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 […]
PV Systems with Battery Backup Tour FAQ
PV Systems with Battery Backup Tour of Homes Frequently Asked Questions What is the purpose of the tour? The tour is intended to be purely educational in nature. Maui Tomorrow and the Office of Economic Development believe the Maui solar industry is at the leading edge of installing energy storage. This is a good […]
Show off your battery-backed PV System!
Do you have… A grid-tied PV system with batteries? An off-grid PV and battery system? Maui Tomorrow, Inc. has partnered with the County of Maui Mayor’s Office of Economic Development and is in the midst of planning an Energy Storage Systems tour to show our island community how these systems look and operate. The tour, […]
MECO proposes decrease to amount they’re willing to give rooftop solar owners
On January 20th, MECO and the other Hawaiian Electric companies filed a proposal with the Hawaii PUC that would affect how distributed generation is interconnected and valued. In theory these changes also affect small wind turbines, but on Maui distributed generation is 95% or more solar pv. This new proposal is formally called the Transitional […]
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 […]
Community Solar Summit
SLIM host Solar Summit to educate Maui County residents and businesses about PV systems. Lunch will be provided for $5 with advanced reservations. Call or go online to reserve. Due to high demand, the Maui Solar Summit has changed locations from the college to the Castle Theater at the MACC. The hours are extended from […]