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Hawaiʻi Relief Program offers utility assistance Payment options, ʻOhana Energy Gift Card program also available for Hawaiian Electric customers HONOLULU, Nov. 3, 2025 – Customers facing economic hardship can submit an application to the Hawaiʻi Relief Program for assistance with utility bills. Announced last week by Gov. Josh Green, the program is designed to provide support ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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8:00 a.m. Update: Hawaiian Electric continues to monitor wildfire risk conditions Strong winds, low humidity could lead to Public Safety Power Shutoff HONOLULU, Aug. 1, 2025 – Hawaiian Electric continues to closely monitor weather conditions particularly for leeward portions of all Hawaiian islands and interior sections of Hawai‘i Island where a Red Flag Warning remains in ...
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Wednesday, July 30, 2025 Dear Valued Customer, All ports and waterways have reopened, and YB facilities statewide are operating as normal. There are no changes to cargo acceptance for all ports. Below will be our last update to sailing schedule and cargo acceptance/availability as we do not anticipate any additional changes for the remainder of ...
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Dear Valued Customer, Young Brothers continues to partner with state and federal agencies to re-open facilities to thevpublic and bring assets back to the pier once the waterways have re-opened. Below is an update on port locations statewide, as well as an update on sailings for the remainder of the week. Gate Hours Port of ...
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STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS KA ʻOIHANA PILI KĀLEPA DIVISION OF CONSUMER ADVOCACY JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA NADINE Y. ANDO DIRECTOR KA LUNA HOʻOKELE MICHAEL ANGELO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SAFETY AROUND ELECTRIC UTILITY POLES AND POWER LINES Public Urged to Report Safety Hazards Around Electric ...
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