HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC CO INC 8K

Hawaiian Electric Industries reported a wildfire‑settlement‑driven jump in Q2 2026 GAAP earnings, weaker Core earnings, significant cost and regulatory headwinds, and major grid and wildfire mitigation initiatives including a large renewable RFP and approved Wildfire Mitigation Plan cost recovery with planned securitization.

On August 7, 2026, Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. reported its second quarter 2026 results, highlighting GAAP net income of $123 million ($0.71 per share) versus $26 million ($0.15 per share) a year earlier, largely driven by a $101 million after-tax non‑cash gain from remeasuring the remaining Maui wildfire settlement liability to present value after the April settlement finalization, while Core (non-GAAP) net income excluding wildfire-related items and Pacific Current strategic review costs was $22 million ($0.13 per share) compared to $35 million ($0.20 per share) in 2025. The company detailed significantly higher Hawaiian Electric segment earnings tied to the $154 million pre-tax reduction in wildfire settlement expense and $9 million of insurance recoveries, partially offset by higher interest, O&M and depreciation expenses, and reiterated that 2026 adjusted O&M (excluding pension) will rise well above inflation due to elevated insurance, storm response, vegetation management, maintenance, IT/cyber and labor costs, ahead of a planned 2027 rate rebasing and proposed PBR framework changes. HEI also noted progress on its grid and wildfire mitigation strategy, including filing a large Integrated Grid Planning (IGP) Request for Proposals in July to procure approximately 1,650 GWh of variable renewable energy, 465 MW of grid-forming resources and 111 MW of firm capacity, full PUC approval of Wildfire Mitigation Plan cost recovery with planned securitization to support customer affordability, a recent S&P credit rating upgrade reflecting reduced wildfire risk, and an ongoing strategic review of Pacific Current, and announced details of its earnings webcast and conference call for the same day.

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