State OKs rate hike for Maui Electric

By Star-Advertiser staff

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, May 24, 2012

~~<p>The electricity bill for a typical household on Maui will rise by $6.60 a month starting June 1 under an interim rate increase announced Wednesday by Maui Electric Co.</p>
<p>The state Public Utilities Commission approved the agreement on Monday, which allows MECO to raise rates on an interim basis on Maui, Molokai and Lanai by an average of 3.2 percent, or $13.1 million.</p>
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The electricity bill for a typical household on Maui will rise by $6.60 a month starting June 1 under an interim rate increase announced Wednesday by Maui Electric Co.

The state Public Utilities Commission approved the agreement on Monday, which allows MECO to raise rates on an interim basis on Maui, Molokai and Lanai by an average of 3.2 percent, or $13.1 million. Login for more...