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Helco to buy power
from wind farm

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Star-Bulletin staff

HILO --- Hawaii Electric Light Co. has signed an agreement to buy power from a new $8 million wind farm planned by Hawi Renewable Development at the northern end of the Big Island, the companies announced.

The agreement is a first step. No date has been set for construction or receipt of power, Helco said.

Site Constructors Inc. of California, owner of Hawi Renewable, has built more than 100 wind farms, Helco said.

The North Hawaii facility will have a capacity of 3 megawatts.

Helco already receives wind power from its 2.3-megawatt Lalamilo (Waimea area) facility and from Apollo Energy Corp.'s 7-megawatt facility at South Point.

Helco also has an agreement to buy from a 10-megawatt facility being developed by Kahua Power Partners in North Kohala.