Power Plants Near 96778 — Pahoa, HI
10 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 96778 (Pahoa, Hawaii). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 19.5089, -154.9231 · County: Hawaii
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 mi | Puna Geothermal Venture I Pahoa, HI | Geothermal | 51 MW | Puna Geothermal Venture |
| 11.0 mi | Puna Keaau, HI | Oil | 39 MW | Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc |
| 11.6 mi | Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Keaau, HI | Solar | 1 MW | Macadamia Nut Road Solar Project 2019 |
| 16.2 mi | W H Hill Hilo, HI | Oil | 37 MW | Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc |
| 16.3 mi | Kanoelehua Hilo, HI | Oil | 21 MW | Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc |
| 17.6 mi | Shipman Hilo, HI | Oil | — | Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc |
| 18.6 mi | Puueo Hilo, HI | Hydroelectric | 3 MW | Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc |
| 19.4 mi | Waiau Hydro Hilo, HI | Hydroelectric | 1 MW | Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc |
| 20.4 mi | Wailuku River Hydroelectric Hilo, HI | Hydroelectric | 10 MW | Wailuku Holding Company Llc |
| 25.5 mi | Hu Honua Bioenergy Facility Pepeekeo, HI | Biomass | — | Hu Honua Bioenergy, Llc |
Power generation near this area
There are 10 power plants within 50 miles of Pahoa, Hawaii (ZIP 96778), with a combined 164 MW of nameplate capacity. Oil is the most common fuel type in this area with 4 of the 10 nearby plants. The closest plant is Puna Geothermal Venture I at 3.1 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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