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HI SB2122

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/5/2024

Primary Sponsor

Jarrett Keohokalole

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Origin

Senate

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Extends Hawaii's energy-efficiency portfolio standard target from 4,300 gigawatt hours by 2030 to 6,000 gigawatt hours by 2045.

  • Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish interim energy-efficiency goals for 2030, 2035, and 2040, in addition to existing 2015, 2020, and 2025 targets.

  • Defines "cumulative persisting electricity savings" as total electric energy savings from measures installed since January 1, 2009 that remain operational and have not reached the end of their useful lives.

  • Authorizes the PUC to establish incentives and penalties for performance in achieving energy-efficiency portfolio standards, and requires five-year evaluations and legislative reporting.

  • Allows renewable displacement or offset technologies (solar water heating, sea-water air-conditioning district cooling systems) to count toward meeting the standards beginning in 2015.

Legislative Description

Relating To Energy-efficiency Portfolio Standards.

Extension

Last Action

Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 759).

4/18/2024

Committee Referrals

Energy & Environmental Protection4/17/2024
Consumer Protection & Commerce3/22/2024
Energy & Environmental Protection3/7/2024
Commerce and Consumer Protection2/6/2024
Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism1/18/2024

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