Some Power Restored in Volcano Village, Hawaiian Electric Reports
UPDATE:
9a #BigIslandOutage update: Puna areas affected include Leilani Estates, Nanawale, Hawaiian Beaches, Hawaiian Paradise Park, Ainaloa, Kurtistown, Fern Acres, Volcano. Kona affected areas include Kailua, Kaloko, Holualoa, Captain Cook, Kealia. There's an outage in Wood Valley.
— Hawaiian Electric – Hawaii Island (@HIElectricLight) December 8, 2021
All Hawaiian Electric customers on mauka side of Highway 11 in Volcano Village had power restored Tuesday afternoon.
According to a tweet from the power company, some customers on Wright Road in Volcano & Mauna Loa Estates will continue to experience an extended outage due to numerous problem areas caused by winds & vegetation.
As of 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Hawaiian Electric continued to respond to scattered outages in Puna and Kona. Puna areas include Leilani Est, Nanawale, Hawaiian Beaches, Hawaiian Paradise Park, Ainaloa, Kurtistown, Fern Acres and Volcano. Kona areas include Kailua, Kaloko, Holualoa, Captain Cook and Kealia.
More information will be provided as it becomes available.
9p #BigIslandOutage update: Crews are responding to scattered outages in Puna & Kona. Puna areas include Leilani Est, Nanawale, Hawaiian Beaches, Hawaiian Paradise Park, Ainaloa, Kurtistown, Fern Acres & Volcano. Kona areas include Kailua, Kaloko, Holualoa, Captain Cook & Kealia.
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9p #BigIslandOutage update: This afternoon power was restored to all customers on mauka side of Hwy 11 in Volcano Village. Some customers on Wright Rd in Volcano & Mauna Loa Est will cont to experience an extended outage due to numerous problem areas caused by winds & vegetation.
— Hawaiian Electric – Hawaii Island (@HIElectricLight) December 8, 2021