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WAIANAE COAST POWER: what the record shows Aloha everyone. The power went out in Nanakuli Friday morning, and again Saturday night across the Nanakuli area, with residents reporting Maili, Lualualei and Waianae town dark as well. People on the coast keep telling us this happens too often, so we went through the record. Since January 2024, 22 outages on the Waianae Coast were reported publicly, from Nanakuli to Makaha. Storms and lightning account for some. A car into a pole accounts for two. For 14 of them, no cause was ever published. Hawaiian Electric has said it in its own words: "Of late, Nanakuli has had more than its fair share of outages." What we can tell you: two main lines bring power into the coast, and both are on the utility's list to be strengthened. That work is delayed, with a target of 2029. Buried cable in Nanakuli was replaced in 2025, and more than 100 poles along Farrington Highway are being replaced over three years. The coast is also in a wildfire risk area, where Hawaiian Electric says its safety strategy "may make outages more frequent and last longer." What nobody can tell you: whether this coast really has it worse than the rest of Oahu. Hawaiian Electric publishes reliability figures for the island as a whole, not by neighborhood. When your power goes out, report it to Hawaiian Electric at 1-855-304-1212. Then tell us. Your reports are part of the record. Sources: Hawaiian Electric posts, releases, website and Wildfire Mitigation Plan update; local news reports, January 2024 to October 2026. This list is what was reported, not a complete log. Michael Kitchens Founder & Creator Stolen Stuff Hawaii #hawaii #stolenstuffhawaii #waianae #nanakuli #poweroutage