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Gay Robinson

Gay Robinson is a 8.7 MW operating power plant in Kauai County, Hawaii, operated by Gay & Robinson Inc.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingNov 1972 (current stage)
  5. ClosedNov 2009 (not yet reached)

This plant has generators at more than one stage; see the table below.

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
HYD3Conventional Hydroelectric6.5 MW OperatingJan 2019
HYD2Conventional Hydroelectric1.2 MW OperatingMar 1982
DSL5Petroleum Liquids0.5 MW Standby / back-upApr 2010
DSL6Petroleum Liquids0.5 MW Standby / back-upApr 2010
ST4Other Waste Biomass4.0 MW RetiredJul 1995Nov 2009
DSL1Petroleum Liquids0.4 MW RetiredNov 1972Aug 2009
DSL4Petroleum Liquids0.4 MW RetiredNov 1972Aug 2009

Plant details

Operator
Gay & Robinson Inc
Location
Kauai County, Hawaii
Balancing authority
NA
Sector
Industrial Non-CHP
Capacity
Operating: 8.7 MW
Retired: 4.8 MW
First unit online
Nov 1972
EIA plant ID
50333

Location

21.9178, -159.6294

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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