#power outage Maui

A vehicle struck a utility pole on Baldwin Avenue in Pāʻia at around 11 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 10, knocking out electricity to hundreds of customers.

Genie Lift sparked a fire and a power outage when it came into contact with two electrical lines on Hobron Avenue this afternoon, electric company officials said.

A power outage in West Maui on Tuesday afternoon was caused by a tree branch that fell across power lines on Mill Street in Lahaina, electric company officials said.

Areas still without power include small pockets of customers in Kula, Haʻikū, Makawao, Wailuku and Kahului where transformer damage or downed lines exist.

Before the storm hits MECO advises that customers take the following precautions: Turn off and unplug unnecessary electrical equipment, especially sensitive electronics which could be damaged by a power surge.

Officials at Maui Electric Company say a downed tree branch is to blame for a temporary power outage in Haʻikū on Friday afternoon, April 26.

Maui Electric Company reports that power has since been restored to affected customers on the island of Lānaʻi.

Emergency crews from the Maui Fire Department’s Engine-3 worked to secure an area on Ala Moana Street in Lahaina at around 7:35 a.m., where two 30-foot trees fell blocking the west-bound lane of travel.

Electrical service has been restored to customers in Waiehu area as of 9:50 a.m. and the Lahaina area as of 9:54 a.m. Officials from Maui Electric Company apologized for any inconvenience this situation may have caused and thanked customers for their patience and understanding.

Officials with Maui Electric Company say power was restored to all affected areas by 7:45 a.m. The cause of the outage was under investigation.

Maui Electric Company crews continue to investigate the cause of a power outage in East Maui that knocked out electricity for about 23 minutes this afternoon. The outage was first reported at 1:17 p.m., and all areas affected by the outage had power restored by 1:40 p.m., according to company officials.

Maui Electric Company has confirmed a power outage in the following areas: Lahaina, Olowalu, and Launiupoko bounded by Mill St., Prison St., Front St., Shaw St., Aholo Rd., Puamana Subd., Honoapiilani Hwy., Puunoa Subd., Makila Ridge Subd., Olowalu, Kai Hele Ku St., Mahanlua Nui Subd., Launiupoko, Ukumehama Subd., and laterals. MECO is working to identify the cause and restore electrical service as quickly and safely as possible.

“We know that this situation was an inconvenience for our customers in South Maui and we sincerely apologize,” said MECO.

The work will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, August 23, and will affect sections of the Hana Highway from Ulumalu Road in Haiku (including Huelo, Kailua, Keanae, and Nahiku) to Kaeleku in Hana.

As of 4:38 p.m. on Tuesday, July 31, MECO officials say power has been restored to customers affected by an power outage reported earlier this afternoon. The outage was first reported just before 4 p.m. in the Waihee, Waiehu and Kahakuloa areas.

“Until full electrical power service is restored by Maui Electric, the department is unable to pump water to maintain desirable water levels in the storage tanks,” said Maui Department of Water Supply Administrative Officer Jacky Takakura.

As of 5 p.m., all power is restored on Maui. MECO officials say a malfunction on the controls of two large generating units at Maalaea Power Plant caused the units to trip offline. Approximately 20,000 customers were initially affected by the power outage.

Officials with Maui Electric Company say the outage is affecting areas of Haiku bounded by Haiku Road, Maliko Gulch, Haiku Hills Subdivision, Pauwela Road, Hana Highway, Kalanikahua Road, and lateral streets.

Shortly before noon today high winds knocked down a tree that brought down two electrical lines on Hana Highway near Kanaha Pond Sanctuary. Power was restored by 1:40 p.m.

Brief outages were reported in parts of Lahaina, Waiehu and Upcountry Maui, after a large diesel generating unit at the Maui Electric Company Maalaea Power Plant tripped offline.