Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc., and its subsidiaries, Maui Electric Company, Ltd. (MECO), and Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc., provide electricity to 95% of the state's 1.2 million residents on the islands of O`ahu, Maui, Hawai‘i Island, Lana`i and Moloka`i. For more than 100 years, Hawaiian Electric Company has provided the energy that has fueled the islands' development through its colorful history; first as a kingdom, now as a modern state.

Today, the company also provides energy solutions to help customers save money and use energy more efficiently.  Hawaiian Electric also continues to pursue the use of more renewable energy alternatives to help ensure a sustainable future for our islands.

As part of the Alaka‘ina Foundation’s “Green Bus” project, MECO is promoting the concept of photovoltaic (PV) power systems as an alternative to conventional fuels, and will use research, development, and demonstration funds to install non-grid connected PV power systems on the roof of the Maui Digital Bus. MECO is also providing the Alaka‘ina Foundation with their “Solar Power in the Schools” curricula for implementation into the Digital Bus program to encourage the development of renewable energies. They will also be providing an educational display on the Digital Bus for students to view the PV system description and operation.