Authorities have yet to conclude what caused the fire that tore through Lahaina, leaving at least 110 people dead, but the utility that powers most of Hawaii is already facing mounting legal and financial problems related to the Maui disaster.
How those troubles will affect Hawaiian Electric Co., its customers, and its ability to bolster the islands power grid against future destructive fires remains to be seen. But following a similar deadly fire in California, ratepayers saw their electricity costs go up and many of the fires victims were not made whole after the utility declared bankruptcy.
At least four lawsu…
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