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• Reading Note

Pivoting from Consumer to Utility: Span

As a Span customer, I’ve always appreciated their vision: to make home electrification cleaner, simpler, and more efficient through beautifully designed, tech-enabled electrical panels. But, let’s be honest, selling a product like this directly to consumers is tough. Electrical panels are not top-of-mind for most people until there’s a problem — and explaining the value...

• Reading Note

Hawaiian Electric having a PG&E Moment

The fires in Maui have had a devastating human toll (111 dead, 1000 missing as of this writing). It is not surprising that it’s raising some questions about the role of Hawaii’s utility (Hawaiian Electric/HECO) played in the disaster. While it will take time to sort out the investigation and the class action lawsuit, it’s clear that investors and Hawaiian Electric management...