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August 28, 2023 at 7:59 pm

Hawaii Utility Says Power Lines Were Out for Hours Before Blaze…

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by Simon Casey at Bloomberg News

Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. soared after the utility it owns said its power lines had been de-energized hours before a wildfire that killed at least 115 people in Maui earlier this month.

While a fire on the morning of Aug. 8 was apparently caused by power lines falling in high winds, the second, deadly blaze that swept through the town of Lahaina in the afternoon started more than six hours after Hawaiian Electric Co.’s power lines in the area had been turned off, the utility said Monday in a statement.

Shares of parent company Hawaiian Electric Industries surged as much as 50% in pre-market trading. They had tumbled more than 70% following the disaster. Investors and Maui County sued the parent company last week, claiming the utility didn’t cut power and take safety measures to contain the fire.
Hawaiian Electric Co. said it’s “surprised and disappointed” it’sbeing sued by Maui County and that it has yet to be shown that the utility bears responsibility for the deadly blaze.
The utility believes Maui County’s complaint “is factually and legally irresponsible,”…
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