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Pearl City · Honolulu · HI
Waiau
Operated by Hawaiian Electric Co Inc
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Where is Waiau?
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21.388997, -157.961518
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Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
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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.
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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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 131,031 |
| 2 | 82,758 |
| 3 | 65,444 |
| 4 | 64,764 |
| 5 | 71,802 |
| 6 | 87,965 |
| 7 | 89,327 |
| 8 | 104,814 |
| 9 | 75,427 |
| 10 | 81,027 |
| 11 | 55,156 |
| 12 | 81,758 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 131,031 MWh |
| 2 | 82,758 MWh |
| 3 | 65,444 MWh |
| 4 | 64,764 MWh |
| 5 | 71,802 MWh |
| 6 | 87,965 MWh |
| 7 | 89,327 MWh |
| 8 | 104,814 MWh |
| 9 | 75,427 MWh |
| 10 | 81,027 MWh |
| 11 | 55,156 MWh |
| 12 | 81,758 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W7 | Petroleum Liquids | RFO | 81.6 | OP |
| W8 | Petroleum Liquids | RFO | 81.6 | OP |
| W5 | Petroleum Liquids | RFO | 54.4 | OP |
| W6 | Petroleum Liquids | RFO | 54.4 | OP |
| W10 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 51.3 | OP |
| W9 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 51.3 | OP |
| W3 | Petroleum Liquids | RFO | 50 | OP |
| W4 | Petroleum Liquids | RFO | 50 | OP |
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Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 1 has the highest recorded value (131,031 MWh) and 11 the lowest (55,156 MWh). Their difference is 75,875 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 8 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 50 (W3, W4) to 81.6 (W7, W8). The difference is 31.6 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 ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W10 | Petroleum Liquids | 51.3 | 51.2 | 51.2 | 6.0 |
| W3 | Petroleum Liquids | 50.0 | 47.2 | 47.2 | 20.0 |
| W4 | Petroleum Liquids | 50.0 | 47.7 | 47.7 | 20.0 |
| W5 | Petroleum Liquids | 54.4 | 51.9 | 51.9 | 23.0 |
| W6 | Petroleum Liquids | 54.4 | 51.8 | 51.8 | 20.0 |
| W7 | Petroleum Liquids | 81.6 | 77.8 | 77.8 | 20.0 |
| W8 | Petroleum Liquids | 81.6 | 77.8 | 77.8 | 20.0 |
| W9 | Petroleum Liquids | 51.3 | 51.2 | 51.2 | 6.0 |
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.