MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII -- Marine Corps Base Hawaii will experience power outages now through May.
The Marine Corps Base Hawaii Facilities Department at Kaneohe Bay, announced they, along with the Resident Officer In Charge of Construction, are in the process of upgrading the main electrical power service to the base.
This extremely important work is required in order to adequately support both existing and new facilities on base by installing additional electrical service cables into the base power grid. Additionally, major work will be accomplished across the base to support a myriad of projects and contracts involving maintenance, repair and surveys.
When the power comes back on, it is not as simple as flipping a switch. The workers must complete a long process in order to slowly and safely restore power.
The next power outages are scheduled to occur Tuesday and Thursday from 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The following buildings will be affected: guardhouse at the H-3 gate, the pass house, the Lodge at Kaneohe Bay, Kahuna’s Bar and Grill, Semper Fit Center, K-Bay Lanes, Riseley Field, Pop Warner Field, Barracks 1604, 1632, 1633, 1654, 5070, 5071 and the Navy Barracks (7021-7025) and 7220.
The base will experience a series of power outages that will affect family housing. This series of power outages will affect both the east side of the base (everything east of Nu‘upia stream) on four Saturdays beginning Feb. 14, and the entire base on three Saturdays, as listed below:
• Feb. 14 from 6:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
East side of base
• Feb. 28 from 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Entire base
• March 14 from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
East side of base
• March 28 from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
East side of base
• April 11 from 6:30 a.m. to 10:30.
Entire base
• April 25 from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
East side of base
• May 9 from 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Entire base
The MCB Hawaii community is advised to visit the base website, www.mcbhawaii.marines.mil, and download a copy of the MCB Hawaii Family Preparedness Plan for Power Outages, which provides tips on what to do to support and prepare your family before and during the outage. Visit the MCB Hawaii Facebook page for updates on the power outages.