Fellows mentioned in this story: Shelee Kimura, Cohort V

From Honolulu Star-Advertiser:

Hawaiian Electric has announced it will offer $2 million in bill credits to customers struggling to pay their electric bill during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Kōkua Fund Bill Credit Program will automatically provide a one-time credit of $90 to past-due balances for about 22,000 residential and business customers by Jan. 31.

The credits will be automatically applied for eligible customers, with the credit appearing as “Kōkua Fund Credit” in February statements, according to Hawaiian Electric. Customers will receive notification of their eligibility by email or phone, but do not need to do anything to receive the credit.

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