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HI SB2497
Bill
AI Summary
- Electric utilities in Hawaii must maintain an online bill impact analysis tool that discloses assumptions used to calculate how individual energy projects affect customer bills
- Bill impact analyses must be submitted in machine-readable electronic formats enabling ratepayers to conduct sensitivity analysis and scenario testing, with details on resource assumptions, pricing, fuel costs, dispatch data, and modeling methodology
- Utilities must update bill impact analyses during proceedings whenever material assumptions change, including project delays, cancellations, or non-selections
- Annual reports to the Public Utilities Commission are required showing actual monthly dispatch data and levelized cost of energy calculations for all approved and operating energy generation and storage projects
- Electric cooperatives are exempt from these transparency and reporting requirements; effective date is July 1, 2050
Legislative Description
Relating To Electric Energy.
Reports
Last Action
Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 03-19-26 9:40AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/16/2026
Committee Referrals
Energy & Environmental Protection3/12/2026
Ways and Means2/20/2026
Commerce and Consumer Protection1/28/2026
Full Bill Text
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