Hawaiian Electric conducting pole staking and site inspections in Lahaina as part of wildfire safety plans

As part of its ongoing wildfire safety strategy to harden the transmission lines serving West Maui, Hawaiian Electric contractors will conduct utility pole surveys in Lahaina from Sept. 28 through Oct. 7, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.
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