2006: The Hawaiian Public Utilities Commission (PUC) held hearings on competitive bidding for new generation and distributive generation.
Source: Hawaiian Public Utilities Commission
http://www.hawaii.gov/budget/LegReports/puc/2006_AnnualReport.pdf

10/03: The Hawaiian PUC opened up a hearing for competitive bidding for new generation.
Source: Hawaiian Public Utilities Commission
http://www.hawaii.gov/budget/LegReports/puc/2006_AnnualReport.pdf

04/99: The PUC had an open docket (Docket No. 96-0493) on electric power industry restructuring, but no recent action on this case has occurred.

1997: The PUC began to develop a draft restructuring plan and a formal investigation into the issues.

12/96: The PUC began investigating competition in the electric power industry. A report was expected to be issued by October 1998.