39th largest plant in Hawaii · 5004th nationally
Palaau Power Hybrid is a oil power plant in Hawaii with a nameplate capacity of 17.1 MW. It generates roughly 31.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,959 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 21% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1657 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Palaau Power Hybrid |
|---|---|
| Operator | Maui Electric Co Ltd |
| City | Kaunakakai |
| County | Maui County |
| State | Hawaii |
| ZIP | 96748 |
| Coordinates | 21.10600, -157.06470 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Standby | 1982 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.2 MW | Operating | 1996 |
| 8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.2 MW | Operating | 1996 |
| 9 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.2 MW | Operating | 1996 |
| BAT1 | Batteries | Battery | 2.0 MW | Out of Service | 2017 |
| CAT1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.2 MW | Operating | 1985 |
| CAT2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.2 MW | Operating | 1985 |
| CUM3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.9 MW | Operating | 1985 |
| CUM4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.9 MW | Operating | 1985 |
| CUM5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.9 MW | Operating | 1985 |
| CUM6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.9 MW | Operating | 1991 |
| CO₂ | 25.7k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 46 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 516 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1657 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.