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HI HB2770

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/24/2024

Primary Sponsor

Elle Cochran

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Origin

House of Representatives

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes "resilience" as a defined metric for the Hawaii electric system, meaning the ability to adapt to changing conditions and rapidly recover from severe disruptions.

  • Requires the Public Utilities Commission to monitor and consider system resilience alongside reliability in developing standards, interconnection requirements, and grid modernization principles.

  • Authorizes the commission to request real-time data and information necessary to monitor resilience and reliable design of the Hawaii electric system.

  • Allows the Hawaii electricity reliability surcharge to be transferred in whole or in part to the commission for carrying out its duties related to system reliability and resilience.

  • Effective July 1, 3000.

Legislative Description

Relating To The Public Utilities Commission.

PUC

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) Nakashima, Nishimoto, Sayama, Ward excused (4).

2/8/2024

Committee Referrals

Consumer Protection & Commerce2/8/2024
Energy & Environmental Protection1/30/2024
Consumer Protection & Commerce1/26/2024

Full Bill Text

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