HELCO bill lowest it’s been since Jan. 2011
HELCO bill lowest it’s been since Jan. 2011
Here’s something to consider. This month (November), the residential rate charged to Hawaii Electric Light Co. customers is the lowest, yes, lowest, since January 2011. In January 2011, the rate structure was changed to reflect usage based on various levels. Prior to that date, no meaningful comparison could be considered. I can’t predict what the rates will be in the future; not next month, the month after that, or next year. If anyone can, please contact me, I’d like to know what lottery numbers to play. So last month’s rate was the lowest, but how does that compare with the other electric utilities in the state?
Based on 300 kilowatt-hours, Hawaiian Electric Co. and Maui would be lower than us. But Lanai and Molokai are higher, and Kauai the highest of all. I guess there are those folks who don’t care what the rates are; they want Hawaii Island to become an electric utility cooperative.
Electricity is my field of expertise. I only report on what the current and former rates are, and never say what the rates will be. And if anyone challenges my facts, call and let me know. My residential telephone number is 929-8422. I’d be able to tell you what your bill is just by knowing what the billing dates are, and how much you used.
Michael Last
Naalehu
Dengue fever really is as bad as it sounds
I am following your reporting on dengue fever since I’ve friends who have had the fever, caught in other parts of the tropics. If anyone has doubts as to the severity and need to take action, they should know that there’s a reason that it is also called “Breakbone fever,” as that’s what it feels like.
Susan L. Rhymes
Kailua-Kona