Hu Honua Bioenergy Facility — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 61364
- Capacity
- 36 MW
- Primary Fuel
- OBS
- Technology
- Other Waste Biomass
- Status
- Under construction
- Location
- Hawaii, HI
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Hu Honua Bioenergy, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Hawaiian Electric Co Inc
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- —
Hu Honua Bioenergy Facility
Under constructionOther Biomass
Ranked #1 of 1 Other Biomass plants in HI#1 of 2 nationally
36 MW Other Biomass under construction in Hawaii, HI — Hawaiian Electric Co Inc
EIA
36 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Other Waste Biomass
Technology
—
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
19.8435, -155.0871
County
Hawaii, HI
Nearby Plants
- PuueoHydro3.1 MW · 13.0 km
- Waiau HydroHydro1 MW · 14.1 km
- KanoelehuaDistillate Oil21 MW · 15.6 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Hu Honua Bioenergy, LLC | Hu Honua Bioenergy | — |
| Owner(s) | Hu Honua Bioenergy, LLC | Hu Honua Bioenergy | — |
| Status | Under construction | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Hu Honua Bioenergy Facility is a 36 MW biomass power plant located in Hawaii County, Hawaii. It is owned and operated by Hu Honua Bioenergy, LLC. The plant utilizes other waste biomass (OBS) as its primary fuel source and has one generator.
The facility is the largest of its kind in Hawaii and ranks first out of two similar plants nationally. The balancing authority for the plant is Hawaiian Electric Co Inc. News coverage of the plant has focused on regulatory matters.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
—
Balancing Authority
Hawaiian Electric Co Inc
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
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: Waianae Coast; Oahu North Shore; Olomana; Central Oahu; Waianae Mountains; Lanai Mauka; Kahoolawe; M
Flood Watch issued March 21 at 3:53AM HST until March 22 at 6:00PM HST by NWS Honolulu HI
NWS Honolulu HI·5 days ago
Deals·ppa
Honua Ola negotiates power purchase deal with Hawaiian Electric Company
The president of Honua Ola Bioenergy — formerly Hu Honua Bioenergy — has said there is “an agreement in principle” for a third power...
Honua Ola Bioenergy (seller)Hu Honua Bioenergy (seller)
Honolulu Star-Advertiser·3 months ago
Deals·ppa
Hū Honua, Hawaiian Electric reignite plans for Hawaiʻi Island biomass plant
Hū Honua Bioenergy and the Hawaiʻi Electric Light Company are in negotiations to revive an agreement to bring a controversial biomass plant into operation on...
Hū Honua Bioenergy (seller)Hawaiʻi Electric Light Company (buyer)
Hawai'i Public Radio·8 months ago
Regulatory·rate case
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 (operator)Hawaiian Electric (other)
Big Island Now·10 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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