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Keahole is an 89.1 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc and commissioned in 2000. Ranked #65 of 879 oil plants in the United States, it represents 0.23% of the country's total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Keahole 33.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include Waimea (7.5 MW, Oil) and Holaniku at Keahole Point (0 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in Hawaii, approximately 30 km from Kailua-Kona.

Capacity
89.1 MW
Commissioning Year
2000

26 years old

Owner
Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc
Location
19.7317°, -156.0283°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,316. largest of 10,095 plants in United States of America
  • #10,794 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #494 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

26 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc operates 7 plants totalling 198 MW

Regional density

8 plants within 100 km, 120 MW combined

Nearest plant: Holaniku at Keahole Point (2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 19.731700, -156.028300
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
177.6 Kt
273 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.62 Mt
Over 26 years of operation
Closing Soon
2030
4 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
38.6K
cars per year
23.7K
homes per year
8.1M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,095
Total Plants
1419.3 GW
Total Capacity
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