OilOperating

W H Hill

Oil power plant in Hawaii County, Hawaii. 37.1 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc.

Also known as W H Hill Power Station · W.H. Hill · WH Hill · EIA plant 772

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Key facts

Capacity
37.1 MWNameplate
Generators
2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
December 1965First generator online
Operator
Hawaii Electric Light Co IncEIA operator ID 8287
Grid
Not reported
Price nodes
None linkedNo verified ISO node
Location
Hawaii County, HI19.7041, −155.0607
EIA plant ID
772EIA plant page

Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.

How much power W H Hill produces

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Net generation, 2025

145 GWh

145,367 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

44.7%

2024: 32.4%

January to July 2026

Not reported

Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported

Range, 2015 to 2025

105.6–228.7

GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2016

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
20000Not reported12 of 12
2001225,039Not reported12 of 12
2002212,551Not reported12 of 12
2003202,552Not reported12 of 12
2004189,509Not reported12 of 12
2005230,066Not reported12 of 12
2006235,820Not reported12 of 12
2007221,234Not reported12 of 12
2008217,141Not reported12 of 12
2009208,568Not reported12 of 12
2010204,64263.0%12 of 12
2011195,39060.1%12 of 12
2012173,98553.4%12 of 12
2013171,49652.8%12 of 12
2014170,67452.5%12 of 12
2015177,44954.6%12 of 12
2016228,67470.2%12 of 12
2017172,61753.1%12 of 12
2018160,14249.3%12 of 12
2019172,34553.0%12 of 12
2020171,93052.8%12 of 12
2021142,64043.9%12 of 12
2022170,02652.3%12 of 12
2023133,36841.0%12 of 12
2024105,64432.4%12 of 12
2025145,36744.7%12 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)Not reportedNot reported0 of 7

* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.

Power prices and basis

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Emissions

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No EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.

Water use

Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGS

No EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.

Generators

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GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
5Petroleum Liquids14.1December 1965
6Petroleum Liquids23.0December 1974

Ownership and offtake

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Questions about W H Hill

How much power does W H Hill produce?

W H Hill reported 145,367 MWh (145 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 44.7% capacity factor on 37.1 MW of nameplate capacity.

Where is W H Hill?

W H Hill is in Hawaii County, Hawaii, at 19.7041, −155.0607.

Who operates W H Hill?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc as the operator (EIA operator ID 8287). The operator is not always the owner.

When did W H Hill start operating?

Its first generator began operating in December 1965, according to EIA-860M.

Sources

  • EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
  • EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
  • Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

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