Hawaii Electric Light Co. announced a scheduled power outage that will affect customers in Hawi and Kapaau. This temporary outage is necessary to allow HELCO personnel to safely upgrade equipment at the Hawi substation to improve system reliability. The outage will be from 11 p.m. Nov. 11 to 5 a.m. Nov. 12.
The affected areas are Mahukona along Akoni Pule Highway to Old Mill Stack Road, including Hawi Road Makai and the mauka side of Kahei Houselots, as well as Akoni Pule Highway from Hawi Road to Kapaau Road.
HELCO advises affected customers to keep refrigerator and freezer doors closed and unplug sensitive equipment prior to the outage. Customers who depend on medication or life support equipment should make arrangements for a back-up power supply or transportation to a facility outside the affected area.
Info: 969-6666.