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HI HB1687
Bill
Status
1/18/2024
Primary Sponsor
Nicole Lowen
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AI Summary
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Requires energy exported to the electrical grid from photovoltaic solar systems paired with battery storage enrolled in utility-controlled grid service programs to be credited at the full retail rate of electricity for the relevant time period.
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Directs the Public Utilities Commission to establish additional compensation values for resiliency, capacity, and ancillary services beyond the retail credit for grid service exports.
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Applies to energy exports past a participating customer-generator's point of common coupling, including metered exports that are part of utility-controlled grid service programs.
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Recognizes Hawaii's leadership in distributed energy resources, noting that 96 percent of residential rooftop solar installations in Hawaii now include battery storage, compared to 12 percent in Nevada.
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Takes effect July 1, 3000.
Legislative Description
Relating To Energy Resiliency.
Renewable Energy
Last Action
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Kong voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Gates, Kapela, Nakashima excused (4).
2/5/2024