Update: Power restored to more than 3,000 Hawaiian Electric customers in N. Kona
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect the most updated information.
A power outage in North Kona affecting 3,444 Hawaiian Electric customers has been restored.
The outage was caused by a tree branch and was not a Public Safety Power Shutoff.
The outage was initially reported at 5:25 a.m. in the Hōlualoa and Kealakehe areas. It was restored at 6:22 a.m.
Outages reported in North Kohala, impacting 794 customers, have not yet been restored.
More information will be provided as it becomes available. Click here for the Hawaiian Electric power outage map.