Bill advances proposing electrical rate increases for wildfire mitigation [Video]

Hawaiian Electric said it will likely cost hundreds of millions of dollars in safety improvements to prevent another wildfire disaster. A bill in the State Legislature would require the Public Utilities Commission to approve the plan, the cost, and how much customers will have to pay for that work.

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