Puna is a 39 MW oil power plant located in United States of America. View location, capacity, and technical details.
Installed
Year online
Operator
Coordinates
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Technical Details
- Fuel Type
- Oil
- Capacity
- 39 MW
- Commissioned
- 1990
- Status
- Operational
- Owner
- Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 19.632, -155.031
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About this plant
Puna is a 39.1 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc and commissioned in 1990.
Ranked #122 of 879 oil plants in the United States, Puna accounts for 0.1% 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 Puna 75.4 times smaller.
Nearby plants within 50 km include Puna Geothermal Venture I (51 MW, Geothermal), W H Hill (37.1 MW, Oil), and Kanoelehua (21 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Hawaii County, approximately 30 km from Hilo.
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