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HI HB1687

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/18/2024

Primary Sponsor

Nicole Lowen

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Origin

House of Representatives

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • Directs the Public Utilities Commission to establish additional compensation values for resiliency, capacity, and ancillary services beyond the retail credit for grid service exports.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Consumer Protection & Commerce2/5/2024
Energy & Environmental Protection1/24/2024

Full Bill Text

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