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Power lines hanging from poles along Honoapiʻilani near Mile 12 in Ukumehame
Northbound lanes of Honoapiʻilani Highway are closed at Mile 12 in Ukumehame due to power lines hanging from poles. At 8:42 p.m. on Thursday, April 4, traffic was being contra-flowed using the south bound lanes.
Electric bills expected to rise slightly to pay for severe-weather hardening of power grids
The severe-weather hardening of island power grids will cost approximately $190 million, with half paid by the federal government and half coming from Hawaiʻi power consumers, according to an announcement from Hawaiian Electric Co.
