46th largest plant in Hawaii · 5615th nationally
Miki Basin is a oil power plant in Hawaii with a nameplate capacity of 10.4 MW. It generates roughly 35.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 3,339 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 38% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1663 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Miki Basin |
|---|---|
| Operator | Maui Electric Co Ltd |
| City | Lanai City |
| County | Maui County |
| State | Hawaii |
| ZIP | 96763 |
| Coordinates | 20.79000, -156.93420 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LL7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.2 MW | Operating | 1996 |
| LL8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.2 MW | Operating | 1996 |
| LL1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Operating | 1990 |
| LL2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Operating | 1990 |
| LL3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Operating | 1990 |
| LL4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Operating | 1990 |
| LL5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Operating | 1990 |
| LL6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Operating | 1990 |
| CO₂ | 29.2k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 52 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 587 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1663 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.