Kanoelehua — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 769
- Capacity
- 21 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Hawaii, HI
- Operating Since
- 1962
- Generators
- 5
- Operator
- Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc
- Parent Company
- Hawaiian Electric Industries
- Annual Generation
- 11,134.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 6.0%
- Balancing Authority
- —
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- —
Kanoelehua
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #7 of 12 Distillate Oil plants in HI#150 of 827 nationally
21 MW Distillate Oil operating in Hawaii, HI
EIAWD
21 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1962
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
19.7052, -155.0625
County
Hawaii, HI
Nearby Plants
- W H HillResidual Oil37.1 MW · 0.2 km
- PuueoHydro3.1 MW · 3.8 km
- Waiau HydroHydro1 MW · 6.1 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc | Hawaii Electric Light | — |
| Owner(s) | Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc | Hawaiian Electric Industries | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Kanoelehua is a 21 MW power plant located in Hawaii County, Hawaii. The plant, which began operating in 1962, utilizes petroleum liquids (specifically DFO) as its primary fuel source. It consists of 5 generators. The plant is owned by Hawaiian Electric Industries and operated by Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc.
In the most recent year with available data, Kanoelehua generated 11,134 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 6.0%. Kanoelehua is ranked as the 7th largest power plant out of 14 in the state of Hawaii, and 189th out of 886 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
—
Balancing Authority
—
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
1.0K MWh
Latest Month
11.1K MWh
Annual Generation
6.0%
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.
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