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Miki Basin is a 10.4 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Maui Electric Co Ltd since 1992. Ranked #345 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 10.4 MW represents 0.03% of the United States' total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Miki Basin 283 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Maalaea (229.8 MW, Oil) and Kaheawa Wind Power II LLC (31 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Hawaii, approximately 20 km from the nearest major city, Kahului.

Capacity
10.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1992

34 years old

Owner
Maui Electric Co Ltd
Location
20.7900°, -156.9342°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,758. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #23,619 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,226 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

34 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Maui Electric Co Ltd operates 5 plants totalling 293 MW

Regional density

12 plants within 100 km, 392 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lanai Solar-Electric Plant (2.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 20.790000, -156.934200
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
20.7 Kt
32 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
704.7 Kt
Over 34 years of operation
Past Retirement
2022
4 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
4.5K
cars per year
2.8K
homes per year
942.1K
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

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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