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Electric utility segment - Condensed consolidating statement of cash flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities |  |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ 41,730 | $ 61,293 |
Cash flows from investing activities |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (74,079) | (125,554) |
Other | 4,622 | 2,942 |
Net cash used in investing activities | (518,020) | (260,463) |
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  |
Common stock dividends | (37,156) | (36,018) |
Proceeds from issuance of short-term debt | 0 | 50,000 |
Repayment of short-term debt | (65,000) | 0 |
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | 161,800 | 186,925 |
Net increase in other bank borrowings with original maturities of three months or less | 13,015 | 42,495 |
Other | (4,621) | (4,590) |
Net cash provided by financing activities | 408,957 | 207,901 |
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (67,333) | 8,731 |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | 358,979 | 227,685 |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | 291,646 | 236,416 |
Less: Restricted cash | (14,067) | (30,902) | $ (17,558)
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 277,579 | 205,514 | 341,421
Consolidating adjustments |  |  |
Cash flows from operating activities |  |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities | (7,426) | (7,272) |
Cash flows from investing activities |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 0 | 0 |
Advances from affiliates | (26,700) | 9,000 |
Other | 0 | (404) |
Net cash used in investing activities | (26,700) | 8,596 |
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  |
Common stock dividends | 7,426 | 7,676 |
Preferred stock dividends of Hawaiian Electric and subsidiaries | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from issuance of short-term debt |  | 0 |
Repayment of short-term debt | 0 |  |
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | 0 | 0 |
Net increase in other bank borrowings with original maturities of three months or less | 26,700 | (9,000) |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Net cash provided by financing activities | 34,126 | (1,324) |
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 0 | 0 |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | 0 | 0 |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | 0 | 0 |
Less: Restricted cash | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 0 | 0 | 0
Hawaiian Electric (parent only) | Reportable Legal Entities |  |  |
Cash flows from operating activities |  |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities | 18,764 | 29,004 |
Cash flows from investing activities |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (45,293) | (83,191) |
Advances from affiliates | 26,700 | (17,000) |
Other | 1,182 | 2,752 |
Net cash used in investing activities | (17,411) | (97,439) |
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  |
Common stock dividends | (27,925) | (26,784) |
Preferred stock dividends of Hawaiian Electric and subsidiaries | (270) | (270) |
Proceeds from issuance of short-term debt |  | 50,000 |
Repayment of short-term debt | (50,000) |  |
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | 60,000 | 95,000 |
Net increase in other bank borrowings with original maturities of three months or less | 0 | (46,987) |
Other | (96) | (21) |
Net cash provided by financing activities | (18,291) | 70,938 |
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (16,938) | 2,503 |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | 58,171 | 32,988 |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | 41,233 | 35,491 |
Less: Restricted cash | (11,506) | (30,902) | (15,966)
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 29,727 | 4,589 | 42,205
Hawaii Electric Light | Reportable Legal Entities |  |  |
Cash flows from operating activities |  |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities | 9,635 | 9,478 |
Cash flows from investing activities |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (12,728) | (18,181) |
Advances from affiliates | 0 | 8,000 |
Other | 372 | 64 |
Net cash used in investing activities | (12,356) | (10,117) |
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  |
Common stock dividends | (3,650) | (4,080) |
Preferred stock dividends of Hawaiian Electric and subsidiaries | (134) | (134) |
Proceeds from issuance of short-term debt |  | 0 |
Repayment of short-term debt | 0 |  |
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | 30,000 | 0 |
Net increase in other bank borrowings with original maturities of three months or less | (18,800) | 2,500 |
Other | (11) | (1) |
Net cash provided by financing activities | 7,405 | (1,715) |
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 4,684 | (2,354) |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | 3,046 | 7,008 |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | 7,730 | 4,654 |
Less: Restricted cash | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 7,730 | 4,654 | 3,046
Maui Electric | Reportable Legal Entities |  |  |
Cash flows from operating activities |  |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities | 10,988 | 7,931 |
Cash flows from investing activities |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (12,340) | (17,772) |
Advances from affiliates | 0 | 0 |
Other | 309 | 301 |
Net cash used in investing activities | (12,031) | (17,471) |
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  |
Common stock dividends | (3,776) | (3,596) |
Preferred stock dividends of Hawaiian Electric and subsidiaries | (95) | (95) |
Proceeds from issuance of short-term debt |  | 0 |
Repayment of short-term debt | 0 |  |
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | 25,000 | 0 |
Net increase in other bank borrowings with original maturities of three months or less | (7,900) | 14,500 |
Other | (9) | (1) |
Net cash provided by financing activities | 13,220 | 10,808 |
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 12,177 | 1,268 |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | 2,032 | 1,797 |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | 14,209 | 3,065 |
Less: Restricted cash | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 14,209 | 3,065 | 2,032
Other subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities |  |  |
Cash flows from operating activities |  |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities | 0 | 0 |
Cash flows from investing activities |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 0 | 0 |
Advances from affiliates | 0 | 0 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Net cash used in investing activities | 0 | 0 |
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  |
Common stock dividends | 0 | 0 |
Preferred stock dividends of Hawaiian Electric and subsidiaries | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from issuance of short-term debt |  | 0 |
Repayment of short-term debt | 0 |  |
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | 0 | 0 |
Net increase in other bank borrowings with original maturities of three months or less | 0 | 0 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Net cash provided by financing activities | 0 | 0 |
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 0 | 0 |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | 77 | 101 |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | 77 | 101 |
Less: Restricted cash | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 77 | 101 | 77
Hawaiian Electric Consolidated |  |  |
Cash flows from operating activities |  |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities | 31,961 | 39,141 |
Cash flows from investing activities |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (70,361) | (119,144) |
Advances from affiliates | 0 | 0 |
Other | 1,863 | 2,713 |
Net cash used in investing activities | (68,498) | (116,431) |
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  |
Common stock dividends | (27,925) | (26,784) |
Preferred stock dividends of Hawaiian Electric and subsidiaries | (499) | (499) |
Proceeds from issuance of short-term debt | 0 | 50,000 |
Repayment of short-term debt | (50,000) | 0 |
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | 115,000 | 95,000 |
Net increase in other bank borrowings with original maturities of three months or less | 0 | (38,987) |
Other | (116) | (23) |
Net cash provided by financing activities | 36,460 | 78,707 |
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (77) | 1,417 |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | 63,326 | 41,894 |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | 63,249 | 43,311 |
Less: Restricted cash | (11,506) | (30,902) | (15,966)
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ 51,743 | $ 12,409 | $ 47,360

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