A lava flow from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano is not posing an immediate threat to the Puna Geothermal Venture plant, the U.S. Geological Survey said Wednesday.
The lava created a natural wall that blocked the flow from reaching the plant, USGS scientist Wendy Stovall told reporters.
A widening in the rift zone also caused land south of the eruption to sink, she said. Because of that, the primary lava flow was moving south and away from the plant.
Puna Geothermal Venture, which is able to supply up to 10 percent of the electricity on the Big Island, has been secured, with all of its 11 wells successfully capped, Mike Kaleikini, senior director of Hawaii Affairs for Ormat, the plant's owner.
PGV employees are monitoring the situation, he said.
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