September

Hawaiian Electric begins restoration work in Lahaina at request of Maui Emergency Operations Center

In continued partnership with federal, state and county agencies, and with the clearance to re-enter parts of Lahaina, Maui emergency management officials have asked Hawaiian Electric to start replacing poles and other electrical equipment that were damaged by the windstorms and wildfires in and around Lahaina.

Emergency pole replacement on Komo Mai Drive, 9/20 & 9/21

Hawaiian Electric crews and contractors will be doing emergency work to replace a pole and related equipment on Komo Mai Drive in Pearl City, impacting traffic in the area on Wednesday, Sept. 20, and Thursday, Sept. 21.

Hawaiian Electric Industries Announces CFO Appointments

Hawaiian Electric SVP, CFO & Treasurer Tayne Sekimura will retire on September 30, 2023, after 32 years of service. Sekimura’s retirement plans were announced internally early this year.

Repaving work on Kapiolani Blvd. in McCully area 9/20

Hawaiian Electric crews will return to Kapiolani Boulevard in the McCully area on Wednesday, Sept. 20, to repave the road where underground cable was replaced during a system reliability project.

UPDATE: Underground utility upgrades in McCully, Waikiki to impact traffic weekdays Monday, Sept. 11 – Tuesday, Sept. 19

Hawaiian Electric crews will continue utility upgrades in the McCully area and Waikiki, impacting traffic weekdays between Monday, Sept. 11, and Tuesday, Sept. 19, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Hawaiian Electric suspends disconnections for all Maui customers through Oct. 17

Hawaiian Electric has suspended service disconnections so all Maui customers who are financially challenged by the devastating wildfires will not have to worry about their electric service.

Power restored for some businesses in West Maui

Hawaiian Electric crews are continuing to safely restore electricity to businesses in West Maui that have completed checking their equipment and received approval from the county emergency operations center for reenergization.

August

Hawaiian Electric working with state and county agencies to minimize risk, support public safety

Hawaiian Electric is working closely with state and county agencies to minimize wildfire risk and support public safety on all the islands it serves. The company has been taking proactive steps to safely keep the lights on during the current Red Flag Warning for leeward areas of all islands.

U.S. Department of Energy awards $95 million to harden electric grids on Maui and other islands in wake of wildfires

The U.S. Department of Energy has approved $95 million in federal funds in the wake of the Maui windstorms and wildfires to harden the energy grids on the five islands served by Hawaiian Electric and enable them to better withstand severe weather-related events fueled by climate change.

Joint statement of Major General Kenneth S. Hara, Maui County Mayor Richard T. Bissen Jr., Hawaiian Electric President and CEO Shelee M.T. Kimura

Three weeks after the devastation of Lahaina, we are still working to recover and to strengthen our defenses against future weather-driven emergencies, including windstorms and wildfires.