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January 13, 2025

Expanded Hawaiian Electric safety strategy details actions to reduce potential for wildfires

Hawaiian Electric plans to deploy new technology, fortify infrastructure, minimize fire hazards and expand community partnerships to significantly reduce the risk of a wildfire started by its equipment, actions detailed in a new Wildfire Safety Strategy.

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January 31, 2025

Final update: Power restoration in final stages

Tonight, Hawaiian Electric expects to complete most of its power restoration efforts after the damaging weather conditions that swept through the island chain this week.

January 31, 2025

4 p.m. update: Crews to work into the night to restore power

More than 200 Hawaiian Electric field employees and contractors made significant restoration progress today following the severe thunderstorms and powerful winds that swept through the island chain.

January 31, 2025

Crews make significant progress overnight in restoring power

Hawaiian Electric worked throughout the night, reducing the number of outages to about 10,800 on Oahu, Hawaii Island and Maui County as of 9 a.m., down from 39,500 at 8 p.m. last night.

January 30, 2025

9 p.m. update: Crews continue restoring power

Hawaiian Electric crews are making progress restoring power to approximately 39,500 customers on Oahu, Hawaii Island and Maui County who were affected by severe thunderstorms and powerful winds.

January 30, 2025

6pm update: Hawaiian Electric working on power restoration

Hawaiian Electric is working to restore power to approximately 54,000 customers on Oahu, Hawaii Island and Maui County who were affected by severe thunderstorms and powerful winds.

January 30, 2025

Hawaiian Electric urges customers to prepare for extended power outages as storm moves across the state

Hawaiian Electric is urging customers to prepare for the possibility of extended power outages due to a powerful storm system that is moving across the state. Outages are being reported on all islands as strong winds and thunderstorms began early this morning.

January 28, 2025

Hawaiian Electric urges customers to prepare for stormy weather

With heavy rains and strong winds expected this week, Hawaiian Electric is closely monitoring weather forecasts and urges customers to check their emergency preparations and prepare for the possibility of power outages.

January 28, 2025

Statement on State Energy Office Alternative Fuels Study

Hawaiian Electric appreciates the analysis conducted by the State Energy Office, which builds on a foundation of previous work, including the company’s own 2023 decarbonization scenarios study, the 2023 Integrated Grid Plan and various assessments of LNG, including those commissioned by Hawaiian Electric years ago.

January 21, 2025

Robotics teams to compete in the 2025 Hawaii VEX Regional Championships

Sponsored by Hawaiian Electric and in partnership with the Hawaiʻi Space Grant Consortium, Hawaii Army National Guard, Nanakuli High & Intermediate School, and Pearl City High School.

January 13, 2025

Expanded Hawaiian Electric safety strategy details actions to reduce potential for wildfires

Hawaiian Electric plans to deploy new technology, fortify infrastructure, minimize fire hazards and expand community partnerships to significantly reduce the risk of a wildfire started by its equipment, actions detailed in a new Wildfire Safety Strategy.

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