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Issuer:     HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC (HE)
CIK:        0000354707
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2023-08-18T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000354707-23-000071
Event type: other_material
Sentiment:  negative
Materiality: 0.85
Item codes: 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

HEI updates on Maui wildfires: 80% power restored, 1,900 still without; no inverse condemnation precedent in Hawaii
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- As of Aug 17, ~1,900 West Maui customers still without power; >80% of affected customers restored.
- Estimated 2,600 homes/businesses destroyed, representing less than 1% of Hawaiian Electric's customer base.
- Company states no precedent in Hawaii for inverse condemnation against a private utility, unlike California.
- Hawaiian Electric does not have a Public Safety Power Shutoff program; cites coordination with first responders.
- Company retained advisors for 'prudent scenario planning' but says goal is not to restructure.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354707/000035470723000071/0000354707-23-000071-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/46207/000035470723000071/he-20230818.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000354707-23-000071

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