An amended and restated PPA between Hu Honua and Hawaiian Electric (then HELCO) put the original antitrust lawsuit on hold.

Source: https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2023/11/17/hu-honua-lawsuit-over-hawaiian-electric-chronic-monopoly-behavior/

Hu Honua wants to produce energy by burning locally-grown eucalyptus trees, which HELCO would purchase to help power the Hawaii Island’s grid, according to court documents.

Source: https://www.shorenewsnetwork.com/2023/03/17/us-court-rules-there-is-a-human-right-to-a-life-sustaining-climate/

The justices agreed with the commission’s majority that allowing Hu Honua to operate would not serve the public interest because of the plant’s greenhouse gas emissions and price hikes to consumers.

Source: https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/11/defunct-big-island-tree-burning-plant-seeks-1-billion-in-damages-from-hawaiian-electric/