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Ameresco to host open house community meeting about proposed 'Ūkiu Energy Project on Maui, May 7 : Maui Now

Ameresco, Inc. is hosting a open house community meeting on Tuesday, May 7, to provide information and seek community input about its ‘Ūkiu Energy project located across from the Central Maui Landfill behind Hawaiian Electric’s Waena substation.

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Hawaiian Electric seeks public comment on next round of renewable energy procurements : Maui Now

Hawaiian Electric is seeking public comment for the preliminary draft of the Integrated Grid Planning Request for Proposals, the latest phase of clean energy procurements aimed at stabilizing rates and advancing energy equity, growing the marketplace for large-scale renewables, creating a modern and resilient grid, and securing reliability as existing fossil fuel generators reach the end of their useful lives.

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Hawaiian Electric restoration efforts continue following West Maui fire : Maui Now

Hawaiian Electric is continuing restoration work to rebuild portions of the electric system in Lahaina in an effort to ensure safe and reliable power to all West Maui customers following the August 2023 wildfires. Ongoing restoration efforts include the rebuilding of transmission and distribution lines along former routes in the Lahaina area with the installation of new interim steel poles and electrical equipment.

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Hundreds of customers without power in Kahului : Maui Now

Hawaiian Electric reports that power was restored to most impacted customers in Kahului by 2:20 p.m., however 35 customers remained offline. Crews continue to investigate the outage, which was first reported at around 12:20 p.m.

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More than 1,000 without power in Kīhei/Wailea : Maui Now

As of 5 p.m., power has been restored to all customers, according to Hawaiian Electric Company.

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Update/Restored: Backhoe snags line, knocking out power to 2,300 in West Maui : Maui Now

Update: 3 p.m. An estimated 2,300 customers in the Mahinahina area of West Maui experienced an outage when a backhoe being used by a private construction company snagged a guy anchor line on a pole.

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Hawaiian Electric customers urged to be on alert for scams this holiday season : Maui Now

Today is Utility Scam Awareness Day and Hawaiian Electric wants to remind customers that it doesn’t accept payment via cryptocurrency, prepaid debit cards, gift cards or money transfer.

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Hawaiian Electric conducting routine aerial line inspections for Maui from Nov. 6 to Nov. 9 : Maui Now

Hawaiian Electric will use a helicopter to perform routine power line inspections on Maui on Monday, Nov. 6 to Thursday, Nov. 9, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Exact times and locations are subject to change depending on weather conditions.

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Hawaiian Electric advances Wildfire Safety Strategy, expands grid resilience work : Maui Now

Hawaiian Electric today announced actions it is taking as part of its Wildfire Safety Strategy, particularly in drought-stricken areas at elevated risk for wildfires.

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Hawaiian Electric continues urgent restoration work in Lahaina : Maui Now

Currently, crews are continuing repairs to restore an approximate 350 remaining customers in Lahaina, including the Wahikuli area. In the last two weeks, with more areas being cleared for re-entry by emergency response officials, crews restored power to about 300 customers in the Kahoma Village, parts of Puamana and Upper Kapunakea area.

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