<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-11-038008.txt : 20110706
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-11-038008
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110705
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110706
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110706

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC CO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000046207
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				990040500
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			HI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04955
		FILM NUMBER:		11953387

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		900 RICHARDS ST
		CITY:			HONOLULU
		STATE:			HI
		ZIP:			96813
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8085437771

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		900 RICHARDS STREET
		CITY:			HONOLULU
		STATE:			HI
		ZIP:			96813

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC CO LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19670212

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000354707
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				990208097
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			HI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08503
		FILM NUMBER:		11953386

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		900 RICHARDS ST
		CITY:			HONOLULU
		STATE:			HI
		ZIP:			96813
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8085435662

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		900 RICHARDS STREET
		CITY:			HONOLULU
		STATE:			HI
		ZIP:			96813
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 30.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Arial" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Hawaiian Electric   Industries,&nbsp;Inc.</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Arial" style="font-size:12.0pt;">1-8503</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Arial" style="font-size:12.0pt;">1-4955</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Arial" style="font-size:12.0pt;">99-0040500</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Arial" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(808)   543-5662 - Hawaiian Electric Industries,&nbsp;Inc. (HEI)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Arial" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(808) 543-7771 - Hawaiian Electric Company,&nbsp;Inc.   (HECO)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.25in;"><font size="3" face="Arial" style="font-size:12.0pt;">The following is an update to the disclosures on HECO&#146;s 2011 test year rate case in &#147;Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations&#148; under &#147;Most recent rate requests&#148;, which are incorporated herein by reference to page&nbsp;60 of HEI&#146;s and HECO&#146;s Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2010 and to page&nbsp;57 of HEI&#146;s and HECO&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the quarter ended March&nbsp;31, 2011:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.25in;"><font size="3" face="Arial" style="font-size:12.0pt;">On July&nbsp;5, 2011, HECO, the Consumer Advocate and the Department of Defense (the parties) executed and filed an agreement covering all of the issues in HECO&#146;s 2011 test year rate case proceeding. The agreement is subject to approval by the Public Utilities Commission of the State of Hawaii (PUC), which may accept or reject the agreement in part or in full. If the PUC does not accept the material terms of the agreement, any (and all) of the parties may withdraw from the agreement and pursue their respective positions in the proceeding without prejudice.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.25in;"><font size="3" face="Arial" style="font-size:12.0pt;">If the settlement agreement is approved by the PUC, the annual interim increase would amount to $38.2 million, or a 2.2% increase, net of the revenues currently being recovered through the decoupling Revenue Adjustment Mechanism (RAM). Including the RAM revenues, the total annual interim increase in revenues would be $53.2 million, or 3.1%. The settlement agreement represents a negotiated compromise of the parties&#146; respective positions. A comparison of the settlement agreement and HECO&#146;s requested increase in its application for a general rate increase filed on July&nbsp;30, 2010 is as follows:</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Arial" style="font-size:12.0pt;">$53.2 million (3.1% increase)</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Arial" style="font-size:12.0pt;">$1.354 billion</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .4in;text-indent:-.1in;"><font size="3" face="Arial" style="font-size:12.0pt;">*</font><font size="1" style="font-size:5.0pt;">&#160; </font><font face="Arial">Including the impact of $15 million (0.9%) in annual revenues already being recovered through the decoupling Revenue Adjustment Mechanism.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.25in;"><font size="3" face="Arial" style="font-size:12.0pt;">The total annual interim increase in revenues under the settlement agreement is approximately $60.3 million, or 53%, lower than HECO&#146;s original request for a $113.5 million increase in revenues. Listed below is a summary of the items that comprise the reduction:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 5.75pt;"><font size="3" face="Arial" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Revenue requirements deferred for a portion of costs for   three major projects pending regulatory review **</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .8in;"><font size="3" face="Arial" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Park combustion turbine project ($32 million) that are above the amounts and related depreciation expense included in the earlier PUC proceedings approving such capital projects, and O&amp;M expense (subject to a limit to which the parties agreed) associated with the yet-to-be completed Customer Information System will be deferred until completion of an independently conducted regulatory review on the reasonableness of the total project costs. The parties agree that HECO will be allowed to accrue a carrying charge on the costs for such projects not yet included in rates and the related depreciation expense, from July&nbsp;1, 2011 until the regulatory reviews are completed, and the PUC has approved the reasonableness of the projects&#146; costs and has issued an order allowing the remaining project costs in rates.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.25in;"><font size="3" face="Arial" style="font-size:12.0pt;">The requested increase in revenues is primarily to pay for major capital projects and operation and maintenance expenses to maintain and improve system reliability, to cover the increased costs to support the integration of more renewable energy generation and to recover the costs for several proposed programs to help reduce Hawaii&#146;s dependence on imported oil, further increase reliability and increase fuel security.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.25in;"><font size="3" face="Arial" style="font-size:12.0pt;">The current stipulated schedule approved by the PUC contemplates the issuance of an interim decision by July&nbsp;22, 2011.&#160; However, management cannot predict or provide any assurances concerning the timing or amount of any interim decision in, or the ultimate outcome of HECO&#146;s 2011 test year rate case proceeding.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.25in;"><font size="3" face="Arial" style="font-size:12.0pt;">HEI and HECO intend to continue to use HEI&#146;s website,<u>www.hei.com</u>, as a means of disclosing additional information. Such disclosures will be included on HEI&#146;s website in the Investor Relations section. Accordingly, investors should routinely monitor such portions of HEI&#146;s website, in addition to following HEI&#146;s, HECO&#146;s and American Savings Bank, F.S.B.&#146;s press releases, SEC filings and public conference calls and webcasts. Investors may also wish to refer to the PUC website at <u>dms.puc.hawaii.gov/dms</u> in order to review documents filed with and issued by the PUC.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.25in;"><font size="3" face="Arial" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. The signature of the undersigned companies shall be deemed to relate only to matters having reference to such companies and any subsidiaries thereof.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Arial" style="font-size:12.0pt;">HAWAIIAN   ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES,&nbsp;INC.</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Arial" style="font-size:12.0pt;">/s/ James A. Ajello</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Arial" style="font-size:12.0pt;">/s/ Tayne S. Y. Sekimura</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Arial" style="font-size:12.0pt;">James   A. Ajello</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Arial" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Tayne   S. Y. Sekimura</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Arial" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Executive   Vice President,</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Arial" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Senior   Vice President and</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Arial" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(Principal   Financial Officer of HEI)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Arial" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Date:   July&nbsp;6, 2011</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Arial" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Date:   July&nbsp;6, 2011</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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