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

The flood-zone change could force stricter resilience standards and complicate federal financing as HECO seeks to recover the full project cost from customers.

Summary by Oskaloosa Herald
Hawaiian Electric Co.'s $1 billion upgrade to the Waiau power plant faces a new challenge. A public comment revealed the plant is now in a 100-year flood zone, which could impact building permits and federal funding. FEMA's new flood maps,…

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Civil Beat broke the news in Honolulu, United States on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
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