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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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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 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 14, 2024 Public Input Sought for Hawaiʻi Gas Rate Increase HONOLULU – Hawaiʻi Gas, the state’s regulated gas ...
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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 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 25, 2024 Empowering Consumers: Accessing Affordable Electric Utility Solutions HONOLULU — With summer season in full swing, Hawaiʻi ...
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HONOLULU, June 13, 2024 – Hawaiian Electric crews continue to make progress on restoring electric service to customers in the downtown Honolulu area who lost power shortly after 10 a.m. Crews anticipate completing repairs and restoring power by early evening. “We apologize for the disruption caused by this outage and we know this is especially ...
Read More 4 P.M. UPDATE: Repair crews making progress, aim to restore power to downtown Honolulu by early evening

HONOLULU, June 13, 2024 – Hawaiian Electric crews today are working to restore electric service to customers in the downtown Honolulu area who lost power shortly after 10 a.m. The incident resulted from a sequence of events that started at approximately 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, when an outage affected the area between Bishop and Mililani streets ...
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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 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 31, 2024 Beat the Summer Heat: Accessing Essential Utility Assistance Programs in Hawaiʻi HONOLULU — As temperatures climb ...
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