Miki Basin — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7264
- Capacity
- 10.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Maui, HI
- Operating Since
- 1990
- Generators
- 8
- Operator
- Maui Electric Co Ltd
- Parent Company
- Hawaiian Electric Industries
- Annual Generation
- 35,081.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 38.4%
- Balancing Authority
- —
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- —
Miki Basin
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #9 of 12 Distillate Oil plants in HI#287 of 827 nationally
10.4 MW Distillate Oil operating in Maui, HI
EIAWD
10.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
8
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1990
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
20.7900, -156.9342
County
Maui, HI
Nearby Plants
- Lanai Solar-Electric PlantSolar1.2 MW · 2.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Maui Electric Co Ltd | Maui Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | Maui Electric Co Ltd | Hawaiian Electric Industries | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Miki Basin power plant is located in Maui County, Hawaii. The plant has a total capacity of 10.4 MW across 8 generators, using Distillate Fuel Oil (DFO) as its primary fuel source, classified under Petroleum Liquids technology. Miki Basin began operating in 1990. The plant is owned by Hawaiian Electric Industries and operated by Maui Electric Co Ltd.
In the most recent year with available data, Miki Basin generated 35,081 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 38.4%. The plant is ranked 9th out of 14 power plants in the state of Hawaii, and 334th out of 886 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
—
Balancing Authority
—
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
3.2K MWh
Latest Month
35.1K MWh
Annual Generation
38.4%
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 (4)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
Flood Watch (hazard)
NWS Honolulu HI·5 days ago
Deals·project finance
Hawaiian Electric selects developer for Lanai energy project
Lanai is on track for the largest utility-scale renewable energy project to be built and maintained by Onyx Development Group LLC.
Hawaiian Electric (buyer)Onyx Development Group LLC (developer)
Spectrum News·3 years ago
Regulatory·permitting
Major 200-acre industrial project planned for Lānaʻi gets key approval from state LUC
In approving a key document, the state Land Use Commission helped pave the way for Pūlama Lānaʻi's proposed 200-acre industrial park on...
state Land Use Commission (regulator)Pūlama Lānaʻi (developer)
Maui Now·4 years ago
Grid·outage
Lights Out On Lanai
How a small island community made it through a total blackout that lasted days. And it wasn't even a hurricane.
Honolulu Civil Beat·9 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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