Research Resilient by Design Utility Series: Hawaiian Electric Companies Hawaiian Electric Companies’ (HECO) Wildfire Safety Strategy integrates grid hardening, situational awareness, and equity and community engagement planning. HECO’s Quantitative Risk Framework evaluates how effectively and efficiently resilience investments reduce wildfire risk. Localized community engagement shapes resilience plans across Hawaii’s five island grids. Transparent, trackable metrics provide a model for utilities managing wildfire and climate risk. This case study spotlights Hawaiian Electric Companies’ (HECO) wildfire resilience strategy. Drawing on interviews and public filings, it explores how HECO integrates quantitative risk modeling, community engagement, and regulatory reporting to manage emerging wildfire threats while aligning grid investments with risk-informed resilience outcomes. Building on SEPA’s Resilient by Design: Utility Strategies for Climate-Ready Distribution Systems report, this case study highlights how HECO is evolving its planning and investment strategies to address wildfire risk. Following lessons from the 2023 Maui fires, HECO’s Wildfire Safety Strategy applies a four-pillar approach to reduce wildfire risk by up to 72% by the end of 2027: grid hardening, operational practices, situational awareness, and stakeholder partnerships. Through transparent metrics and localized engagement, HECO offers a replicable model for utilities confronting climate-driven hazards. Resilient by Design Utility Series: Hawaiian Electric Companies Name* First Last Email* Company*State (Optional)What state do you live in?AlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces PacificCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUS Virgin IslandsUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingTitle* Sign me up to receive updates on ?