Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism

Hawaii State Energy Office — Scott Glenn, Hawaii Chief Energy Officer, issued the following statement congratulating Leodoloff “Leo” R. Asuncion Jr. on his appointment as Chair of the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission.

Hawaii State Energy Office — Statement from Scott Glenn, Hawaii Chief Energy Officer in support of Gov. David Ige’s statement on today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the W. Virginia v EPA case.

According to preliminary visitor statistics released by DBEDT, a total of 776,375 visitors came to the Hawaiian Islands in May 2022, representing a 91.6 percent recovery from May 2019.

Hawaii State Energy Office — The Hawaii State Energy Office today unveiled a new logo and website that reflect the agency’s increasing role in achieving Hawaii’s clean energy goals.

DBEDT Director Mike McCartney today issued the following update on Hawaii Tourism Authority RFP 22-01 covering the areas of brand management and visitor education services for the United States market, as well as support services shared by Hawaii’s brand management teams worldwide.