All Makakilo power due back on by 11 p.m.
Electrical service has been restored to an estimated 3,400 residents affected by a widescale outage in Makakilo this evening.
According to a Hawaiian Electric Co. spokeswoman, the outage was caused by a mechanical failure at HECO’s Makakilo substation around 7:30 p.m. Service was restored to most customers by 9 p.m.
The remaining 1,200 customers are expected to regain power by 11 p.m., the spokeswoman said.
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