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$1.2 Billion
Hawaiian Electric Light Company (HELCO) estimates the revenue requirements for the Hu Honua biomass facility on Hawaiʻi Island would exceed $1.2 billion over the 30-year term of the Power Purchase Agreement and would be collected from customers.
Source: http://www.ililani.media/2022/06/puc-analyzed-hu-honuas-cost-and.html