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Maui windstorm and wildfires (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Unusual or Infrequent Items, or Both [Abstract]  
Schedule of Windstorm and Wildfire Expenses
See table below for the incremental expenses related to the Maui windstorm and wildfires.
Three months ended September 30, 2024Nine months ended September 30, 2024
(in thousands)
Electric utility
HEI Consolidated
Electric utility
HEI Consolidated
Maui windstorm and wildfires related expenses:
Legal expenses$11,821 $17,963 $40,169 $57,990 
Wildfire tort-related claims
203,000 203,000 1,915,000 1,915,000 
Other expense
13,429 15,433 36,523 41,819 
Total Maui windstorm and wildfires related expenses228,250 236,396 1,991,692 2,014,809 
Insurance recoveries
(49,625)(52,158)(75,973)(83,610)
Deferral treatment approved by the PUC1
(8,589)(8,589)(24,143)(24,143)
Total Maui windstorm and wildfires related expenses, net of insurance recoveries and approved deferral treatment$170,036 $175,649 $1,891,576 $1,907,056 
Three and nine months ended September 30, 2023Year ended December 31, 2023
(in thousands)
Electric utility
HEI Consolidated
Electric utilityHEI Consolidated
Maui windstorm and wildfires related expenses:
Legal expenses$6,251 $10,751 $24,737 $34,876 
Wildfire tort-related claims
75,000 75,000 75,000 75,000 
Other expense
7,691 16,831 15,071 28,507 
Total Maui windstorm and wildfires related expenses88,942 102,582 114,808 138,383 
Insurance recoveries
(75,000)(75,000)(98,613)(104,580)
Deferral treatment approved by the PUC1
— — (14,692)(14,692)
Total Maui windstorm and wildfires related expenses, net of insurance recoveries and approved deferral treatment$13,942 $27,582 $1,503 $19,111 
1    Related to the PUC’s order, received on December 27, 2023, approving deferred accounting treatment for the Utilities’ incremental non-labor expenses related to the August 2023 Maui windstorm and wildfires. Amounts were reclassified to a regulatory asset.