Biomass to Energy Facility, Kauai — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 59035
- Capacity
- 10.3 MW
- Primary Fuel
- AB
- Technology
- Other Waste Biomass, Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kauai, HI
- Operating Since
- 2014
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Mahipapa LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 6,444.02 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 7.1%
- Balancing Authority
- —
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- —
Biomass to Energy Facility, Kauai
OperatingAg. ByproductDistillate OilHybrid
Ranked #1 of 1 Ag. Byproduct plants in HI#6 of 11 nationally
10.3 MW Other Waste Biomass (9 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (1 MW) operating in Kauai, HI
EIAWD
10.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Other Waste Biomass + Petroleum Liquids
2014
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
21.9653, -159.4606
County
Kauai, HI
Nearby Plants
- AES Lawai Solar HybridBESS40 MW · 7.1 km
- KRS II Koloa SolarBESS24 MW · 7.2 km
- Kalaheo HydroHydro2 MW · 7.7 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Mahipapa LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Mahipapa LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Biomass to Energy Facility, Kauai is a 10.3 MW hybrid power plant located in Kauai County, Hawaii. It began operating in 2014 and is owned and operated by Mahipapa LLC. The plant utilizes both other waste biomass and petroleum liquids (specifically DFO) as its primary fuel sources, employing three generators.
In the most recent year with available data, the facility generated 6,444 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 7.1%. The plant is ranked 10th out of 14 power plants in Hawaii and 336th out of 886 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
—
Balancing Authority
—
Grid Voltage
57 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
554 MWh
Latest Month
6.4K MWh
Annual Generation
7.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (10)Beta
Hazards·flooding
Flood Watch: Niihau; Kauai Southwest; Kauai Mountains; Kauai North; Kauai East; Kauai South
Flood Watch issued March 21 at 3:53AM HST until March 22 at 6:00PM HST by NWS Honolulu HI
Flood Watch (hazard)
NWS Honolulu HI·5 days ago
General
Renewable energy plant on Big Island files lawsuit against Hawaiian Electric
Hu Honua, which owns a renewable, dispatchable firm energy biomass power plant in Pepe'ekeo since 2008, is seeking a jury trial in the...
Big Island Now·10 months ago
General
Renewable energy plant on Big Island files lawsuit against Hawaiian Electric
Hu Honua, which owns a renewable, dispatchable firm energy biomass power plant in Pepe'ekeo since 2008, is seeking a jury trial in the...
Big Island Now·10 months ago
Industry·corporate
Renewable energy plant on Big Island files lawsuit against Hawaiian Electric
Hu Honua, which owns a renewable, dispatchable firm energy biomass power plant in Pepe'ekeo since 2008, is seeking a jury trial in the...
Hu Honua (developer)Hawaiian Electric (other)
Big Island Now·10 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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