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Media Coverage

Shake up HEI, for sake of isles’ energy future
December 10, 2019

Hawaii cooperative achieves non-profit status in bid to challenge HECO power service
December 21, 2016

Utility co-op sought on Big Island
December 20, 2016

Hawaii energy co-op moves closer to possible utility takeover
December 19, 2016

Co-op neither confirms nor denies plans to buy HELCO
December 9, 2016

With NextEra deal off table, stakeholders wonder what’s next for Hawaii
September 18, 2016

Groups push co-op utility after failed utility merger
July 20, 2016

Hawaii commission says no to major electric utility merger
July 16, 2016

NextEra’s $4.3 Billion HECO Acquisition Rejected By Hawaii’s PUC In 2-0 Vote
July 15, 2016

Hawaii regulators shoot down $4.3B NextEra Energy-Hawaiian Electric deal
July 15, 2016

Hawaii Rejects NextEra’s $4.3 Billion Bid for Hawaiian Electric
July 15, 2016

PUC votes to not approve the HECO Companies and NextEra Energy's joint application for change of control
July 15, 2016

State to explore utility options
May 8, 2016

Why Rural Electric Cooperatives Are Opting for Community-Scale Solar
March 31, 2016

Whatever The Outcome of NextEra/HEI Deal, HIEC Is Ready
March 31, 2016

NextEra merger: HIEC willing co-op partner
March 25, 2016

Plan by Hawaii Island energy co-op calls for no oil, LNG
February 10, 2016

Big Island Co-op’s Clean Energy Plan
February 10, 2016

Former Kamehameha, Blue Planet execs join Hawaii electric co-op board
January 5, 2016

When People Power Meets Electricity On The Big Island
January 4, 2016

Hawaii Island Energy Cooperative would deliver transformation better, faster and cheaper
December 17, 2015

Hawaii electric co-op says it could save consumers $234M as alternative to NextEra deal
December 11, 2015

Co-op claims it could save ratepayers more; HIEC touts Big Island savings that would eclipse NextEra’s
December 10, 2015

PUC voices doubts about NextEra’s pledges for change
December 10, 2015

Hawaii utility co-op says it could save $234M, better option than NextEra sale
December 9, 2015

Merger vs. Co-op
November 6, 2015

Hawaii PUC allows public utility alternatives to be considered in NextEra merger case
November 5, 2015

Discussion of LNG, utility ownership models allowed at NextEra-HECO hearings, regulators rule
Nov 3, 2015

Utilities: Exclude co-op from hearings; NextEra, Hawaiian Electric ask PUC to limit scope of testimony
October 28, 2015

Ige still against NextEra-HEI deal despite added commitments
October 15, 2015

Energy co-op debate continues
October 10, 2015

Public Utility or Power Monopoly? Let’s Hear Both Options
October 6, 2015

Who Should Own Hawaii Electric?
October 2, 2015

Powering lines of opposition; Supporters of public utility co-op show up in force to NextEra/HEI merger listening session
October 1, 2015

NextEra Merger Takes Back Seat to Co-op Talk on Big Island
October 1, 2015

Hawaii Legislators and NextEra
September 29, 2015

Letter to the Editor: Own the Power
September 26, 2015

Public Utilities Commission should Investigate Different Utility Models
September 25, 2015

NextEra realizes merger not easy
September 11, 2015

Crowds fill Maui school to oppose sale of HEI
September 6, 2015

NextEra adviser: Co-ops not cost-effective
September 2, 2015

70 percent favor publicly owned utility in Hawaii
August 9, 2015

Maui County might acquire power firm, it informs NextEra
August 6, 2015

What’s next for the NextEra-Hawaiian Electric deal?
July 26, 2015

Hawaii regulators pushed to consider co-op as alternative to HECO merger
July 24, 2015

HEI might not be NextEra’s next acquisition after all
July 24, 2015

County to PUC: Deny NextEra deal
July 23, 2015

PUC urged to consider co-op
July 21, 2015

Ige opposes NextEra deal
July 21, 2015

Hawaii energy group studies potential savings of proposed cooperative utility ownership model
July 20, 2015

Could an energy co-op be a viable alternative to NextEra-HEI merger?
June 14, 2015

Inside Hawaii activists' push to ditch HECO and transform the utility business model
May 28, 2015

KIUC Returns $2.1 Million to Co-op Members
May 27, 2015

House adopts HEI-NextEra resolutions
April 16, 2015

Energy cooperative ready to take root on Hawaii island
April 13, 2015

NextEra’s Bid to Acquire Hawaii’s Grid Might Have Unintended Consequences
April 8, 2015

Legislators take aim at HEI-NextEra merger; Resolutions seek to protect public interest, consider alternatives
March 2015

Interview with Richard Ha
March 15, 2015

Energy start-up weighs in on HECO purchase
March 11, 2015

28 groups to take part in PUC review
March 4, 2015

Hawaii regulators grant access to all entities in NextEra-Hawaiian Electric merger case
March 3, 2015

Who should own the electric company?
March 1, 2015

Richard Ha: The Hawaii island farmer is an outspoken advocate for sustainable energy
February 27, 2015

Legislature can help PUC fulfill key role
February 22, 2015

What if Hawaii Island residents owned their own electric utility?
February 18, 2015

Co-op files to ensure plug-in with utility decisions
February 18, 2015

Hawaii group explores forming co-op, intervenes in NextEra-HECO docket
February 18, 2015

Big Island Electric Co-op Seeks to Intervene in NextEra Sale
February 17, 2015

Political Briefs

Expressing Support of Further Discussion on the Possibility of Local Ownership and Control of Electric Utilities
March 23, 2015

Hawaii House of Representatives expresses support for HIEC
March 13, 2015

Videos and Interviews

Jeff Ubben and Kyle Datta discuss the present and future of Hawaiian Electric, Maui Energy Conference
March 27 2019

Marco Mangelsdorf, representing the proposed Hawaii Island Energy Coop, joined us for his views of "what next" now that the Hawaii State Public Utilities Commission has rejected Nextera’s proposal to purchase Hawaiian Electric.
October 2, 2016

Implications of the NextEra Exit
July 18, 2016

Waiting for Godot - Updates in Energy: HEI-NextEra Merger.
June 6, 2016

Awaiting a Decision in the NextEra Docket
May 23 2016

Marco Mangelsdorf on Energy Coops and Group Discussion
March 17 2016

Energy Going Global - The Road to Renewables
March 28, 2016

Another Chapter in the Approval Process with Mina Morita and Marco Mangelsdorf
February 15, 2016

Marco Mangelsdorf/HIEC testifies at Hawaii Public Utilities Commission hearings
February 9, 2016

HI Power Conference - What's Current in Energy
February 1, 2016

Energy News in Review: A New Time for Oil - Hermina Morita and Marco Mangelsdorf
January 18, 2016

Going Clean in 2016 - Hermina Morita
January 6, 2016

Island Energy Updates: December 21st - Keith Cronin, Sharon Moriwaki and Marco Mangelsdorf
December 21, 2016

Developments in Energy - The State of Clean
November 23, 2015

Energy Matters October 2015
October 26, 2015

INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAII: What is the Future for Hawaii’s Largest Power Utility?
October 22, 2015

The End of NEM - You Heard It Here First with Marco Mangelsdorf
October 13, 2015

VIDEO SERIES: Hundreds Pack HEI-NextEra Hearing In Hilo
September 30, 2015

Hawaii Island Energy Coop and Kaua’i Island Utility Coop, Part 2
Sep 27, 2015

Hawaii Island Energy Coop and Kaua’i Island Utility Coop, Part 1
Sep 20, 2015

Current Developments in Energy
Sep 14, 2015

HIEC--The HEI-NEE Energy deal
September 9, 2015

Local Control—The HEI-NEE Energy deal
September 9, 2015

Forum Wrap—The HEI-NEE Energy deal
September 9, 2015

Mina, Marco, and Me - Current Developments in Energy
August 31, 2015

Hawaii, State of Clean Energy - From the Docket to the Marketplace
August 27, 2015

Current Developments in Energy and the Inter Solar Conference
July 20, 2015

The State of Solar with Jay Fidell and Marco Mangelsdorf
July 6, 2015

Marco Mangelsdorf on the Hawaii Island Energy Cooperative, Kona, June 18, 2015
June 18, 2015

Update for June : Developments in Energy
June 8, 2015

Hawaii: State of Clean Energy
April 17, 2015

Gridlocked by the power grid: Why Hawaii’s solar energy industry is at a crossroads
April 11, 2015

Energy Updates with Marco Mangelsdorf
April 3, 2015

New Options for Utilities with Sophie Cocke and Marco
March 20, 2015

Title: More Energy Co-ops in Our Future?
March 18, 2015

Drilling Down on HIEC with Marco and Me
February 27, 2015

HIEC: A New Alternative for the Big Island?
February 25, 2015