PROCEEDING TO EXAMINE HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC. (“HECO”), HAWAII ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY, INC. (“HELCO”), AND MAUI ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED\u00D5S (“MECO”) PROPOSAL FOR A RENEWABLE ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM

DOCKET NO. 2007-0416

The PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION of the STATE OF HAWAII (“Commission”) HEREBY GIVES NOTICE that it will hold public meetings relating to the proposal by HECO, HELCO, and MECO (collectively, “HECO Companies”), in Docket No. 2007-0008, for a Renewable Energy Infrastructure Program (“REI Program”). The REI Program includes, among other proposals: (1) a Renewable Energy Infrastructure Surcharge to ratepayers that would allow electric utilities in Hawaii to recover the costs of renewable energy infrastructure projects that facilitate third-party development of renewable energy resources, maintain existing renewable energy resources and/or enhance energy choices for customers; and (2) a consolidation incentive mechanism that would allow the HECO Companies to recover costs for renewable energy infrastructure projects built in the County of Hawaii and/or the County of Maui through a sharing of costs between the neighbor islands (County of Hawaii and/or the County of Maui, as appropriate) and Oahu ratepayers. Although the HECO Companies proposed the REI Program in Docket No. 2007-0008, the Commission initiated this docket to separately examine whether the proposed REI Program is just and reasonable.

Public meetings are scheduled for:

May 5, 2008, 6:00 p.m.
Public Utilities Commission Hearing Room (Room B-3)
465 South King Street
Honolulu, HI

May 7, 2008, 6:00 p.m.
Hilo High School Cafeteria
556 Waianuenue Avenue
Hilo, HI

May 8, 2008, 6:00 p.m.
Kealakehe Intermediate School Cafeteria
74-5062 Onipa\u00D5a Street
Kona, HI

May 12, 2008, 6:00 p.m.
Mitchell Pauole Center Conference Room
90 Ainoa Street
Kaunakakai, Molokai, HI

May 14, 2008, 6:00 p.m.
Maui Waena Intermediate School Cafeteria
795 Onehee Avenue
Kahului, Maui, HI

May 15, 2008, 6:00 p.m.
Lanai High & Elementary School Cafeteria
555 Fraser Avenue
Lanai City, Lanai, HI

All interested persons are invited to attend the public meetings to state their views orally, in writing, or both. Written statements may be submitted prior to or at the public meetings. Statements may be mailed to the Public Utilities Commission, 465 South King Street, Room 103, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813. Statements may also be sent by electronic mail to the Commission\u00D5s e-mail address at Hawaii.PUC@hawaii.gov.
All written statements should reference Docket No. 2007-0416 and include the following information: (1) name of the person submitting the written statement; (2) organization the person submitting the written statement represents (if any); and (3) address of the person submitting the written statement.
Copies of the relevant filings in Docket No. 2007-0008 are available for public inspection during regular business hours at the following locations:

HECO/HELCO/MECO

900 Richards Street Customer Service Desk
Honolulu, HI 96813 820 Ward Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96814

1200 Kilauea Avenue Kona Baseyard
Hilo, HI 96720 74-5519 Kaiwi Street
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740

Waimea Baseyard Kahului Main Office
66-1591 Kawaihae Road 210 West Kamehameha Avenue
Kamuela, HI 96743 Kahului, HI 96732

MECO\u00D5s T&D Office Palaau Power Plant Office
Miki Basin Power Plant Lot 32, Ulili Street
1001 N. Miki Road Palaau, HI 96748
Lanai City, HI 96763

Public Utilities Commission

465 South King Street, Room 103
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: (808) 586-2020

688 Kinoole Street, Room 106-A
Hilo, HI 96720
Phone: (808) 974-4533

State Office Building No. 1
54 South High Street, Room 218
Wailuku, HI 96793
Phone: (808) 984-8182

Division of Consumer Advocacy

King Kalakaua Building
335 Merchant Street, Room 326
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: (808) 586-2800

Special arrangements to accommodate persons with disabilities can be made if requested reasonably in advance of the public meetings by contacting the Commission\u00D5s Honolulu Office.