The risk of future wildfires from Hawaiian Electric’s operations is top of mind for residents across the state who are served by the utility, as the shock waves caused by Maui’s deadly fires continue to reverberate.
The Public Utilities Commission needs an official finding of what caused the Aug. 8 Maui wildfires before investigating whether a lack of preparation by utility companies contributed to the tragedy that killed 98 people.
The state’s consumer advocate represents customers of utilities such as Hawaiian Electric and Hawaiian Telcom, scrutinizing requests for rate increases or projects that will lead to rate changes, among other duties.
Angelo brings 18 years of experience across many different areas of the energy sector, including working for DCCA previously as a research analyst, reviewing and assessing utility proposals.