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Hawaiian Electric has reached a historic clean energy milestone with the amount of customer-sited rooftop solar and battery storage connected to its grids surpassing 1 gigawatt of generating capacity -- the equivalent of about 100 million LED lightbulbs.
Due to ongoing drought conditions, everyone should be prepared for the possibility of wildfires this summer. As first responders, emergency management agencies and landowners prepare for a dry summer, Hawaiian Electric is doing its part by readying its Public Safety Power Shutoff program to reduce the risk of ignitions from its equipment in dry and windy conditions.
Typical residential bills for Hawaiian Electric customers on Oahu will be lower under an amended fuel supply contract approved by regulators.
As part of its ongoing wildfire safety strategy, Hawaiian Electric is using unmanned aircrafts, or drones, for aerial inspections of its electrical infrastructure in identified wildfire risk areas on Molokai as well as on Maui, Lanai, Hawaii Island and Oahu.
While summer brings increased awareness of wildfires, misconceptions about their causes, impacts and prevention strategies, such as Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS), continue to persist.
Hawaiian Electric, in partnership with Hawaii County Council Member James Hustace, invites the public to a Community Resilience Fair on Thursday, June 26, at the Waikoloa Elementary & Middle School cafeteria from 4-7 p.m.
Understanding the difference between utility lines and poles will help the public report hazards, including downed or sagging lines and damaged equipment or poles, to the responsible company.
Hawaiian Electric has filed with the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) new details on the cost of the company’s expanded Wildfire Safety Strategy, which calls for deploying new technology, fortifying infrastructure, minimizing fire hazards and expanding community partnerships to significantly reduce the risk of a wildfire started by utility equipment.
Hawaiian Electric announces an overnight power outage that will affect customers in parts of north Kohala. The outage is scheduled to start at about 9 p.m. on Thursday, June 26, and end at about 6 a.m. on Friday, June 27, 2025. The affected communities are Hawi, Kapaau and Halaula, as well as customers along Kohala Mountain Road from mile markers 6-9 and 11-19. The Kohala Ranch subdivision will not be affected.
As part of its ongoing wildfire safety strategy, Hawaiian Electric is using unmanned aircrafts, or drones, for aerial inspections of its electrical infrastructure in identified wildfire risk areas of Maui County, Hawaii Island and Oahu.
As part of its ongoing wildfire safety strategy, Hawaiian Electric is using unmanned aircrafts, or drones, for aerial inspections of its electrical infrastructure in identified wildfire risk areas on Hawaii Island, Maui County and Oahu.
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