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11:00 a.m. FINAL UPDATE: Hawaiian Electric ends Public Safety Power Shutoff watch No additional PSPS outages implemented HONOLULU, Nov. 14, 2025 – With hazardous weather conditions forecasted to improve, Hawaiian Electric is ending its Public Safety Power Shutoff watch. The company has been closely monitoring weather conditions, and relative humidity levels have been increasing with ...
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10:30 a.m. Update: Public Safety Power Shutoff restoration completed for south Kohala customers HONOLULU, Nov. 13, 2025 – Hawaiian Electric has re-energized all circuits impacted in the south Kohala area of Hawai‘i Island by the Public Safety Power Shutoff program. At this time, all customers who can have power restored safely should now have electricity. ...
Read More 10:30 a.m. Update: Public Safety Power Shutoff restoration completed for south Kohala customers

4 a.m. update: Restoration underway for South Kohala customers affected by Public Safety Power Shutoff Process begins with inspections to restore remaining ~940 customers HONOLULU, Nov. 13, 2025 – Hawaiian Electric is in the process of restoring power to approximately 940 customers in the south Kohala area of Hawaiʻi Island who are impacted by the company’s ...
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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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