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Measure Title: RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.
Report Title: Public Utility Commission; Renewable Energy; Reliability Standards; Interconnection Requirements; Interconnection Facilities; Utility Network Upgrades
Description: Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish reliability standards and interconnection requirements for certain renewable energy projects; provided that any costs for changes in reliability standards or interconnection requirements shall not be the responsibility of the interconnection customer after the interconnection customer's power purchase agreement has been approved by the Public Utilities Commission. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to distinguish between interconnection facilities and utility network upgrades; ensure that the cost of interconnection facilities is the responsibility of the interconnection customer; and ensure that the cost of utility network upgrades is the sole responsibility of the transmission provider. Establishes a timeline and requirements for interconnection procedures to be established by the Public Utilities Commission for certain utility-scale renewable energy projects. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Companion:  SB839
Package: None
Current Referral: EEP, CPC, FIN
Introducer(s): LOWEN
Act:

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12/11/2023DCarried over to 2024 Regular Session.
2/15/2023HThe committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
2/13/2023HBill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-15-23 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/2/2023HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Ward voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Amato, Nakashima, Woodson excused (3).
2/2/2023HReported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 10) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
1/31/2023HThe committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Cochran, Gates, Kahaloa, Perruso, Woodson; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Ward; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
1/27/2023HBill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 01-31-23 8:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/27/2023HReferred to EEP, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2
1/23/2023HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/20/2023HPending introduction.

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HB588 HD1
All Versions of this Measure
HB588_HD1 Pdf File
HB588 Pdf File
Committee Reports
HB588_HD1_HSCR10_ Pdf File
Testimony
HB588_TESTIMONY_EEP_01-31-23_
HB588_HD1_TESTIMONY_CPC_02-15-23_
Hearing Notices
EEP
1/31/23 8:30A
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
CPC
2/15/23 2:00P
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE