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HI SB3057

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/8/2022

Primary Sponsor

Ronald Kouchi

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Origin

Senate

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Changes the renewable portfolio standard calculation from percentage of electrical energy sales to percentage of electrical energy generation, excluding customer-sited grid-connected non-renewable generation.

  • Requires electric utility companies to annually track and report data and trends on customer retention and attrition to the Public Utilities Commission.

  • Maintains existing renewable portfolio standard targets (10% by 2010, 15% by 2015, 30% by 2020, 40% by 2030, 70% by 2040, 100% by 2045) but applies them to generation rather than sales.

  • Adds new category to force majeure exceptions allowing utilities to avoid penalties for inability to acquire sufficient cost-effective renewable energy and non-renewable energy from independent power producers outside utility control.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2050.

Legislative Description

Relating To Renewable Portfolio Standards.

Report

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) McDermott excused (1).

3/22/2022

Committee Referrals

Consumer Protection & Commerce3/22/2022
Energy & Environmental Protection3/10/2022
Commerce and Consumer Protection2/14/2022
Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism1/26/2022

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