#Maui Electric

Hawaiian Electric announced the promotion of Shayna (Coleon) Decker to director of government and community affairs for Maui County.

Aided by new grid-scale and rooftop solar capacity, Hawaiian Electric achieved a 32% consolidated renewable portfolio standard (RPS) in 2022.

The company reports that crews are prepared to respond to storm-related outages, but advises that in some areas, power restoration may be delayed due to accessibility issues caused by fallen trees, debris or flooding.

In Maui County alone, there are 15,390 private solar systems on the HECO grid, the majority (94%) of which are residential, and 6% are commercial. The systems in Maui County have 145 megawatts of generating capacity.

Crews with Hawaiian Electric Company on Maui are responding to a power outage in South Maui. Residents from the Kaonoulu Estates subdivision in North Kīhei and nearby neighborhoods report the outage started at around 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023.

As of 7:30 p.m., Hawaiian Electric crews are working on repairs through this evening and overnight before restoring power to customers experiencing outages in pocket areas of Hāna, Olinda, Piʻiholo, Kula, Haʻikū, Mākena, Kīhei, Kanaio and Molokaʻi. To report an outage, call 808-871-7777

There are an estimated 3,449 people without power in North Kīhei, according to an outage map posted by Hawaiian Electric. The power outage was first reported at around 7:17 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022.

On Maui, the typical residential bill for electricity used in September (which will be included in bills most customers receive in October), is expected to be down 5% or about $11. On Lāna‘i, residential bills are forecast to be down 9% or about $22; and on Moloka‘i, bills are expected to be down 14% or about $34.

On Sept. 1, Maui United Way will launch its “Live United” campaign, which relies on employee contributions from more than 300 businesses.

When Kūihelani Solar begins operations, the facility is expected to generate clean renewable energy to meet the demand of 27,000 homes, supplying 15% of Maui’s energy needs.

In addition to this EV charging station, the County of Maui has already installed three more charging stations installed at the Hoʻokele Service Center, Lahaina Aquatic Service Center and the new Kīhei Gym.

A momentary road closure on Hāna Highway, between mile markers 10 and 12, on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 is canceled and traffic will no longer be impacted for utility work taking place due to a modified helicopter route and staging area. 

Maui Now received 544 verified responses with 90% identifying as Maui County residents and 10% identifying as non-residents. A total of 86% of respondents identified as registered voters and 14% as non-registered voters.

A total of 1,019 megawatts of solar capacity has been integrated into Hawaiian Electric grids as of Dec. 31, 2021, making a new milestone for the company as it works to cut carbon emissions from power generation 70% by 2030.

Crews continue to respond to a few individual pocket storm-related outages remaining in the Upcountry and Kanaio area today.

Hawaiian Electric is beginning the procurement for projects to provide customers on Moloka‘i and Lāna‘i the opportunity to participate in a shared solar program, also known as community-based renewable energy. The projects are aimed at further reducing use of imported fossil fuels and cutting carbon emissions.

Maui on Thursday, Sept. 9, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Although none of the storms that have developed in the Pacific during the first two months of the 2021 hurricane season have posed a threat to the islands, Hawaiian Electric vegetation management crews remain on alert.

Maui United Way raised a total of over $600,000 this year during its Live United campaign, which will go toward 39 health and human services programs in Maui County.

The word of advice comes following an incident in Wahiawā last week that left a man injured after a metal fruit picker he was using contacted a power line.