More than 16,000 HECO customers still without power
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More than 16,000 HECO customers still without power

Approximately 16,800 Hawaiian Electric Co. customers remained without power Wednesday afternoon on Hawaii Island.

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Most of the outages were in the Puna, North and South Kona, North and South Kohala, Hamakua, North and South Hilo, and Ka‘u.

Repairs in the most heavily damaged areas could take at least two weeks, according to HECO.

The company released maps with estimated times of restoration. The Hawaii Island map can be found here: tinyurl.com/22ezp86h.

Crews on Wednesday continued to make repairs and restore power where possible, prioritizing critical facilities followed by neighborhoods. Puna Geothermal Venture has been reconnected to the grid.

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According to HECO, there is a lot of misinformation circulating about filing a claim after a power outage.

Under Tariff Rule No. 16, approved by the state Public Utilities Commission, HECO is not liable for losses “caused by accident, storm, fire, strikes, riots, war, public safety power shutoff or any cause not within the company’s control through the exercise of reasonable diligence and care.”

The losses that are not covered include, but are not limited to, food spoilage and medication that requires refrigeration, etc. More information about filing damage claims can be found on the company’s website at hawaiianelectric.com.

Customers can call HECO’s Hawaii Island Trouble Line to report any downed power lines, which should always be treated as energized and dangerous: 1-855-304-9191.

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