The people of the Hawaiian Islands have always had an intimate relationship with nature, so much so that natural occurrences are considered events, each with their own unique name. As an abundant resource, the wind has historically played an important role in the culture of the Hawaiian Islands, and as result there are numerous terms here for each distinctive type of wind.

The name "Kaheawa" itself describes the wind pattern typically found at Kaheawa pastures where our wind farm is located: wind coming from the windward (and much wetter) side of Maui that often brings cloud formations with it that seem to hover over the ridgeline.

Olau koa refers to a very strong wind. A wind strong enough to blow the wind off the native Koa tree, one of the tallest trees in Hawaii that has long been treasured for its wood.

Kili hau is the rain or mist at Kaheawa. It's the gentle, small, cold droplets that form near the end of a shower.