Hawaiian Electric Running 6-Day Molokaʻi Power Shutoffs for Grid Upgrades
Hawaiian Electric is cutting power daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. along eastern Molokaʻi’s East Kamehameha V Highway through Thursday as crews replace 8 miles of power lines and upgrade 27 poles. The project is part of the utility’s post-2023-wildfire shift toward fire-prevention infrastructure hardening. Planned outages run daily 8 a.m.–4 p.m. through Thursday, […]
HECO Plans 6-Day Rolling Blackouts on Moloka’i for Grid Upgrades
Hawaiian Electric will cut power eight hours a day for six days on the east side of Moloka’i starting this weekend to replace aging wiring and reduce wildfire risk. Residents say the abrupt outage threatens stored food supplies, but HECO rejected community requests to adjust the schedule. HECO will conduct planned eight-hour daily blackouts for […]
Hurricane Lala Leaves Thousands of Maui Customers Without Power
Multiple sources report that Tropical Storm/Hurricane Lala struck Hawaii on August 16, 2026, knocking out power to tens of thousands of customers across the state, including significant outages on Maui. The storm caused widespread damage statewide, and Hawaiian Electric warned that some customers — particularly in rural areas — should prepare for extended or multi-week […]