Bioenergy group says Hawaiian Electric has cornered island market, wants to amend antitrust suit

By Nicholas Malfitano – legalnewsline.com

HONOLULU (Legal Newsline) – A bio-renewable energy group is seeking to amend and supplement resurrected antitrust litigation against Hawaiian Electric, arguing that its continued anti-competitive conduct is tantamount to “high-handed, monopolistic dominance” that has secured more than 90% of Hawaii’s power generation market.

Hu Honua Bioenergy, LLC of Pepe’ekeo, Hawaii filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii on Nov. 16 versus Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc., Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc., Pacific Current, LLC, Hamakua Holdings, LLC and Hamakua Energy, LLC, all of Honolulu, Hawaii, plus Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc. of Hilo, Hawaii.

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