Facility ID: 1001438 · Power Plants

MAUI ELECTRIC CO (MECO) - MAALAEA GENERATING STATION

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KIHEI, HI · MAUI COUNTY · NAICS 221112

Data updated May 2026

464K MT CO₂e · 2023

MAUI ELECTRIC CO (MECO) - MAALAEA GENERATING STATION sits in the upper third of EPA GHGRP reporters by latest CO₂e (#1,042 of 8,713 nationally, #6 of 29 in HI).

  • National rank #1,042 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #6 of 29 in HI
  • #639 of 1,732 in Power Plants
  • 10.3% of HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.3% non-CO₂ (N₂O-led)
  • -15.4% since 2011

MAUI ELECTRIC CO (MECO) - MAALAEA GENERATING STATION vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility

464,012 1042nd of 8713 higher than 7,671 of 8,713 facilities

GHGRP facilities, banded by latest reported CO₂e (MT)

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Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2023

Facility footprint context

This site accounts for 10.3% of HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES reported parent CO₂e (464K MT of 4.5M MT ; #3 of 11 GHGRP facilities under that parent ). Inside the EPA Power Plants sector it ranks #639 of 1,732 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.

2023 gas mix desk

Of 464K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 0.3% , led by N₂O at 0.2% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).

CO₂
99.7%
462K MT
CH₄
0.1%
469 MT
N₂O
0.2%
1K MT

Emissions decline across reporting years

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 464,012
2022 464,965
2021 433,679
2020 384,827
2019 487,892
2018 465,239
2017 476,767
2016 477,688
2015 490,195
2014 462,576
2013 492,337
2012 521,855
2011 548,479

Facility insight: MAUI ELECTRIC CO (MECO) - MAALAEA GENERATING STATION

MAUI ELECTRIC CO (MECO) - MAALAEA GENERATING STATION (GHGRP ID 1001438) is a high-volume reporter at 464K MT CO₂e in 2023 from KIHEI, HI (#1,042 of 8,713 nationally) under Power Plants (NAICS 221112).

Across 2011–2023, annual CO₂e fell 15.4%; peak load was 548K MT in 2011. This facility has filed every year from 2011 to 2023, a complete 13-year record.

Peak year was 2011 at 548K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 15.4% below that peak (464K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2019→2020 (-21.1%, 103K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does MAUI ELECTRIC CO (MECO) - MAALAEA GENERATING STATION rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, MAUI ELECTRIC CO (MECO) - MAALAEA GENERATING STATION ranks #1,042 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #6 of 29 facilities in HI (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than MAUI ELECTRIC CO (MECO) - MAALAEA GENERATING STATION?

MAUI ELECTRIC CO (MECO) - MAALAEA GENERATING STATION's 464K MT CO₂e is higher than 7,671 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (88%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does MAUI ELECTRIC CO (MECO) - MAALAEA GENERATING STATION emit?

MAUI ELECTRIC CO (MECO) - MAALAEA GENERATING STATION reported 464K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES does MAUI ELECTRIC CO (MECO) - MAALAEA GENERATING STATION represent?

MAUI ELECTRIC CO (MECO) - MAALAEA GENERATING STATION accounts for 10.3% of HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES's reported GHGRP CO₂e (464K MT of 4.5M MT), ranking #3 of 11 facilities under that parent.

What is MAUI ELECTRIC CO (MECO) - MAALAEA GENERATING STATION's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.3% of reported CO₂e at MAUI ELECTRIC CO (MECO) - MAALAEA GENERATING STATION, with N₂O the larger non-CO₂ share at 0.2% (CO₂ 99.7%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.

Where does MAUI ELECTRIC CO (MECO) - MAALAEA GENERATING STATION rank inside Power Plants?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Power Plants, MAUI ELECTRIC CO (MECO) - MAALAEA GENERATING STATION ranks #639 of 1,732 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is MAUI ELECTRIC CO (MECO) - MAALAEA GENERATING STATION reducing emissions?

Over 13 reporting years (2011–2023), MAUI ELECTRIC CO (MECO) - MAALAEA GENERATING STATION's emissions have decreased by 15.4%. This suggests meaningful progress in emissions reduction.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Peer sets outside HI for a top-third GHGRP emitter: CO₂e totals first, then Power Plants neighbors.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1001438. Data subject to facility self-reporting, not compliance advice. See our methodology for how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCarbon