HONOLULU (KHON2) — Heads up for residents on Maui’s north shore, Hamakua Poko Kai beach will be closed throughout the month of January. Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered to your ...

Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. recently sold its 60-megawatt Hamakua Energy Plant on Hawaii Island as part of its ongoing "review of strategic options" for its subsidiary Pacific Current.

A second turbine, which was leased, returned to service in September and restored Hamakua Energy to full operating capacity. HEI’s estimated cost to repair the leased turbine was $4.9 million at ...