Hawaiian Electric's $1 Billion Power Project Is in a Flood Zone

Hawaiian Electric's $1 billion power project is in a flood zone

Last month, it looked like the only thing standing in the way of Hawaiian Electric Co., Inc.’s proposed $1.15 billion upgrade to its Waiau power plant was the amount the utility would be allowed to charge customers to build it.

HECO ‘May Be Screwed’: $1 Billion Power Project Is In A Flood Zone

The electric company says the site is located several stories above sea level and has never experienced a flood in almost 90 years.

HECO ‘May Be Screwed’: $1 Billion Power Project Is In A Flood Zone The electric company says the site is located several stories above sea level and has never experienced a flood in almost 90 years.

HECO ‘May Be Screwed’: $1 Billion Power Project Is In A Flood Zone