Wainiha Hydro
A 3.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in Kauai, Hawaii, owned by BBCP Kauai Operating LLC, commissioned in 1906.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 10413Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
3.6 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1906
Owner
BBCP Kauai Operating LLC
Location
Kauai, Hawaii
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
21.8 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 25.2 | |
| 2016 | 24.5 | |
| 2017 | 21.5 | |
| 2018 | 20.8 | |
| 2019 | 20.5 | |
| 2020 | 21 | |
| 2021 | 20.6 | |
| 2022 | 23.3 | |
| 2023 | 21.5 | |
| 2024 | 21.8 |
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