Hawaiian Electric spokeswoman Kristen Okinaka stated via email on Wednesday that conservation efforts by residents and business owners helped reduce the strain on the power grid, but noted that the lack of wind on a hot day caused both a higher use of air conditioning and a lack of wind-generated power to bolster the grid’s capacity. “The brief emergency outages will be initiated in various areas around the island to protect the electric system and prevent loss of power to an even greater number of customers,”according to the announcement.Īt 9:30 p.m., Hawaiian Electric said in statement an estimated 8,580 customers were impacted by the blackouts, which began at 7:20 p.m. Tuesday that it would conduct 30-minute rolling outages starting in the areas of Ainaloa and Pahoa, Captain Cook to Honaunau, and Halaula along Akoni Pule Highway from Iole Road to Niuli Place. Despite the advisory, Hawaiian Electric announced shortly before 7 p.m.
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