Hawaiian Energy Officials Testify on Maui Wildfires
2023-10-03T11:42:16-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMzFkXC8wMTBcLzE2OTU5MDk5OTJfMDEwLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19Hawaiian Electric President and CEO Shelee Kimura told House lawmakers the cause of the wildfire that spread to Lahaina has not been determined and pinpointing a cause could take several months to more than a year. She also pledged cooperation as there are multiple ongoing investigations into what exactly happened. Ms. Kimura testified before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. She engaged with lawmakers on several topics, including the utility company’s actions leading up to the deadly wildfire, its weather preparedness plans, and protocols on de-energizing of power lines. Officials with the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission and Hawaii State Energy Office also testified. In a separate panel, Hawaii’s U.S. representatives Ed Case (D) and Jill Tokuda (D) also testified. They focused on the importance of the federal response and ongoing aid with the recovery and rebuilding process.
Hawaiian Electric President and CEO Shelee Kimura told House lawmakers the cause of the wildfire that spread to Lahaina has not been determi… read more
Hawaiian Electric President and CEO Shelee Kimura told House lawmakers the cause of the wildfire that spread to Lahaina has not been determined and pinpointing a cause could take several months to more than a year. She also pledged cooperation as there are multiple ongoing investigations into what exactly happened. Ms. Kimura testified before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. She engaged with lawmakers on several topics, including the utility company’s actions leading up to the deadly wildfire, its weather preparedness plans, and protocols on de-energizing of power lines. Officials with the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission and Hawaii State Energy Office also testified. In a separate panel, Hawaii’s U.S. representatives Ed Case (D) and Jill Tokuda (D) also testified. They focused on the importance of the federal response and ongoing aid with the recovery and rebuilding process. close
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