AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoOʻahu Transit Boost: Skyline’s rail system won a 2026 Innovation Award from the American Public Transportation Association, spotlighting tech upgrades aimed at safer, more efficient rides. Energy & Risk Management: Hawaiian Electric is in a Public Safety Power Shutoff watch as trade winds and dry conditions raise wildfire risk, with possible outages in parts of West Maui and Hawaiʻi Island; the state Department of Water Supply is also preparing for water impacts. Local Leadership & Governance: The Office of Hawaiian Affairs launched a nationwide search for its next Administrator/CEO, with applications prioritized by Sept. 4. Business Support: Hawaiʻi Energy opens EmPOWER Grant applications Aug. 5, offering up to $15,000 to help small businesses, restaurants and nonprofits cut electric bills with energy-efficient equipment. Public Safety & Community: A 17-year-old turned himself in over an $80,000+ Wailea retail theft involving luxury handbags; police say two others were already arrested. State Parks Staffing: Alan Carpenter was selected to lead the Hawaiʻi DLNR Division of State Parks, overseeing 55 parks and planning longer-term strategy and community collaboration.
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