HI

Waiau

General information

Waterway  Wailuku River
Current status   Active license 
Type of facility Conventional Hydro
Type of permit Unknown

Ownership and operation

Owner Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc
Owner type Investor-Owned Utility
Year first online (conventional hydro) 1921
Transmission or distribution system owner Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc

Power and generating capacity

Number of units 2
Total capacity from hydraulic turbine-generator units within each plant 1.0 MW
Average annual net hydropower generation 5,072.9 MWH

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