Consumer Advocacy – Public Utilities (DCA)

4:45 p.m. FINAL UPDATE: Hawaiian Electric ends Public Safety Power Shutoff watch No PSPS outages implemented HONOLULU, Oct. 25, 2025 – With the cancellation of the National Weather Service’s Red Flag Warning for all Hawaiian Islands at 4:30 p.m. today, Hawaiian Electric has ended its Public Safety Power Shutoff watch on Oʻahu. Hawaiian Electric did ...
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October 24 , 2025 Dear Valued Customer, Young Brothers is experiencing a power outage at the Port of Kawaihae that is causing disruption to our network. Customers may experience a delay in email and telephone response. Our service provider, Hawaii Electric Light, is currently working on a resolution. The port will operate under normal gate ...
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10 a.m. Update: Public Safety Power Shutoff possible for parts of Hawaiʻi Island, Maui Power remains on in communities with high exposure to wildfire risk HONOLULU, Oct. 24, 2025 – Hawaiian Electric continues to monitor the threat from high winds and dry conditions and may proactively shut off power in high risk areas on Hawai‘i Island and Maui ...
Read More 10 a.m. Update: Public Safety Power Shutoff possible for parts of Hawaiʻi Island, Maui

4 a.m. Update: Power remains on in communities with high exposure to wildfire risk Public Safety Power Shutoff still possible HONOLULU, October 24, 2025 (4 a.m.) – A Red Flag Warning remains in effect through 6 p.m. Saturday. Hawaiian Electric is continuing to closely monitor for high-risk weather conditions across leeward areas and some central ...
Read More 4 a.m. update: Power remains on in communities with high exposure to wildfire risk

Hawaiian Electric monitoring wildfire risk conditions Strong winds, low humidity could lead to Public Safety Power Shutoff HONOLULU, October 23, 2025 – The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for the leeward areas and some central areas of all Hawaiian islands, as well as northern portions of Hawaiʻi Island, from noon today through ...
Read More Hawaiian Electric monitoring wildfire risk conditions

State of Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Division of Consumer Advocacy (DCA) In this edition: Wildfire Mitigation Plan 12th Hawaii Energy Conference: Offering solutions Young Brothers rate case Know the difference between telcom lines and power lines Reviewing the Performance-Based Regulation method DCA in the community A message from the consumer advocate Michael ...
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