March 20, 2026–Written by Will Ploch, Assistant Editor-in-Chief for IIR News Intelligence (Sugar Land, Texas)–Hawaii is turning to JERA Company Incorporated, which is Japan’s largest power provider, to modernize Oahu’s energy system. The state is building on a “Strategic Partnering Agreement” signed with JERA in October to “accelerate the replacement of aging, inefficient oil-fired generation” on the island, which is home to state capitol Honolulu, with “modern, high-efficiency infrastructure,” according to the office of Governor Josh Green.
Industrial Info is tracking more than $2.1 billion worth of active and proposed Power Industry projects across Hawaii, including more than $1 billion worth on Oahu. JERA is proposing a power-generation facility that would feature both combined-cycle and simple-cycle capacity, supported by offshore infrastructure to import liquefied natural gas (LNG).
