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RAVENSWOOD — A more than $500 million dollar investment is underway in Jackson County. The former Century Aluminum plant between Millwood and Ravenswood on

Hawaiian Electric’s power purchase contract with Wailuku River Hydroelectric was set to expire on May 12. The partners are negotiating a new long-term contract now, but have asked for an amendment to their existing agreement that would extend the contract for up to five years and could also provide savings to Big Island electricity customers.