Public meetings scheduled on Big Island to discuss Hawaiian Electric’s response to recent storms
Each meeting will include statements from Hawaiian Electric and the Consumer Advocate, along with opportunities for residents to share concerns and feedback on electric service reliability.
This story was updated to reflect adjusted dates and times to upcoming meetings.
Hawai‘i Public Utilities Commission will conduct three public informational meetings this month on the Big Island to discuss Hawaiian Electric’s recent storm-related service outages and impacts.
Each meeting will include statements from Hawaiian Electric and the Consumer Advocate, along with opportunities for residents to share concerns and feedback about electric service reliability.
“Public input gathered at these meetings will help inform the commission’s ongoing review and future planning of Hawaiʻi’s energy system,” according to a news release from the commission.
These meetings come in the aftermath of Category 1 Hurricane Lala, which impacted the Big Island and several other locations in the state Aug. 15, knocking out power to thousands of customers.
Meetings are scheduled for:
- 6 p.m. Oct. 21: Kealakehe High School cafeteria, 74-5000 Pūʻohulihuli St., Kailua-Kona.
- 6:30 p.m. Oct. 27: Pāhala Community Center, 96 Kamani St., No. 1149, Pāhala.
- 7 p.m. Nov. 4: Hawai‘i Community College, Building 389, Rooms 101-102, 1175 Manono St., Hilo.
Recordings of each meeting also will be posted on the commission’s YouTube channel.
Residents are encouraged to submit written comments in addition to attending the meetings. Comments should reference Docket No. 2021-0024 and include “Outage 2026” in the subject line. Written comments may be submitted online.
Send comments via email to puc@hawaii.gov. Customers also can mail comments to: Hawaiʻi Public Utilities Commission, 465 S. King St., No. 103, Honolulu, HI 96813.
The state utilities commission regulates all chartered, franchised, certificated and registered public utility companies in the state. Its mission is to ensure safe, reliable and affordable utility services in the public interest.
