Friday, March 25, 2011

Wind farm in Kahuku powers up

The state’s world-class tradewinds are now producing electricity for Oahu homes and businesses.



Officials from First Wind LLC, Hawaiian Electric Co. and state government will gather in Kahuku today to dedicate the island’s first large-scale wind farm. The 30-megawatt facility developed by Boston-based First Wind officially began selling electricity to HECO yesterday, allowing Oahu to join Maui and the Big Island in the effort to harness Hawaii’s famous winds.

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