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EIA plant 52028
Pahoa · Hawaii · HI
Puna Geothermal Venture I
Operated by Puna Geothermal Venture
Published location
Where is Puna Geothermal Venture I?
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19.478976, -154.888362
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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
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the HI plant index for regional peers.
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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.
123,550
220,236
322,460
421,860
522,230
622,912
723,328
821,779
920,049
1016,627
1121,916
1221,992
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.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 23,550 |
| 2 | 20,236 |
| 3 | 22,460 |
| 4 | 21,860 |
| 5 | 22,230 |
| 6 | 22,912 |
| 7 | 23,328 |
| 8 | 21,779 |
| 9 | 20,049 |
| 10 | 16,627 |
| 11 | 21,916 |
| 12 | 21,992 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 23,550 MWh |
| 2 | 20,236 MWh |
| 3 | 22,460 MWh |
| 4 | 21,860 MWh |
| 5 | 22,230 MWh |
| 6 | 22,912 MWh |
| 7 | 23,328 MWh |
| 8 | 21,779 MWh |
| 9 | 20,049 MWh |
| 10 | 16,627 MWh |
| 11 | 21,916 MWh |
| 12 | 21,992 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OEC31 | Geothermal | GEO | 8 | OP |
| OEC32 | Geothermal | GEO | 8 | OP |
| OEC11 | Geothermal | GEO | 3.5 | OP |
| OEC12 | Geothermal | GEO | 3.5 | OS |
| OEC13 | Geothermal | GEO | 3.5 | OP |
| OEC14 | Geothermal | GEO | 3.5 | OP |
| OEC15 | Geothermal | GEO | 3.5 | OP |
| OEC21 | Geothermal | GEO | 3.5 | OP |
| OEC22 | Geothermal | GEO | 3.5 | OP |
| OEC23 | Geothermal | GEO | 3.5 | OP |
| OEC24 | Geothermal | GEO | 3.5 | OP |
| OEC25 | Geothermal | GEO | 3.5 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
52028
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Water wells And Air Cooled
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Puna Geothermal Venture I
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 1 has the highest recorded value (23,550 MWh) and 10 the lowest (16,627 MWh). Their difference is 6,923 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 12 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 3.5 (OEC11, OEC12, OEC13) to 8 (OEC31, OEC32). The difference is 4.5 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 ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OEC11 | Geothermal | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 0.5 |
| OEC12 | Geothermal | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 0.5 |
| OEC13 | Geothermal | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 0.5 |
| OEC14 | Geothermal | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 0.5 |
| OEC15 | Geothermal | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 0.5 |
| OEC21 | Geothermal | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 0.5 |
| OEC22 | Geothermal | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 0.5 |
| OEC23 | Geothermal | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 0.5 |
| OEC24 | Geothermal | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 0.5 |
| OEC25 | Geothermal | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 0.5 |
| OEC31 | Geothermal | 8.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.5 |
| OEC32 | Geothermal | 8.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.5 |
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.