Hawaiian Electric says power has been restored to all customers in downtown Honolulu

UPDATE: 8:15 p.m Hawaiian Electric said power was restored to all downtown Honolulu customers as of 8 p.m. Power in the downtown areas started coming on around 7:20 p.m., about nine hours after the outage began for most customers, the company said in a news release. “We know this was an extremely challenging day for … Read more

California lawmakers break with Gov. Newsom over loan to keep state’s last nuclear power plant operating

LOS ANGELES (AP) – The California Legislature signaled its intention Thursday to cancel a $400 million loan payment to help finance a longer life for the state’s last nuclear power plant, exposing a rift with the governor Gavin Newsom who says power is critical to maintaining energy supplies amid a rising climate. The votes in … Read more