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April

9:45 p.m. UPDATE: Power restored to most customers in Hawaii Kai

Hawaiian Electric has restored electricity to the majority of customers in Hawaii Kai and East Honolulu but about 1,800 customers will remain without power tonight and through most of Monday.

7:15 p.m. UPDATE: Hawaiian Electric making repairs to restore power in Hawaii Kai

Hawaiian Electric is making repairs to damage caused by heavy rains and severe weather that has resulted in outages impacted an estimated 13,000 customers in Hawaii Kai and East Honolulu.

AES Hawaii Launches Company’s First Solar-plus-Storage Facility on Oahu

Today, AES Hawaii celebrated the launch of its West Oahu solar-plus-storage project in Kapolei – the company’s first facility to combine solar generation and battery energy storage on Oahu. The launch was commemorated with a blessing ceremony at the project site and reception at the nearby University of Hawaii-West Oahu campus.

April 4-5: Hawaiian Electric to perform aerial inspections in Kaanapali area using drone technology

Hawaiian Electric will be using unmanned aircraft, or drones, for aerial inspections of its infrastructure in the Kaanapali, West Maui area on Thursday, April 4, and Friday, April 5, from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., weather permitting.

Utility pole replacement Mon. near Haleiwa Beach Park to affect traffic signals at Kamehameha, Joseph P. Leong hwys

Hawaiian Electric crews will replace a utility pole and equipment near Haleiwa Beach Park on Monday, April 8, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. An outage is needed to safely perform the work, affecting traffic signals at the intersection of Kamehameha and Joseph P. Leong highways where special duty police and flagmen will direct motorists.

Hawaiian Electric helps to power West Maui temporary school

In collaboration with federal and state agencies, Hawaiian Electric crews worked to interconnect and power the newly constructed temporary school King Kamehameha III Elementary campus that opened to students on April 1.

New framework streamlines choices for Hawaiian Electric customers in rooftop solar and energy storage programs

Hawaiian Electric today launched a new framework that streamlines choices for customers participating in the company’s rooftop solar energy programs. “Smart Renewable Energy” represents the next step in Hawaiian Electric’s push to bring more customer-sited renewable energy resources onto the grid as Hawaii strives to achieve its ambitious clean energy goals.

March

Utility work to close one lane of Hawaii Belt Road in Kona

Hawaiian Electric crews will replace three utility poles on Hawaii Belt Road, also known as Mamalahoa Highway, in Kailua-Kona on April 3-4 and April 9-10.

Employee-led workplace campaign results in over $316,000 raised for Aloha United Way in 2023

A year-long workplace campaign led by Hawaiian Electric employees resulted in raising more than $316,000 for Aloha United Way, the nonprofit working to advance the health, education and financial stability of the Hawaii community. Guided by the campaign theme Pilina, the Hawaiian meaning “to come together,” employees united with retirees and IBEW Local 1260 to amplify their fundraising efforts.

Tight supply of electricity on Hawaii Island drives need for conservation through April

Hawaiian Electric is asking all Hawaii Island customers to reduce or shift their electricity use over the next month.