Consumer Advocacy – Public Utilities (DCA)

With more than 10,000 customers around the Big Island without power shortly after 9 a.m., Hawaiian Electric has issued a News Release. Hawaiian Electric has issued an Outage Alert for Hawaii Island, implementing brief 30 minute rolling outages due to an unexpected loss of several large generators and near-zero wind resources. Customers are urged to ...
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Attention customers of Young Brothers on the islands of Lanai and Molokai. Due to adverse weather, Young Brothers adjusts its Molokai/Lanai sailing. Tuesday’s departure from Honolulu skips Lanai, heading directly to Kaunakakai. No changes to Kaunakakai. No changes to Kaunakakai cargo availability. Kaumalapau re-entry attempted on Thursday, February 1, 2024. Visit www,youngbothershawaii.com for updates. Thank ...
Read More 1.29.24 Young Brothers – Lanai and Molokai Barge Arrival Update

Young Brothers wants to inform its customers that the arrival of their KRS 286-6 barge at the Kaumalapau harbor on Lanai has been delayed due to persistent poor ocean conditions. Despite a recovery attempt with a harbor assist tug, the barge will proceed to Molokai without discharging in Lanai. A recovery plan is being reviewed, ...
Read More 1.28.24 Young Brothers – Lanai Barge Arrival Delayed

Update: Following a 3-hour power was restored around 5:00pm. As a reminder if you or someone you know believe your sensitive electronic equipment has been damaged as a result of a power outage, you can file a claim with Hawaiian Electric. https://www.hawaiianelectric.com/safety-and-outages/power-outages/file-a-damage-claim At around 2:10pm, 11790 customers were without power, according to Hawaiian Electric. The ...
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Young Brothers sailing schedule update!

LĀNA‘I BARGE ARRIVAL DELAYED – Update as of January 13, 2024

Hawaiian Electric’s customers can file damage claims for any loss, cost, damage or expense cause by an interruption of service related to the rolling blackouts. For more information, visit https://www.hawaiianelectric.com/safety-and-outages/power-outages/file-a-damage-claim#:~:text=Complete%20the%20Hawaii%20Island%20Claim,to%20the%20address%20provided%20below.&text=Call%20our%20Hawaii%20Island%20Claims,needed%20to%20review%20your%20claim

Pulama Lana’i contractor ferry will continue indefinitely as scheduled on every Monday at 06:00 Lahaina and on every Friday at 15:00 Manele. Except for holidays (Please note that the Manele departure has been permanently moved up one hour at the request of Pulama Lana’i).  The contractor ferry normally scheduled for Monday 01/15/24 has been moved to Tuesday 01/16/24 ...
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Lanai Barge Arrival Postponed – Notice to Customers

Lanai Barge Arrival Postponed – Notice to Customers