John Aana News Today

Kauai’s nonprofit electric utility recently announced that part of its West Kauai Energy Project with developer and operator AES Corp. has been canceled, and that it is uncertain whether the remainder of the overall $250 million project remains financially feasible.

A proposed hydro project — the first of its kind in the world — could supply up to a quarter of the island’s power by diverting 4 billion gallons a year from the Waimea River.

Heads of the West Kauai Energy Project (WKEP) boast promising results if the proposal actualizes, such as meeting 25% of the islands electricity needs through renewable energy, and reducing residents