HB 2089 Summary

• Changes the renewable portfolio standard calculation from percentage of electrical energy sales to percentage of electrical energy generation, excluding customer-sited fossil fuel generation, to more accurately reflect Hawaii's progress toward renewable energy goals.

• Accelerates renewable energy targets for 2030 and 2040 to be measured by generation rather than sales, while maintaining the 100% renewable target by December 31, 2045.

• Expands circumstances beyond an electric utility company's reasonable control to include non-renewable energy generated by facilities where the utility lacks direct control or ownership, such as independent power producers and merchant facilities.

• Requires electric utility companies to track and annually report customer retention and attrition data to the Public Utilities Commission to inform renewable portfolio standard calculations.

• Effective July 1, 2022.