Letter: Turn aged Wahiawa Dam into hydroelectric facility
Mar 27, 2026
I have asked for a highly valued opinion from Henry Curtis, from Life of the Land. My thinking is that since something will need to be done about the Wahiawa Dam anyway, now would be the time to convert the system into a pumped hydroelectric storage facility. This will provide additional power for t
he area. I think that maybe there could be some federal funds available for the repair of the dam and for energy conservation for this endeavor. ...read more read less