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Class V Geothermal Injection Permit No. R9UIC-HI5-FY16-1R: Puna Geothermal Venture, Pahoa, Hawaii

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David Albright
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UIC Permits in Region 9

Operator Name: Puna Geothermal Venture (PGV)
Facility Name: Puna Geothermal Venture (PGV)
Facility Address: 14-3860 Kapoho-Pahoa Road, Pahoa, Hawaii 96778

The 2006 permit was issued on May 16, 2006, and was modified in 2009, 2014 and 2015. The renewal permit was issued on September 15, 2021, effective on October 19, 2021, and was modified December 4, 2024.

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  • Minor Modification: UIC Class V Permit No. R9UIC-HI5-FY16-1R: Puna Geothermal Venture, Pahoa, HI (pdf) (130.8 KB, December 4, 2024)
    Minor modification to Underground Injection Control (UIC) Class V Geothermal Permit No. R9UIC-HI5-FY16-1R issued to Puna Geothermal Venture, 14-3860 Kapoho-Pahoa Road, Pahoa, Hawaii 96778.
  • Authorization to Convert and Inject Well KS-21: Puna Geothermal Venture (pdf) (155.03 KB, May 11, 2024)
    Authorization to convert and inject into Well KS-21 for Puna Geothermal Venture (PGV), Pahoa, Hawaii. UIC Permit No. R9UIC-HI5-FY16-1R.
  • UIC Class V Permit No. R9UIC-HI5-FY16-1R: Puna Geothermal Venture, Pahoa, HI (pdf) (400.66 KB, September 15, 2021)
    Final Class V Geothermal Injection Permit No. R9UIC-HI5-FY16-1R for Puna Geothermal Venture (PGV), Pahoa, Hawaii.
  • Final Appendices A-J to Puna Geothermal Venture UIC Class V Permit No. R9UIC-HI5-FY16-1R (pdf) (14.3 MB, September 2021)
    Appendices A-J to UIC Class V Permit No. R9UIC-HI5-FY16-1R (Puna Geothermal Ventures), including: Existing and Proposed Wells and Well Pad Locations, Injection Well Schematics, Approved Changes and Workover Program, Casing Monitoring Program, Chemical and Physical Analysis Plan for Injectate Testing, Well Testing and Logging, Hydrologic Monitoring Program, Chemical Additives, Plugging and Abandonment Plans, and EPA Reporting Forms.
  • Notice of Final Permit Decision: Issuance of Class V Permit No. R9-UIC-HI5-FY16-1R For Puna Geothermal Venture (pdf) (83.56 KB, September 15, 2021)
    Formal notice of the permit decision, explanation of the appeals process, and the final permit effective date for the Class V Geothermal Injection Permit No. R9UIC-HI5-FY16-1R issued to Puna Geothermal Venture (PGV), Pahoa, Hawaii.
  • EPA Response to Comments: Puna Geothermal Venture (PGV), Pahoa, HI (pdf) (824.43 KB, September 2021)
    EPA response to comments concerning the Class V Geothermal Injection Permit No. R9UIC-HI5-FY16-1R issued to Puna Geothermal Venture (PGV), Pahoa, Hawaii.
  • Authorization to Inject: Well KS-20, Puna Geothermal Venture (PGV), Pahoa, HI (pdf) (158.76 KB, May 3,2021)
    Authorization to Inject into Well KS-20 for Puna Geothermal Venture (PGV) EPA Permit Number HI596002, Pahoa, Hawaii.
  • EPA Fact Sheet: Draft 2020 Class V UIC Permit for Puna Geothermal Venture, Pahoa, Hawaii (Updated 8/31/2020) (pdf) (270.66 KB, August 31, 2020)
    Updated EPA Fact Sheet for proposed renewal of Class V Underground Injection Control Permit No. R9UIC-HI5-FY16-1R for Puna Geothermal Venture (PGV), Pahoa, Hawaii.
  • Minor Modification: Puna Geothermal Venture’s Underground Injection Control Class V Geothermal Permit #HI596002 (pdf) (1.35 MB, 8/7/2015)
    Minor Modification to Underground Injection Control (UIC) Class V Geothermal Injection Permit No. HI596002 issued to Puna Geothermal Venture (owner and operator),14-3860 Kapoho-Pahoa Road, Pahoa, Hawaii 96778.
  • Minor Modification: Puna Geothermal Venture’s Underground Injection Control Class V Geothermal Permit #HI596002 (pdf) (1.26 MB, 02/06/2014)
    Minor Modification to Underground Injection Control (UIC) Class V Geothermal Injection Permit No. HI596002 issued to Puna Geothermal Venture (owner and operator),14-3860 Kapoho-Pahoa Road, Pahoa, Hawaii 96778.
  • Minor Modification: Puna Geothermal Venture’s Underground Injection Control Class V Geothermal Permit #HI596002 (pdf) (136.98 KB, 09/09/2009)
    Minor Modification to Underground Injection Control (UIC) Class V Geothermal Injection Permit No. HI596002 issued to Puna Geothermal Venture (owner and operator),14-3860 Kapoho-Pahoa Road, Pahoa, Hawaii 96778.
  • [2006] UIC Class V Geothermal Injection Permit No. HI596002 (pdf) (183.99 KB, 5/16/2006)
    Contains individual class V geothermal injection well permit, issued to Puna Geothermal Venture (owner and operator), Pahoa, Hawaii.

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