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Hawaii’s last coal-fired power plant nears retirement

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AES Corp. and Gov. David Ige hold a retirement ceremony for the 30-year-old coal power plant and its 41 employees in Campbell Industrial Park on Thursday, Aug. 18. The plant is scheduled to cease production on Sept. 1. Pictured are guests mingling before the ceremony.
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AES Corp. and Gov. David Ige hold a retirement ceremony for the 30-year-old coal power plant and its 41 employees in Campbell Industrial Park on Thursday, Aug. 18. The plant is scheduled to cease production on Sept. 1. Pictured greeting people at the event is Ige.
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CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM

AES Corp. and Gov. David Ige hold a retirement ceremony for the 30-year-old coal power plant and its 41 employees in Campbell Industrial Park on Thursday, Aug. 18. The plant is scheduled to cease production on Sept. 1. Pictured is kumu Keahi Renaud blessing the event.
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CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM

AES Corp. and Gov. David Ige hold a retirement ceremony for the 30-year-old coal power plant and its 41 employees in Campbell Industrial Park on Thursday, Aug. 18. The plant is scheduled to cease production on Sept. 1. Pictured are AES Corp. employees at the event.
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CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM

AES Corp. and Gov. David Ige hold a retirement ceremony for the 30-year-old coal power plant and its 41 employees in Campbell Industrial Park on Thursday, Aug. 18. The plant is scheduled to cease production on Sept. 1. Pictured speaking at the event is Ige.
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CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM

AES Corp. and Gov. David Ige hold a retirement ceremony for the 30-year-old coal power plant and its 41 employees in Campbell Industrial Park on Thursday, Aug. 18. The plant is scheduled to cease production on Sept. 1. Pictured speaking at the event is Bernerd Da Santos, executive vice president and chief operating officer of AES Corp.
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CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM

AES Corp. and Gov. David Ige hold a retirement ceremony for the 30-year-old coal power plant and its 41 employees in Campbell Industrial Park on Thursday, Aug. 18. The plant is scheduled to cease production on Sept. 1. Honolulu City Councilmember Andria Tupola is seen speaking.
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CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM

AES Corp. and Gov. David Ige hold a retirement ceremony for the 30-year-old coal power plant and its 41 employees in Campbell Industrial Park on Thursday, Aug. 18. The plant is scheduled to cease production on Sept. 1. Pictured is a mound of coal at the plant.
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CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM

AES Corp. and Gov. David Ige hold a retirement ceremony for the 30-year-old coal power plant and its 41 employees in Campbell Industrial Park on Thursday, Aug. 18. The plant is scheduled to cease production on Sept. 1. Pictured is a mound of coal at the plant.
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CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM

AES Corp. and Gov. David Ige hold a retirement ceremony for the 30-year-old coal power plant and its 41 employees in Campbell Industrial Park on Thursday, Aug. 18. The plant is scheduled to cease production on Sept. 1. Pictured is AES employee Patrick Murphy.
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CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM

AES Corp. and Gov. David Ige hold a retirement ceremony for the 30-year-old coal power plant and its 41 employees in Campbell Industrial Park on Thursday, Aug. 18. The plant is scheduled to cease production on Sept. 1. Pictured is AES employee Patrick Murphy at the plant.
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CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM

AES Corp. and Gov. David Ige hold a retirement ceremony for the 30-year-old coal power plant and its 41 employees in Campbell Industrial Park on Thursday, Aug. 18. The plant is scheduled to cease production on Sept. 1. Pictured is an overview of the AES Corp. coal power plant.

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