Puueo

Brownfield

Hilo, Hawaii, Hawaii · Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc

Legacy capacity
2
MW

Puueo is a former hydro site in Hilo, Hawaii, Hawaii, retired 2002-12-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 2 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 useformer hydro site
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity2 MW
Retirement date2002-12-01
EIA plant ID#771

Grid hookup & remediation

OperatorHawaii Electric Light Co Inc
Operator address117 Wainaku Avenue, Hilo, HI, 96720
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a former hydro site 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 Puueo, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Puueo
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ HawaiiGreenfieldHIHawaii3.5 yrs46.2
OZ HawaiiGreenfieldHIHawaii3.5 yrs45.8
PuueoBrownfieldHIHawaii County2 MW3.5 yrs45.0
ShipmanBrownfieldHIHawaii County19 MW3.5 yrs44.8
Mine SiteFormer MineHIHawaii County38.7
Mine SiteFormer MineHIHawaii County38.7
Iwilei PropertyIndustrialHIHawaii County38.7
University Of Hawaii At HiloIndustrialHIHawaii County38.7

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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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