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A Hawaiian Electric community meeting April 13 for a presentation of its Integrated Grid Plan quickly turned into a warning that by 2027, there will be a serious shortfall of electric generation due to a combination of the closure of petroleum-based electric generation and the failure of renewable projects to materialize.
There are some possibilities of band-aid mitigation of the electric generation shortfalls, but by 2027, the ability of Hawaiian Electric to provide enough electricity for Maui is in doubt.
Hawaiian Electric is rolling out an experimental program that will raise electric rates by two and three times from 6 p.m. to 9 a.m. to see if people will change their electric use behavior.
This means that overnight, when solar is not available, Hawaiian Electric would like you to not use their electricity.
Jeff McCammack
Wailuku