Power Plants Near 96749 — Keaau, HI
11 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 96749 (Keaau, Hawaii). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 19.5893, -154.9926 · County: Hawaii
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.9 mi | Puna Keaau, HI | Oil | 39 MW | Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc |
| 4.8 mi | Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Keaau, HI | Solar | 1 MW | Macadamia Nut Road Solar Project 2019 |
| 9.1 mi | W H Hill Hilo, HI | Oil | 37 MW | Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc |
| 9.2 mi | Kanoelehua Hilo, HI | Oil | 21 MW | Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc |
| 10.2 mi | Puna Geothermal Venture I Pahoa, HI | Geothermal | 51 MW | Puna Geothermal Venture |
| 10.5 mi | Shipman Hilo, HI | Oil | — | Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc |
| 11.4 mi | Puueo Hilo, HI | Hydroelectric | 3 MW | Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc |
| 12.2 mi | Waiau Hydro Hilo, HI | Hydroelectric | 1 MW | Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc |
| 13.3 mi | Wailuku River Hydroelectric Hilo, HI | Hydroelectric | 10 MW | Wailuku Holding Company Llc |
| 18.6 mi | Hu Honua Bioenergy Facility Pepeekeo, HI | Biomass | — | Hu Honua Bioenergy, Llc |
| 46.7 mi | Hamakua Energy Plant Honokaa, HI | Oil | 66 MW | Hamakua Energy Lp |
Power generation near this area
There are 11 power plants within 50 miles of Keaau, Hawaii (ZIP 96749), with a combined 230 MW of nameplate capacity. Oil is the most common fuel type in this area with 5 of the 11 nearby plants. The closest plant is Puna at 3.9 miles.
Nameplate capacity is the maximum output a plant can produce under ideal conditions — actual generation depends on fuel availability, demand, and maintenance schedules. Capacity factor (shown on individual plant pages) measures how much of that theoretical maximum a plant actually delivers over a year. Nuclear plants typically run above 90%; solar and wind range from 20–45% depending on location and weather.
All data comes from federal EIA and EPA releases. For a printable version of this proximity search, use the report link below. To explore all plants in Hawaii, visit the Hawaii state page.
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