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EIA plant 50333

Kaumakani · Kauai · HI

Gay Robinson

Operated by Gay & Robinson Inc

Annual generation42,401 MWhSum of represented EIA-923 rows
Fuel codesDFO, WATCodes retained from EIA records
Grid contextNo BABalancing authority or NERC region

Published location

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21.917800, -159.629400

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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.

Equipment mix

Operating capacity by technology

TechnologyConventional Hydroelectric7.7 MW represented
TechnologyPetroleum Liquids1 MW represented

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Electricity output across the year

Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.

14,067
23,761
33,399
44,530
54,338
63,361
74,231
82,801
93,206
102,980
113,261
122,466

MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.

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Electricity output across the year — MWh net generation
RecordMWh net generation
14,067
23,761
33,399
44,530
54,338
63,361
74,231
82,801
93,206
102,980
113,261
122,466

2024 monthly net generation

MonthNet generation
14,067 MWh
23,761 MWh
33,399 MWh
44,530 MWh
54,338 MWh
63,361 MWh
74,231 MWh
82,801 MWh
93,206 MWh
102,980 MWh
113,261 MWh
122,466 MWh

Operating generators

IDTechnologyFuelMWStatus
HYD3Conventional HydroelectricWAT6.5OP
HYD2Conventional HydroelectricWAT1.2OP
DSL5Petroleum LiquidsDFO0.5SB
DSL6Petroleum LiquidsDFO0.5SB

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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
50333
Sector
Industrial Non-CHP
Water source
Olokele Ditch
Data edition
2024-final

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Variation in the published months

Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 4 has the highest recorded value (4,530 MWh) and 12 the lowest (2,466 MWh). Their difference is 2,064 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.

Reading the MW column

In the 4 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 0.5 (DSL5, DSL6) to 6.5 (HYD3). The difference is 6 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.

Generator capacity in different operating conditions

Generator IDTechnologyNameplate MWSummer MWWinter MWMinimum load MW
DSL5Petroleum Liquids0.50.50.50.2
DSL6Petroleum Liquids0.50.50.50.2
HYD2Conventional Hydroelectric1.20.80.80.2
HYD3Conventional Hydroelectric6.56.56.50.5

EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.

Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.

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