Kauai’s electric utility company received its first shipment of locally-produced biodiesel fuel for its largest power generator Wednesday. The delivery of the local and affordable biodiesel is being hailed as a big step toward meeting the goal of 100% renewable energy statewide by 2045. But some neighbor islands are having more challenges than others in moving toward that goal. The Kauai Island Utility Cooperative took delivery of the fuel from Pacific Biodiesel at its Kapaia Power Generation Station. KIUC’s largest station generates 27.5 megawatts of power, and the biofuel can already been used in existing generators.
It’s also helping to boost KIUC’s use of renewable energy, which is already up to 60% on average.
