Hawaii to close its only coal power plant in a step toward renewable energy
by Hallie Golden from Environment | The Guardian on (#634B1)
Lawmakers approved legislation in 2020 banning coal for electricity production by the end of this year
Hawaii will close its only coal-fired power plant on Thursday, an aggressive step forward in the state's effort to transition entirely to renewable energy by 2045.
The AES power plant has been in use since 1992 on Oahu - the state's third largest island and home to its capital Honolulu - and is responsible for as much as 20% of the island's electricity.
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