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HI HB1543

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/15/2014

Primary Sponsor

Cynthia Thielen

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Public Utilities Commission must conduct a study on existing net energy metering contracts with residential customer-generators

  • Study shall examine the value of electricity generated by residential customer-generators that enters the grid

  • Study shall examine costs associated with grid upgrades required to enable residential customer-generators to connect

  • Study shall examine feasibility of compensating residential customer-generators for unused credits from excess electricity fed back to the grid

  • PUC must submit written report with findings, recommendations, and any proposed legislation to the Legislature no later than twenty days before the 2015 regular session convenes

Legislative Description

PUC; Net Energy Metering

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Hanohano, Har, Oshiro voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cachola, Carroll, Takumi excused (3).

2/14/2014

Committee Referrals

Consumer Protection & Commerce2/14/2014
Energy & Environmental Protection1/15/2014

Full Bill Text

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