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HI SB2497

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/10/2026

Primary Sponsor

Glenn Wakai

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

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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