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HEI and Hawaiian Electric agree to $1.99B settlement for Maui wildfire tort claims
HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC
- HEI and Hawaiian Electric will contribute $1.99 billion total to settle tort claims from the 2023 Maui wildfires, including $75 million already provided for the One 'Ohana Initiative.
- Payment is structured as four equal annual installments of $478.75 million, with the first installment expected no earlier than the fourth quarter of 2025.
- HEI has transferred $478.75 million to a restricted subsidiary designated for the initial payment.
- The settlement is subject to court approval, resolution of insurer subrogation claims, and state legislation appropriating funds.
- The agreements resolve all tort claims related to the Maui wildfires without admission of liability, excluding securities and derivative actions.