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Wainiha Hydro

Wainiha Hydro is a 3.6 MW operating hydroelectric plant in Kauai County, Hawaii, operated by BBCP Kauai Operating LLC.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJan 1906 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
WAIAConventional Hydroelectric1.8 MW OperatingJan 1906
WAIBConventional Hydroelectric1.8 MW OperatingJan 1910

Plant details

Operator
BBCP Kauai Operating LLC
Location
Kauai County, Hawaii
Sector
Industrial Non-CHP
Capacity
Operating: 3.6 MW
First unit online
Jan 1906
EIA plant ID
10413

Location

22.1963, -159.5561

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem