EPA TRI Facility · Electric Utilities
Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc Keahole Generating Station
Kailua Kona, HI · Parent: Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc
- Total releases
- 61.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 5
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc Keahole Generating Station: how the 61.2K lbs splits
61.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 60.9K lbs 99.6%
- Off-site Transfers 258 lbs 0.4%
- Land Disposal 5 lbs <0.1%
Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc Keahole Generating Station's 61.2K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.6% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 0.4%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.
Carcinogen-classified pounds vs other reported pounds
Same cumulative TRI total as above, split by EPA/IARC carcinogen classification on each chemical: pounds share, not chemical count. Classification is not a site health-risk score.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc Keahole Generating Station is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Kailua Kona, HI, in the electric utilities sector. It reported 8.2K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 61.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,676 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Hawaii's 36 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc Keahole Generating Station is pounds #17 and chemical-count #21 at 61.2K lbs. Hawaiian Electric Co Inc Kahe Generating Station leads reported pounds (3.2M lbs) at 11 chemicals (chemical-count #5). Par Hawaii Refining LLC leads chemical count at 27 chemicals (841.7K lbs, pounds #5). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Hamakua Energy Plant; U.S. Army Pohakuloa Training Area - Range Facility; Hill Generating Station; Aloha Petroleum Llc-Hilo West Terminal. Similar-scale Electric Utilities peers outside Hawaii: Cambria Cogen Co; Edge Moor/hay Road Energy Centers; Pse Ferndale Generating Station; Sewaren Generating Station. Other Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc sites in this extract: Hawaiian Electric Co Inc Kahe Generating Station; Hawaiian Electric Co Inc Waiau Generating Station; Maui Electric Co Ltd Kahului Generating Station; Hill Generating Station. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia; Naphthalene; Polycyclic aromatic compounds; Lead compounds.
Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc Keahole Generating Station stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.6% air releases) across 5 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 61.2K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Cambria Cogen Co and Edge Moor/hay Road Energy Centers.
Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc Keahole Generating Station vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
61K lbs Top 22% higher than 78% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc Keahole Generating Station: Ammonia-led volume
Among the 513 Electric Utilities facilities in this database, Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc Keahole Generating Station reports the 338th-largest volume (61.2K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is 97.5% of the total. Scale peers outside Hawaii include Cambria Cogen Co and Edge Moor/hay Road Energy Centers.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc Keahole Generating Station's pounds in one chemical - here Ammonia at 97.5%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc Keahole Generating Station's total reported releases fell from 12.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 8.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc Keahole Generating Station's off-site transfers rose from 11 lb in 2022 to 110 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc Keahole Generating Station's air releases fell from 12.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 8.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc Keahole Generating Station's chemicals reported fell from 4 in 2022 to 3 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc Keahole Generating Station Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc Keahole Generating Station stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
2.5× more than the comparison
29% less than the comparison
Comparison reflects reported pounds and chemical counts, not toxicity or health risk. Averages cover facilities reporting any release.
How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc Keahole Generating Station releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 61.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 39% (13.3K lbs to 8.2K lbs).
Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc Keahole Generating Station: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc Keahole Generating Station year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 39% from 2019 to 2023). TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production, waste handling, and reporting changes, not only with controls. Lead chemical in the extract: Ammonia.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 13.3K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 14.6K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 12.3K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 12.7K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 8.2K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 5 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 59.6K lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 774 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 586 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 136 lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 41 lbs | - |
Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc Keahole Generating Station · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc Keahole Generating Station
Closest other reporters in Hawaii - including Hamakua Energy Plant, U.S. Army Pohakuloa Training Area - Range Facility, Hill Generating Station, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 35 other reporting facilities in Hawaii.
Similar Electric Utilities Facilities
Other Electric Utilities facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Hawaii - e.g. Cambria Cogen Co, Edge Moor/hay Road Energy Centers, Pse Ferndale Generating Station.
Compare beyond Hawaii
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc Keahole Generating Station on cumulative reported pounds (61.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (5). Release-pound peers include Mj Celco Inc., Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Co, Crown Food Packaging. Chemical-count peers include Abbvie Ltd, Lilly del Caribe Inc Carolin A, Baxter Healthcare of Puerto Rico LLC. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
- Mj Celco Inc. Schiller Park, IL · Fabricated Metals 61.1K lbs reported
- Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Co Grand Rapids, MI · Fabricated Metals 61.1K lbs reported
- Crown Food Packaging Hanover, PA · Fabricated Metals 61.1K lbs reported
- Parker Hannifin Corp Glendale, AZ · Transportation Equipment 61.1K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Hawaiian Electric Co Inc Kahe Generating Station, Hawaiian Electric Co Inc Waiau Generating Station, Maui Electric Co Ltd Kahului Generating Station.
About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Ammonia, Naphthalene, Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Lead compounds; nearby reporters include Hamakua Energy Plant. Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc Keahole Generating Station stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
Use and verify this record
This Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc Keahole Generating Station TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc Keahole Generating Station totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Kailua Kona, HI, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 221112 · Electric Utilities. 5.0% of Hawaii TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Mj Celco Inc. (Δ 7 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc Keahole Generating Station stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Ammonia. PlainEnviro renders this EPA Form-R extract from its pipeline; no figure is typed in by an editor. Corrections: editorial policy.
All federal data sources used on this page
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program reference - how chemicals and reported releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service - facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA ECHO - regulatory and compliance context. epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse exposing these datasets. epa.gov