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Hamakua Energy Plant

Hamakua Energy Plant is a 73.5 MW operating power plant in Hawaii County, Hawaii, operated by Hamakua Energy LP.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJul 2000 (current stage)
  5. Closed (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
CT1Petroleum Liquids23 MW OperatingJul 2000
CT2Petroleum Liquids23 MW OperatingOct 2000
ST1Petroleum Liquids20 MW OperatingOct 2000
BESS1Batteries7.5 MW Planned, approvals not yet soughtTarget Nov 2030

Plant details

Operator
Hamakua Energy LP
Location
Hawaii County, Hawaii
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Capacity
Operating: 66.0 MW
Planned: 7.5 MW
First unit online
Jul 2000
EIA plant ID
55369

Location

20.0939, -155.4711

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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