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hmmmm, looks like a whole line of trees fell on the power lines, if someday someone invents, say, a chain saw, those trees could be maintained prior to creating emergencies and costs.
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16 hr ago
Outage update as of 4 p.m. HST on Monday, Aug. 17, 2026: Our crews are gaining ground as they are restoring more customers, continuing damage assessments and repairing transmission lines to stabilize our systems on Hawaii Island, Oahu and in Maui County. We thank everyone for their patience and acknowledge the challenges of being without power for extended periods. Crews are working as quickly and safely as possible to repair damages to restore all customers. We are committed to providing updates as soon as damage assessments are completed. As of 2:30 p.m.: •
Hawaii Island: Approximately 39,730 customers are still without power. Most of the outages are in the Puna area, North and South Kona, North and South Kohala, Hamakua and South Hilo. Damage assessments are continuing, and helicopters are inspecting six transmission lines across the island. •
Maui County: About 7,450 are without power. In Upcountry Maui, transmission work is in progress and damage assessments are ongoing in areas of Kula, Alaluana, Olinda, Piiholo, and Haiku. In Upcountry, large, downed trees are being cleared and in areas where bucket trucks cannot be used due to the rugged and uneven terrain, crews need to climb the poles to complete repairs, which does take time. Crews are also working on remaining spot outages in West Maui, Central and South Maui, East Maui, Molokai and Lanai. •
Oahu: While damage assessments are still ongoing, crews restored about 14,800 customers, in the Moanalua, Nanakuli and Waikiki areas today. Approximately 56,800 customers remain without power as crews continue to make repairs in Windward, Leeward and Honolulu areas. Customers who have power from Salt Lake to East Honolulu are still asked to conserve power through 10 p.m. tonight. Customers should call 911 or our Trouble Lines to report dangerous situations, such as downed power lines or sparking electrical equipment. Please help us keep phone lines open for emergencies at this time.