HECO promises to “shed some light on the situation.” The lights immediately go out. My new cartoon on the utility that can’t keep the power on but can always find a way to raise your rates.

It’s GO-JERA vs. HECO-KONG: A monstrous fight for Hawaiʻi’s energy future. No matter who wins, we lose.

The Young Brothers inter-island shipping monopoly just won a 25 percent rate hike from the Public Utilities Commission. Parent company shareholders are made whole, while local consumers are stuck with ever-higher food prices.