HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	2166
TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2014
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to electric reliability.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 

     SECTION 1.  Chapter 269, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part IX to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§269-    Interconnection study fees.  Electric utilities shall be responsible for and shall not pass on any costs for interconnection studies for any consumer seeking to make an interconnection on the Hawaii electric system to install a photovoltaic system on a single-family residential dwelling or townhouse that the consumer owns."

     SECTION 2.  Section 269-141, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new definition to be appropriately inserted and to read as follows:

     ""Consumer" means a person seeking to make an interconnection to the Hawaii electric system; provided that this definition does not include any business, organization, or other entity."

     SECTION 3.  Section 269-146, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:

     "(d)  [The] Except as provided in section 269-  , the commission may allow an electric utility to recover appropriate and reasonable costs under the Hawaii electricity reliability surcharge for any interconnection to the Hawaii electric system, including [interconnection studies and other] analysis associated with studying the impact or necessary infrastructure and operational requirements needed to reliably interconnect a generator, as well as from electric utility customers through a surcharge or assessment subject to review and approval by the commission under section 269-16."

     SECTION 4.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 5.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________

 

 

Report Title:

Electric Reliability; Interconnection Study Fees; Photovoltaic Systems; Public Utilities

 

Description:

Prohibits utilities from charging interconnection study costs to consumers who seek to make an interconnection on the Hawaii electric system, for purposes of installing a photovoltaic system on a single-family residential dwelling or townhouse that the consumer owns.

 

 

 

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