Hawaiian Electric preparing for Tropical Storm Norbert, supporting power restoration on Kauaʻi – Company sending additional staff, vehicles to Kauaʻi this weekend
Hawaiian Electric preparing for Tropical Storm Norbert, supporting power restoration on Kauaʻi
– Company sending additional staff, vehicles to Kauaʻi this weekend
HONOLULU, Sept. 11, 2026 – Hawaiian Electric is monitoring the development of Tropical Storm Norbert as it moves across the Pacific while also supporting the restoration of electric service on Kauaʻi. While Norbert is not expected to approach Hawaiʻi until next week, Hawaiian Electric is closely monitoring forecasts and preparing to activate its emergency response procedures to respond to any storm impacts.
Preparation and safety tips are available at hawaiianelectric.com/stormcenter. Detailed tips also may be found in the company’s free Handbook for Emergency Preparedness, which can be downloaded from our website at hawaiianelectric.com/prepare.
Support for Kauaʻi
An advance team from Hawaiian Electric arrived on Kauaʻi on Thursday to plan for the arrival of additional staff, equipment and vehicles to support efforts by the Kauaʻi Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC) to repair damage caused by Hurricane Lowell. Hawaiian Electric will also use a barge to send vehicles from Oʻahu, Maui and Hawaiʻi island. The companies are also collaborating to reposition Southern California Edison resources from Hawaiʻi Island and welcome new personnel from California to Kauaʻi.
“Once the storm hit us, and they realized that the biggest impact was Kauaʻi, everybody was asking when we can go. We all know that we’re going to help out, and we want to be a part of that restoration effort,” said Jason Cosma, Hawaiian Electric superintendent, transmission & distribution operations.
Tropical Storm Lala and Hurricane Lowell
Hawaiian Electric has restored all outages across Oʻahu, Maui County, and Hawaiʻi island caused by Tropical Storm Lala and Hurricane Lowell. Individual customers still experiencing issues may require repairs to customer-owned electrical components such as wiring, outlets, or equipment, and/or removal of vegetation from individual service lines may be needed before the company can restore service. More information about the service reconnection process may be found on Hawaiian Electric’s website.
