AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoUtilities: Hawaiʻi’s PUC moved the Hilo hearing on Hawaiian Electric’s rate-rebasing request to Nov. 4, followed by a public meeting on service reliability and storm impacts. Water Infrastructure: Consolidated Water advanced permitting for its Kalaeloa seawater desalination project; the Honolulu Board of Water Supply also secured a $109 million EPA loan for its plant. Construction: Road and utility work has begun for a Waimea affordable-housing project, while $81 million in federal relief is headed to repair Hawaiʻi infrastructure damaged by March storms. Food Costs: Honolulu eggs averaged $10.06 a dozen in June, up 11% year over year; local officials urged consumers to support island producers. Engineering: Honolulu-based Oceanit tested a protective coating aboard a Navy vessel, assessing whether it can reduce corrosion and extend the life of ship surfaces.
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