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Biofuel activities as of May 2012

 

Action

Scope

Status

Pacific Biodiesel contract

250,000 gallons biodiesel per year by 2013 for 8 MW Honolulu International Airport Emergency Generation Facility

Before Hawaii Public Utilities Commission

Hawaii BioEnergy contract

10 million gallons per year of biofuel for Kahe Power Plant

Before Hawaii Public Utilities Commission

Phycal pilot contract

100,000 gallons test algal oil for Kahe Power Plant

To be filed

Renewable Energy Group contract

3 to 7 million gallons biodiesel per year starting mid-2012 for 110-MW Campbell Industrial Park Generating Station

Approved by the Public Utilities Commission

Aina Koa Pono contract

14 to 16 million gallons biodiesel per year for Keahole Power Plant

Not approved by Hawaii Public Utilities Commission; negotiation of a new contract underway

Request for Proposals

3 to 7 million gallons of biodiesel per year for Campbell Industrial Park Generating Station starting 2014

Before Hawaii Public Utilities Commission

Request for Proposals

Up to 42 million gallons biofuel per year for Kahe Power Plant by 2015

Proposals being reviewed

Kahe Power Plant biofuel/LSFO blend  testing

Successfully fired generator at 100%  biofuel with favorable emissions results

Completed

Ma'alaea Power Plant biodiesel testing

Successfully tested 1 million gallons with favorable emissions results

Completed

Negotiations with local biofuel providers

Responses to RFP for local biofuel for any generator in service territory

On-going