Load shed results in Maui power outage after two generators tripped offline Tuesday at Māʻalaea Power Plant : Maui Now

Hawaiian Electric Company reported multiple Maui power outages on Tuesday afternoon and evening, starting with outages reported in Kīhei, Makawao and Nāpili.

An estimated 6,240 customers went offline at around 4:20 p.m. At around 6 p.m., the company tweeted that the outage was due to a load shed of various circuits after two generators tripped offline at the Māʻalaea Power Plant. The cause of tripping was being assessed.

Then, a short time later, an estimated 1,230 customers lost power in Lahaina, Olowalu and Launiupoko. The outage was under investigation, and an estimated 820 customers remained without power at 10:15 p.m., Tuesday. At the time, the company expected to have power restored by 12:30 a.m.