Helemano Substation DG

Brownfield

Wahiawa, Honolulu, Hawaii · Hawaiian Electric Co Inc

Legacy capacity
5
MW

Helemano Substation DG is a oil plant in Wahiawa, Honolulu, Hawaii, retired 2010-04-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 5 MW of generation, so the grid hookup, transmission rights, and often cooling-water access are already in place — collapsing the speed-to-power timeline versus a greenfield build.

Former use & capacity

Former useoil plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity5 MW
Retirement date2010-04-01
EIA plant ID#56332

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation6.7 mi
OperatorHawaiian Electric Co Inc
Operator address64-1499 Kamehemeha Hwy, Wahiawa, HI, 96786
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a oil plant of this scale leaves behind a high-capacity grid interconnection that a new load can re-use, frequently shaving years off the interconnection queue. Retired-plant sites also tend to be already zoned for heavy industrial use with established road, rail, and water infrastructure.

Nearby datacenter candidate sites

Scored candidate sites near Helemano Substation DG, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Helemano Substation DG
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
KEWALOSubstation-AdjacentHIHonolulu County138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs64.0
KAHE 2Substation-AdjacentHIHonolulu County138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.7
EWA NUISubstation-AdjacentHIHonolulu County138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.3
KALAELOASubstation-AdjacentHIHonolulu County138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.0
TAP173459Substation-AdjacentHIHonolulu County138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs63.0
WAIAU 1Substation-AdjacentHIHonolulu County138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.8
UNKNOWN173458Substation-AdjacentHIHonolulu County138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.8
UNKNOWN173461Substation-AdjacentHIHonolulu County138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs62.7

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Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Brownfield attributes are derived from EIA retired-generator and EPA public data. Existing capacity reflects the retired plant's historical nameplate, not deliverable interconnection for a new load. Confirm reusable interconnection rights, remediation status, and site availability with the utility, ISO, and current owner.

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