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Off the news: Plug in on Hawaian Electric’s rate hikes
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It’s the public’s turn to chime in on Hawaiian Electric’s bid to raise base rates, which the utility contends is necessary to combat inflation, pay for increased insurance premiums and compensate for aging fossil fuel-burning generators.
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The state Public Utilities Commission is gathering public input on an application by Hawaiian Electric to raise base rates over the next two years, and comments including opposition from ratepayers are piling up.
It’s the public’s turn to chime in on Hawaiian Electric’s bid to raise base rates, which the utility contends is necessary to combat inflation, pay for increased insurance premiums and compensate for aging fossil fuel-burning generators.
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