Jon Itomura Named Hawaiʻi Public Utilities Commission Chair
Summary
Governor Josh Green appointed Jon Itomura as Chair of the Hawaiʻi Public Utilities Commission, effective January 14, 2026. Itomura succeeds Leo Asuncion and brings more than 25 years of public service and regulatory experience, having previously served as Supervising Attorney for the Division of Consumer Advocacy and as Deputy Attorney General. He resigned from the Campaign Spending Commission to comply with state law requirements.
What changed
Jon Itomura has been appointed Chair of the Hawaiʻi Public Utilities Commission by Governor Josh Green. Itomura brings extensive utility regulatory experience, having served as Supervising Attorney for the Division of Consumer Advocacy from 2003 to 2019, where he represented ratepayers in matters involving electric, gas, water, and telecommunications utilities. He previously worked as a Deputy Attorney General and General Counsel for the Campaign Spending Commission.
This appointment affects the leadership and strategic direction of Hawaiʻi's utility regulatory agency, which oversees electric, gas, water, wastewater, and telecommunications utilities serving every resident and business in the state. Utilities and consumers should note the transition in PUC leadership as Itomura begins his tenure with a focus on affordability, reliability, and clean energy goals.
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Gov. Green Appoints Jon Itomura as Chair of the Public Utilities Commission
Posted on Jan 14, 2026 in News Release HONOLULU — Governor Josh Green has appointed Jon Itomura to serve as Chair of the Hawaiʻi Public Utilities Commission (PUC), bringing one of Hawaiʻi’s most experienced utility and consumer advocates to lead the state’s utility regulatory agency.
Itomura brings more than 25 years of public service and regulatory experience to the commission. Itomura will succeed Leo Asuncion as chair and has resigned from the Campaign Spending Commission to comply with state law.
From 2003 to 2019, Itomura served as Supervising Attorney for the Division of Consumer Advocacy within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, where he represented Hawaiʻi’s ratepayers in all matters before the Public Utilities Commission, including cases involving electric, gas, water and telecommunications utilities. He previously served as a Deputy Attorney General and as General Counsel for the Campaign Spending Commission.
“Jon Itomura brings decades of experience standing up for Hawaiʻi’s utility customers and ensuring our utilities are fair, transparent and accountable,” said Governor Green. “He understands how these systems work, how they affect families and businesses and how important it is to balance affordability, reliability and our clean energy goals. I’m confident he will lead the Public Utilities Commission with integrity and a clear focus on serving the people of Hawaiʻi.”
Itomura holds a Juris Doctor from Seattle University School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in environmental biology from the University of Colorado Boulder.
The Public Utilities Commission regulates Hawaiʻi’s electric, gas, water, wastewater and telecommunications utilities, overseeing critical infrastructure that impacts every resident and business across the state.
Please find a photo, courtesy Jon Itomura here.
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