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Power restored to 65,000 on Maui; caused by high-voltage short circuit in Māʻalaea

Hawaiian Electric spokesperson Shayna Decker said a “high-voltage short circuit occurred at a substation in Mā‘alaea, which triggered generating units to trip offline.” She called it a “highly unusual event.”

Vehicle Accident on S. Alu Street Knocks Out Power to Parts of Wailuku

Update: (1:29 p.m. 9.16.20) Power was restored to some affected customers shortly before 1:30 p.m. The vehicle involved in the crash caused damage to an electric pole, knocking out power to parts of Wailuku.

1,700 in Wailuku Lose Power During Tree Trimming

An estimated 1,700 customers briefly lost power in Wailuku on Friday, July 7, 2017 when tree trimmers accidentally dropped a palm frond on electrical lines.

3,300 Lose Power During Outages in Wailuku, Olinda

Three separate outages on Sunday resulted in a loss of power to an estimated 3,300 customers on Maui in the Wailuku and Upcountry areas.

RESTORED: 3,758 on Maui Lose Power, Tree Branch to Blame

An estimated 3,758 customers lost power this morning after a tree branch came into contact with lines on Malaihi Road in Waiehu.

UPDATE: Thousands Lose Power in Nāhiku, Waiehu, Makawao

Due to heavy rains last night that caused trees to come down on power lines as well as a vehicle pole accident in Haiku, approximately 2,850 customers in areas of Waiehu, Haiku and Nahiku are currently without power.

Winds Blamed for Wailuku Outage to 2,100 Customers

Winds were named as the cause of two separate power outages affecting an estimated 2,100 customers in Wailuku on Monday afternoon, a Maui Electric spokesperson said.

Power Restored to 5,300 After Vehicle Hits Pole in Wailuku

An estimated 5,300 electric customers in parts of Wailuku and Kahului lost power overnight when a vehicle hit a pole in Wailuku, according to Maui Electric Company Spokesperson Kauʻi Awai-Dickson.