Putting more power lines underground is an expensive part of ... and that price could come down under an ongoing national effort with a Hawaii connection. Several endeavors by companies ...

Hawaii’s electric utility company acknowledged its power lines started a wildfire on Maui but faulted county firefighters for declaring the blaze contained and leaving the scene, only to have a ...

Hawaiian Electric on Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lanai and Hawaii island has about 9,400 miles of transmission and distribution lines, and about 50% is underground. Putting more transmission lines ...

Putting more power lines underground is an expensive part of a plan by the state’s largest electrical utility to reduce wildfire risk, and that price could come down under an ongoing national effort ...