Puuloa Energy — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68284
- Capacity
- 103.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- OBL
- Technology
- Other Waste Biomass
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Honolulu, HI
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 11
- Operator
- Puuloa Energy LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Hawaiian Electric Co Inc
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Puuloa Energy
PlannedBio. Liquids
Ranked #1 of 3 Bio. Liquids plants in HI#1 of 3 nationally
103.4 MW Bio. Liquids planned in Honolulu, HI — Hawaiian Electric Co Inc
EIA
103.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
11
Generators
units
Other Waste Biomass
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
21.3478, -157.9506
County
Honolulu, HI
Nearby Plants
- Puuloa SolarBESS12.4 MW · 2.5 km
- HNL Emergency Power FacilityBio. Liquids10 MW · 3.5 km
- Waipio PeninsulaSolar11 MW · 4.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Puuloa Energy LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Puuloa Energy LLC | — | — |
| Status | Planned | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Puuloa Energy is a 103.4 MW power plant located in Honolulu County, Hawaii. The facility is owned and operated by Puuloa Energy LLC. Its primary fuel source is other waste biomass (OBL), and it utilizes 11 generators employing "Other Waste Biomass" technologies. The plant is the largest of its kind in Hawaii, and also the largest in the United States, based on available data.
Puuloa Energy operates within the balancing authority of Hawaiian Electric Co Inc and is situated within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The plant's operations and ownership have been the subject of at least two news articles, both of which relate to deals concerning the facility.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Hawaiian Electric Co Inc
Grid Voltage
46 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 (5)Beta
Hazards·flooding
Flash Flood Warning: Oahu in Honolulu, HI
Flash Flood Warning issued March 21 at 8:40AM HST until March 21 at 11:00AM HST by NWS Honolulu HI
Flash Flood Warning (hazard)
NWS Honolulu HI·5 days ago
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
Flood Watch (hazard)
NWS Honolulu HI·5 days ago
Deals·other
Navy to lease Pearl Harbor land to developer for proposed biofuel, solar plant
The site would include the biofuel-powered firm renewable generation plant, biodiesel storage tanks, biomethane storage and offloading terminals.
Navy (other)Pearl Harbor (other)
The Business Journals·1 years ago
General
Power flows from new solar farm in Ewa Beach
JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM. Jason Smith, senior vice president of Ameresco, left, talked Thursday with Navy Capt.
Honolulu Star-Advertiser·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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