What is Oahu doing to add renewable energy on its island?
Many renewable energy projects are in the works on Oahu. Hawaiian Electric: • Recently completed a 110 MW plant at Campbell Industrial Park which will generate electricity almost entirely from cleaner, renewable biodiesel; pursuing use of renewable biofuels to power as many of our generators as possible • Is working with private companies to add wind farms on the North Shore and more waste-to-energy capability like the HPOWER plant and a 6 MW planned biomass plant. • Issued an RFP (request for proposals) for 100 MW of renewable energy for Oahu; winning bidders will be announced soon. • Hawaiian Electric also supports using cold, deep seawater to replace electricity in cooling buildings downtown and eventually Waikiki and other areas where air conditioning is a major use of electricity.
