HECO Plans Second Waste-to-Energy Plant
Imagine taking care of the state’s energy and solid waste crises in one fell swoop. Of course, a second proposed waste-to-energy plant on Oahu — just like HPOWER, except this one is for organic construction debris, i.e. wood — won’t completely solve both problems. But officials at Hawaiian Electric Company and the start-up — Honua Power — say it will help, eventually generating 12 megawatts of electricity, enough to power 12,000 homes. The Public Utilities Commission last week approved a 20-year power purchase agreement that will start the cost of electricity at between 18 and 22 cents per kilowatt-hour.
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