Hawaii Public Utilities Commission Issues General Rate Case Decision for Hawaii Water Service’s Kapalua Water and Wastewater Systems
Key Highlights
- ➤CWT’s Hawaii Water wins $1.94 million annual revenue increase for Kapalua systems
- ➤HPUC recognizes $5.86 million in Kapalua capital improvements
- ➤Water system receives nearly $1.47 million of the revenue increase
- ➤Wastewater system receives more than $469,000 of the revenue increase
- ➤New Kapalua rates become effective in October 2026
Expert Statements
Marty Kropelnicki, Chairman and CEO of California Water Service Group
“Since acquiring the Kapalua systems, we have invested strategically to allow us to provide safe and reliable water and wastewater services for our local customers.”
Marty Kropelnicki, Chairman and CEO of California Water Service Group
“We have also worked hard to control expenses to keep service affordable while protecting the environment—an increasingly urgent priority amid Maui’s recent drought conditions.”
WAIKOLOA, Hawaii, Oct. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (HPUC) has adopted a settlement agreement reflecting Hawaii Water Service’s (Hawaii Water) investments to help keep its Kapalua water and wastewater systems safe and reliable, while addressing higher operating and purchased water costs. The decision enables the California Water Service Group (NYSE: CWT) subsidiary to increase annual revenue by about $1.94 million and adjusts rates accordingly.
The revenue increase, which is based on a settlement reached between Hawaii Water and the Consumer Advocate, includes nearly $1.47 million for the water system and more than $469,000 for the wastewater system. It recognizes $5.86 million in capital improvements that Hawaii Water has made to enhance local water quality, system reliability, and sustainability.
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