Hawaii Electric Light Co. said about 2,400 customers in the Hilo area experienced a brief power outage Thursday morning because of a “momentary trip” in one of its lines. Hawaii Electric Light Co. said about 2,400 customers in the Hilo
Hawaii Electric Light Co. said about 2,400 customers in the Hilo area experienced a brief power outage Thursday morning because of a “momentary trip” in one of its lines.
The outage occurred just after 9 a.m. and lasted about 5 minutes, HELCO spokeswoman Kristen Okinaka said. She said HELCO is investigating the exact cause of the trip.
“Usually what happens is there’s a fault on the line and it could be something as simple as a tree brushing the line or something more serious like an automobile accident (in which a vehicle) hits a pole,” Okinaka said.
