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HI SB1154

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

3/7/2023

Primary Sponsor

Angus McKelvey

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Origin

Senate

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes government agencies to wheel electricity produced from renewable energy sources at their own facilities to other government agencies over existing utility transmission lines.

  • Requires the Public Utilities Commission to open a docket to determine compensation rates for electric companies transmitting the electricity and other terms to ensure wheeling serves the public interest.

  • Public interest terms may include execution of workforce and community agreements with affected stakeholders and compliance with the Build America, Buy America Act if federal funding is involved.

  • Excludes member-owned cooperatives from wheeling authorization.

  • Effective July 1, 2050.

Legislative Description

Relating To Energy.

Public Utilities Commission

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) Perruso excused (1).

3/16/2023

Committee Referrals

Consumer Protection & Commerce3/16/2023
Energy & Environmental Protection3/9/2023
Commerce and Consumer Protection2/17/2023
Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism1/27/2023

Full Bill Text

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