Summary of Changes to PV Rules Adopted by the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC) on October 13, 2015. As a public service, the Maui Tomorrow Foundationʻs Energy Committee has summarized changes to the rules for residential photovoltaic (solar electricity) systems: The utility still wants to increase the minimum monthly charge for all customers, including […]
HECO submits new plan – delays substantial rooftop solar increases
On April 28, 2014 the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (“PUC” or “Commission”) ordered the Hawaiian Electric Companies (“HECO Companies”) to develop and implement major improvement action plans to aggressively pursue energy cost reductions, proactively respond to emerging renewable energy integration challenges, improve the interconnection process for customer-sited solar photovoltaic (“PV”) systems, and embrace customer demand […]
PUC smacks HECO over solar
Read the PUC press release here. The PUC rejected the HECOCompanies’ Integrated Resource Plan submission and is going to impose their own plan on HECO. They directed the HECO Companies, and in some cases the Kauai Island Utility Cooperative, to take timely actions to lower energy costs, improve system reliability, and address emerging challenges to […]
Energy Policy Links
From Henry Curtis, Life of the Land: The Life of the Land web site has recently posted the following Transcript of PUC Commissioner Michael Champley speaking at the Rotary Club of Kihei-Wailea on November 23, 2011. This presentation is a good starting point for understanding current energy issues in Hawai`i Transcript of PUC Chair Hermina […]
Henry Curtis Transcription of PUC Meeting
On March 7, 2013 the PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION held an invitation-only meeting. The meeting started with PUC Chair Hermina Morita talking about a survey that the Commission sent out. “As many of you know with our invitation you also received a survey, and here’s what I learned from the survey. If you appear to […]