PRESS RELEASE: PUC CONDUCTS PUBLIC HEARING ON HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC’S OVERHEAD LINE CONSTRUCTION FOR PU‘ULOA SOLAR PROJECT

STATE OF HAWAIʻI

KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI

JOSH GREEN, M.D.

GOVERNOR

KE KIAʻĀINA

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS

KA ʻOIHANA PILI KĀLEPA

NADINE Y. ANDO

DIRECTOR

KA LUNA HOʻOKELE

PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

JON S. ITOMURA

CHAIR

PUC CONDUCTS PUBLIC HEARING ON HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC'S OVERHEAD LINE CONSTRUCTION FOR PU'ULOA SOLAR PROJECT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 4, 2026

HONOLULU - The Hawaiʻi Public Utilities Commission will conduct a public hearing on Monday, March 9 at 6 p.m. at the Oʻahu Veterans Center. Commissioners will receive public input on the Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. request for approval of its amended and restated power purchase agreement with Pu'uloa Solar, LLC, a 6-megawatt photovoltaic project, paired with a battery energy storage system.

Hawaiian Electric proposes to construct an overhead 46 kV sub-transmission line extension near the intersection of Salt Lake Boulevard and Namur Road to interconnect the project to Hawaiian Electric's system. The proposed overhead line extension will span approximately 70 feet south of the project's substation on land owned by Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam.

Members of the public are encouraged to attend and share their views during the hearing.

Date/Time: Monday, March 9, 6 p.m.

Location: Oʻahu Veterans Center, Sullivan Hall 1, 1298 Kukila St., Honolulu

Written comments are also encouraged and may be submitted online on the commission's website, by email or mail and should reference Docket No. 2025-0436.

Online: https://hpuc.my.site.com/cdms/s/consumers/public-comments

Email: [email protected]

Mail: Hawaiʻi Public Utilities Commission, 465 S. King Street, #103, Honolulu, HI 96813

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View the full hearing notice, a flyer and more on our website at: Notice of Public Hearing - Hawaiian Electric Overhead Line Extension for Pu'uloa Solar at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam (Docket No. 2025-0436)