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Hawaiian Electric Co Inc operates in the electric utility division. The business activity of the group includes producing, purchasing, distributing and selling of electricity on the islands of Oahu; Hawaii and Maui, Lanai and Molokai. It serves various suburban communities, resorts, U.S. Armed Forces installations, and agricultural operations.

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Hawaiian Electric Reportedly In Discussion With Restructuring Experts Amid Maui Wildfire Fallout

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Hawaiian Electric (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HAWEL#OTC">HAWEL</a>) is reportedly in discussions with restructuring specialists due to financial and legal challenges stemming from the Maui wildfires, Wall Street Journal <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/hawaiian-electric-in-talks-with-financial-restructuring-professionals-maui-wildfires-e47fd1e">reports</a>.



Hawaiian Electric faces plummeting stock and bond values and has been slapped with lawsuits accusing the company of intensifying the wildfire damage. The company is evaluating strategies and considering hiring legal and financial advisers, sources reveal. More lawsuits from customers are anticipated, further straining the company&#8217;s finances.



S&amp;P Global Ratings downgraded Hawaiian Electric's credit rating to junk, citing the significant loss of its customer base due to the wildfires and the impending lawsuits. Lawsuits claim that the company did not shut off its power lines as Hurricane Dora neared, despite the potential risk of sparking wildfires.



Investigations into the cause of the fires are underway, with multiple potential sources being considered. The company&#8217;s stock closed at $14.57 on Wednesday, a sharp decline since the wildfires began.



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