LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / August 17, 2023 / The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, announces that it is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. ("Hawaiian Electric" or "the Company") (NYSE:HE) for violations of the securities laws.
The investigation focuses on whether the Company issued false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose information pertinent to investors. Hawaiian Electric is the subject of a Washington Post article published on August 13, 2023. The article, titled, "Hawaii utility faces scrutiny for not cutting power to reduce fire risks," states that, "Four days before fast-moving brush fires engulfed parts of Maui, weather forecasters warned authorities that powerful wind gusts would trigger dangerous fire conditions across much of the island and Hawaii. The state's electric utility responded with some preemptive steps but did not use what is widely regarded as the most aggressive but effective safety measure: shutting down the power." The article continues, Hawaiian Electric was aware that a power shut-off was an effective strategy, documents show, but had not adopted it as part of its fire mitigation plans, according to the company and two former power and energy officials interviewed by The Washington Post. Nor, in the face of predicted dangerous winds, did it act on its own, utility officials said, fearing uncertain consequences." Based on this news, shares of Hawaiian Electric fell by 33.77% on August 14, 2023.
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