Commish Colin Yost in his First Interview. The host for this show is Marco Mangelsdorf. The guest is Colin Yost. The most recent addition to the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission, Colin Yost, was recently confirmed by the Hawaii State Senate by a 23-0 vote (with two ‘excused absences’) and sheds the ‘interim’ title. We get […]
Life Post-Commission with Jennie Potter (Energy 808: The Cutting Edge)
Topical Energy Round-up. The host for this show is Marco Mangelsdorf. The guest is Jennie Potter. Never a dull moment in the world of Hawai’i, energy matters. A recent critical Hawai’i Supreme Court decision. New energy generation. Equity in the regulatory sphere. Challenges facing the Public Utilities Commission. Challenges facing the State of Hawai’i. Former […]
A Conversation with the New PUC Chair (Energy 808: The Cutting Edge)
Getting the Low Down with Lively Leo. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and Marco Mangelsdorf. The guest is Leo Asuncion. There’s been a changing of the guard at the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission. With the departure of Jay Griffin, Naomi Kuwaye has been sworn in for a six-year term and Leo Asuncion […]
The PUC and Hu Honua: the End of the Saga (Energy 808: The Cutting Edge)
Another Stake to the Heart of the Zombie. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and Marco Mangelsdorf. The guest is Henry Curtis. On June 24 the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission ruled, again and perhaps for the final time, that the Power Purchase Agreement between Hu Honua and HELCO is not in the public […]
The PUC’s Latest Decision on Hu Honua (Energy 808: The Cutting Edge)
Likelihoods and Prospects Going Forward. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and Marco Mangelsdorf. The guest is Henry Curtis. The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission rejects the Power Purchase Agreement between Hu Honua and Hawaii Electric Light Company for the second time. What does this mean? What comes next? Is this the final nail […]
What’s up at the Hawaii PUC (Energy 808: The Cutting Edge)
Commissioner Jennie Potter Gives Updates. The host for this show is Marco Mangelsdorf. The guest is Jennie Potter. There’s always so much going on at the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission. Jennie Potter, PUC commissioner since 2018, brings us up to speed on the most important and juicy energy dockets on the commission’s plate. The ThinkTech […]
KIUC in the Spotlight – Reviving Oahu’s Solar Industry
Marco Mangelsdorf, President at ProVision Solar, and Mina Morita, former Chairwoman of the State of Hawaii’s Public Utilities Commission, join guest host Raya Salter on Mina, Marco and Me. Mina, Marco and Raya discuss Kauai Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC) and its progression in renewable energy generation. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 […]
Grid Resilience in the Era of Climate Change
Co-hosts Jay Fidell and Mina Morita start a series entitled “Hawaii’s Utilities of the Future: Current and Future Happenings and Plans”. In this episode, Scott Seu, Vice President of System Operations at Hawaiian Electric Company, joins the Energy Team to share how Hawaii’s utility is positioning itself for an era of climate change. ThinkTech Hawaii […]
The Core of Consumer Advocacy – Dean Nishina – Division of Consumer Advocacy
What does the Consumer Advocate do? ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through the night. Check us out any time for great content and great community. Our vision is to be a leader in shaping a more vital and […]
PUC’s Appointment, EV Adoption and Island Energy Updates
Marco and Jay address current developments in Hawaii’s energy industry. In this episode, we hear about economic indicators in the photovoltaic solar industry and a continued discussion on the Public Utilities Commission. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through […]