The utility created the Public Safety Power Shutoff program last May to for adverse weather conditions.

During the annual Tour de Trash, members of the public got an inside look at where Oahu’s garbage ends up. Civil Beat tagged along.

As HECO tries to get new clean energy projects going, island leaders are discussing whether to make it mandatory to bury more power lines safely below ground.

The energy office is examining whether liquefied natural gas would be a practical replacement for low-sulphur fuel oil.

The project could help the state reach its renewable energy goals, sourcing power to approximately 300,000 homes — but at what cost?

The court found that the county should have done the environmental review of Anaergia Services’ proposed sludge-drying facility.

Repairs may soon be needed, but those could run into legal trouble as the City Council considers new restrictions.