HI SR91

Requests the Public Utilities Commission to provide a written status update on implementation of the Hawaii Electric Reliability Administrator (HERA), which was established by statute in 2012 to oversee reliability standards and interconnection functions for the State's electric system.

Notes that as of March 2026, HERA has not been fully implemented despite Act 201 (2022) requiring a comprehensive interconnection study and Commission commitments to improve the process.

Cites January 2026 data showing over 50% of renewable energy projects have been canceled before achieving commercial operations, highlighting persistent interconnection and system access challenges affecting the State's clean energy goals.

Requires the status update to include specific HERA functions committed to implementation, current status of each function, reasons for delays, and a forecasted timeline for full implementation.

Requests the Commission submit annual progress reports to the Legislature no later than 20 days before each regular session until HERA is fully implemented.