Puna Geothermal Venture

HILO — The Hawaii Department of Health determined the state’s only geothermal power plant does not need an additional environmental review in its ongoing…

HILO — The Puna Geothermal Venture power plant is expected to restart operations in the second half of 2020, later than a previous estimate, according to…

A revised contract between Hawaiian Electric and Puna Geothermal Venture could lower power bills for Big Island residents.Under the new agreement, the…

HILO — Puna Geothermal Venture hopes to finish reconstruction of its facility this year after the eruption of a Hawaii volcano shut down its operation,…

HILO — Puna Geothermal Venture plans to begin drilling a new geothermal production well on Hawaii Island as part of its recovery from the Kilauea volcano…

Hawaii’s only geothermal power plant is still on track to resume operations before the end of the year. Puna Geothermal Venture has been shuttered since…

Hawaii is largely relying on solar panels and battery storage to achieve its 100 percent renewable electricity goal. But geothermal power offers the possibility of carbon-free energy without the inconsistency of solar and wind.

HILO — Applications for two new geothermal wells at the site of a power plant that was put out of operation by the Kilauea eruption are under review,…

POHOIKI, Hawai?i — A Hawai?i geothermal power company must win state approval before rebuilding transmission lines wiped out by volcanic eruption, reports…

The Big Island's electric utility, Hawaii Electric Light Company, has been working around the clock to react to the on going Kilauea eruption. Utility…