Energy and Environment

Oahu wind farm back online with new technology

By Associated Press
Published February 14, 2014 5:00am ET
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Oahu wind farm back online with new technology
Cows are dwarfed by the equipment at a wind farm near Calumet, Okla., on April 12. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) | Sue Ogrocki

KAHUKU, Hawaii — An Oahu North Shore wind farm is again operating at full capacity more than a year after a fire knocked out its storage batteries.

First Wind said Thursday its 12-turbine Kahuku Wind project can generate up to 30 megawatts at full capacity. That’s enough to power nearly 8,000 homes.

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