More than a week of events will fill the Kaʻū Coffee Festival June 1-8, including farm tours. Photo from Kaʻū Coffee Festival |
THE FOURTEENTH KAʻŪ COFFEE FESTIVAL EVENTS ARE OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED. They will take place June 1 through June 8, ending with the traditional ho‘olaule‘a and Ka‘ū Coffee Experience in Pāhala.
The Kaʻū Coffee Festival, presented by the Ka‘ū Coffee Growers Cooperative and its President Gloria Camba, is “designed to celebrate Ka‘ū as a premium coffee growing origin and a unique visitor destination.” Organizers note that many of the events are free, while others require a nominal fee and reservations.
Kaʻū Mountain Hike & Lunch will be Thursday, June 6 during Kaʻū Coffee Festival Week. Photo by Jesse Tunison |
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HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC is encouraging customers to continue to conserve electricity until its sources of producing electricity are fully restored. Reducing electricity use will help prevent the need for brief rolling outages," according to the utility.
In the past few days, "conservation efforts – primarily by large business and government customers – reduced demand by about 5 megawatts and, combined with increased wind and solar battery storage, prevented the need" for some rolling outages, according to the utility.
"We're grateful for our customers' efforts to conserve electricity, especially between 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. when electricity use is highest, because it does make a difference," said Hawaiian Electric spokesperson Kristen Okinaka. "By working together, we're helping to ensure that enough power can be available for all customers and prevent or minimize the impacts of rolling outages."
For the past several weeks, Hawaiian Electric has been asking residential and business customers to conserve electricity due to the unavailability of several large generators and cautioned that rolling outages might be needed if generation falls short of demand. Tips and resources are available on the company's website hawaiianelectric.com/hawaiiislandupdate.
"If necessary, brief outages will be initiated to prevent a loss of power to an even greater number of customers. Outages would rotate in various areas around the island and last for about 30 minutes. The areas and timing will be based on the amount of electric demand that needs to be reduced. Individuals who are dependent on electrically powered life support medical equipment are advised to arrange for a backup power supply."
Alerts and updates are posted on the company's Facebook (HawaiianElectric) and X (@HIElectricLight) accounts. Hawai'i County Civil Defense also sends out emergency alerts through local radio and its Everbridge emergency notification system.
In the past few days, "conservation efforts – primarily by large business and government customers – reduced demand by about 5 megawatts and, combined with increased wind and solar battery storage, prevented the need" for some rolling outages, according to the utility.
"We're grateful for our customers' efforts to conserve electricity, especially between 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. when electricity use is highest, because it does make a difference," said Hawaiian Electric spokesperson Kristen Okinaka. "By working together, we're helping to ensure that enough power can be available for all customers and prevent or minimize the impacts of rolling outages."
For the past several weeks, Hawaiian Electric has been asking residential and business customers to conserve electricity due to the unavailability of several large generators and cautioned that rolling outages might be needed if generation falls short of demand. Tips and resources are available on the company's website hawaiianelectric.com/hawaiiislandupdate.
"If necessary, brief outages will be initiated to prevent a loss of power to an even greater number of customers. Outages would rotate in various areas around the island and last for about 30 minutes. The areas and timing will be based on the amount of electric demand that needs to be reduced. Individuals who are dependent on electrically powered life support medical equipment are advised to arrange for a backup power supply."
Alerts and updates are posted on the company's Facebook (HawaiianElectric) and X (@HIElectricLight) accounts. Hawai'i County Civil Defense also sends out emergency alerts through local radio and its Everbridge emergency notification system.
To read comments, add your own, and like this story, see facebook.com/kaucalendar. See upcoming events, print edition and archive at kaunews.com. See 7,500 copies the mail and on stands.