When Hawaii’s coal-fired power plant in Kapolei triggered a massive disruption of power on Oahu’s electrical grid earlier this week, it caused a big snafu for Hawaiian Electric Co. The AES facility, which was producing 180 megawatts of power, suddenly dropped to 80 MW on Monday afternoon. HECO responded by cranking up a unit at … Continue reading Oahu’s Cheapest Source Of Power Is About To Go Away