AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoUtility Costs: The PUC moved its Hilo hearing on Hawaiian Electric’s rate-rebasing request to Nov. 4; a public meeting on service reliability will follow. Food Costs: Honolulu eggs averaged $10.06 a dozen in June, up 11% year over year, versus a little over 1% on the mainland. Infrastructure: Honolulu’s $109 million federal loan fully funds its desalination project, while Consolidated Water advances permitting for a Kalaeloa plant. Housing: Work on roads and utilities has begun for an affordable housing project in Waimea. Business Costs: Hawaii employers face double-digit health insurance rate hikes affecting about 500,000 residents. Growth: A Hawaii-linked operator signed a deal to develop 52 Hawaiian Bros restaurants in Florida, with 24 planned over the next three years. Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines also plan new nonstop Seattle routes to Osaka and Tahiti in 2027.
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