Maalaea

OperatingDistillate Oil

Ranked #1 of 11 Distillate Oil plants in HI#15 of 823 nationally

229.8 MW Distillate Oil operating in Maui, HI

EIAWD

229.8 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Petroleum Liquids

Technology

1971

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

20.8012, -156.4930

County

Maui, HI

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Status

as of 3y 11m ago

Project statusOperationalHawaii Business Magazine · 2010-04-07

Latest milestonestation openingSpectrum News · 2022-06-05

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

DeveloperPacific BiodieselSpectrum News · 2022-06-05

About

The Maalaea power plant, located in Maui County, Hawaii, has a total capacity of 229.8 MW. The plant began operating in 1971 and is owned by Hawaiian Electric Industries, with Maui Electric Co Ltd listed as the operator. The primary fuel source is DFO (distillate fuel oil), and the plant utilizes petroleum liquid technologies across its 21 generators. Maalaea ranks as the largest of two petroleum liquid plants in the state of Hawaii, and 34th out of 60 similar plants nationally.

In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 623,047 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 31.0%. The plant operates within the Hawaiian Electric grid, which is not part of any mainland ISO/RTO market. Recent news coverage of the plant includes topics related to the industry, grid operations, potential hazards, and business deals.

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