House Republicans are demanding explanations from Hawaiian Electric and other stakeholders regarding the recent deadly fires in Maui, the state of the electrical grid, and measures taken to prevent future incidents.
The chairs of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, including Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.), and H. Morgan Griffith (R-Va.) penned a letter to officials at Hawaiin Electric, the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission, and the Hawai’i State Energy Office on Aug. 30.
