Waimea

A 7.5 MW oil power plant in Hawaii, Hawaii, owned by Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc, commissioned in 1970.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 768Oil
Nameplate capacity
7.5 MW
Primary fuel
Oil
Commissioned
1970
Location
Hawaii, Hawaii
Generation (2024)
7.3 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Petroleum Liquids
Units
3

Location

Map of the United States showing the location of Waimea

Hawaii, Hawaii · 20.0252, -155.6955

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
20152.8
20161.8
20171
20180.9
20191
20201.1
20211.3
20222.1
20231.7
20247.3

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