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HI SB1154
Bill
Status
3/7/2023
Primary Sponsor
Angus McKelvey
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AI Summary
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Authorizes government agencies to wheel (transmit) electricity produced by their own renewable energy facilities to other government agencies over existing utility transmission lines.
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Requires the Public Utilities Commission to open a docket to determine compensation rates for electric companies acting as transmitters and other terms to ensure wheeling serves the public interest.
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Mandates consideration of workforce and community agreements with stakeholders potentially impacted by wheeling projects, and compliance with the Build America, Buy America Act if federal funding is used.
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Excludes member-owned cooperatives from wheeling provisions and defines wheeling as transmitting electric power from one government agency's generation point to other government agencies' facilities over third-party utility lines.
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Becomes effective July 1, 2050.
Legislative Description
Relating To Energy.
Public Utilities Commission
Last Action
Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
12/11/2023