HI HCR37

Encourages the Public Utilities Commission to implement a program allowing residential photovoltaic customers to donate credits from excess energy to nonprofit organizations or schools for their electricity bills.

Notes that Hawaii imported 91 percent of its energy in 2013 and had the highest electricity prices in the nation in 2014, with October 2015 residential rates at 28.22 cents per kilowatt hour versus a national average of 12.73 cents.

Recognizes that Hawaii's renewable solar energy generation increased from 0.8 percent in 2007 to 30 percent by 2014, with 54,069 photovoltaic systems installed as of 2015 providing 339 megawatts of capacity.

Identifies that nonprofit organizations and schools struggle with rising electricity costs that consume significant portions of their operating budgets, potentially forcing cuts to programs, positions, or wages.

Directs transmission of a certified copy of this concurrent resolution to the Chair of the Public Utilities Commission.