Sierra Club, Earthjustice call on administration to change course November 9, 2012 Honolulu, HI Today, Governor Neil Abercrombie announced a drastic, potentially devastating cut to the Hawaiʻi’s successful tax credit for solar energy. The proposal would reduce by approximately 50 percent the tax credit for homeowners and businesses that install solar energy systems. The solar […]
2 Square Miles of Solar could supply ALL of Maui’s Electricity?
From Dick Mayer: FROM THE ARTICLE, SOME RULES OF THUMB: Roughly 5 acres per Megawwatt Roughly 800 solar panels per acre Roughly $3 million per Megawatt or $3,000 per Kilowatt To put it in some perspective (and I realize that we would not get any power after sunset): Maui uses about 200 MW, which 1,000 […]
Hawai’i gets an F on Integrating Solar Into Grid
Hawaii has scored an F for the sixth year in a row when it comes to integrating solar into the state’s electric grids. A website, called Freeing the Grid, ranks all of the states and placed Hawaii at the bottom of the barrel. Read Civil Beat’s past coverage of the issue: Want Solar Panels? You […]
PUC Waffles on Extra Costs for Residents Installing PV
HAWAI‘I PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION 465 SOUTH KING STREET, ROOM 103 HONOLULU, HAWAI‘I 96813 PHONE: (808) 586-2020 FAX: (808) 586-2066 E-MAIL: Hawaii.PUC@hawaii.gov WEBSITE: www.hawaii.gov/budget/puc NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION APPROVES NEW RULES FOR INTERCONNECTION TO THE HECO COMPANIES’ DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM HONOLULU – In a Decision and Order issued today, the Hawaii Public Utilities […]
PUC: HECO Can’t Add Fees to Rooftop Solar
Yesterday, the Public Utilities Commission of the State of Hawai‘i (PUC) issued an order denying several proposals by Hawai‘i’s investor-owned utilities that would have raised barriers to homes and businesses installing renewable energy systems like rooftop solar. The ruling resolved a handful of disputed issues between the utilities and renewable energy organizations over rules for […]
PV Limit Under Review
This is an article from Mother Nature News discussing the 15% limit on rooftop PV. Hawaii, California removing barrier limiting rooftop solar projects The nation’s top 2 solar states are re-examining rules that can discourage rooftop solar projects. Other states are expected to follow their lead. By Maria Gallucci, InsideClimate News …Utilities in California and […]