Bare Electrical Wire and Leaning Poles on Maui Were Possible Cause of Deadly Fires August 28, 2023 By JENNIFER McDERMOTT, BERNARD CONDON and MICHAEL BIESECKER In the first moments of the Maui fires, when high winds brought down power poles, slapping electrified wires to the...
Shareholders Sue Hawaiian Electric Over Maui Wildfires August 25, 2023 Shareholders of Hawaiian Electric HE.N on Thursday filed a lawsuit against the utility provider in a San Francisco federal court,...
County of Maui Sues Hawaiian Electric for Negligence Leading to Wildfires August 25, 2023 The county of Maui, Hawaii, on Thursday sued Hawaiian Electric HE.N accusing the power company of acting negligently by failing...
PG&E Bankruptcy Could Lead to Price Hikes, Unpaid Wildfire Lawsuits January 18, 2019 By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Pacific Gas & Electric Co. said this week it will file for bankruptcy, raising concern that rates for electricity and...