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HECO power plant at Kahe Point in West Oahu. Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (HEI) is the largest supplier of electricity in the U.S. state of Hawaii, supplying power to 95% of Hawaii's population through its electric utilities: Hawaiian Electric Company serving Oahu, Hawai'i Electric Light Company serving The Big Island, and Maui Electric Company serving Maui, Lanai and Molakai.
003. Honolulu. 1905. "Sheltered bay" or "place of shelter" in the Hawaiian language, [ 9 ] Named after Honolulu, the capital and largest city of the state. Oʻahu and the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (except Midway Atoll) 989,408. 597 sq mi (1,546 km 2) Kalawao County. 005.
April 13 – 2018 Hawaii floods: Heavy rainfall on the islands of Kauaʻi and Oʻahu causes widespread flash flooding and landslides, resulting in $125 million in property damage. [7] [8] [9] May 3 – 2018 lower Puna eruption: Kīlauea on Hawaii Island begins erupting in the residential neighborhood of Leilani Estates. [10]
Stay updated on Hawaii and national elections coverage In the Nov. 5 election, registered voters in the City and County of Honolulu will consider four proposed city charter amendments.
The state has issued more than 30 information requests totaling nearly 200 questions to Hawaiian Electric as part of an ongoing investigation into the Aug. 8, 2023, Lahaina wildfire, which killed ...
CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL @STARADVERTISER.COM UNITE HERE Local 5 hotel workers at Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort are in their third week of striking. Becky Vieira of Walnut ...
Honolulu, the capital of Hawaii, is a U.S. city. As of late 2020, Honolulu had 92 high-rise buildings over 300 feet (91 meters) in height, with four more under construction. [1] The first high-rise that exceeded 350 ft was the Ala Moana Hotel built in 1970.
It has an area of 562.3 square miles (1,456.4 km 2), making it the fourth-largest of the islands and the 21st-largest island in the United States. [ 5 ] Kauaʻi lies 73 miles (117 km) northwest of Oʻahu, across the Kauaʻi Channel. The island's 2020 population was 73,298.