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HI Rev Stat § 269-124 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|269. Public Utilities Commission|269-124 Transitioning from utility demand-side management programs to the public benefits fee.

  §269-124 Transitioning from utility demand-side management programs to the public benefits fee. If the public utilities commission establishes a public benefits fee pursuant to section 269-121, the public utilities commission shall:  (1) Develop a transition plan that ensures that:  (A) Utility demand-side management programs are continued, to the extent practicable, until the transition date; and  (B) The public benefits fee administrator will be able to provide demand-side management and energy-efficiency services on the transition date;  (2) Encourage programs that allow all retail electricity customers, including state and county agencies, regardless of the retail electricity or gas provider, to have an opportunity to participate in and benefit from a comprehensive set of cost-effective demand-side management and energy-efficiency programs and initiatives designed to overcome barriers to participation;  (3) Encourage programs, measures, and delivery mechanisms that reasonably reflect current and projected utility integrated resource planning, market conditions, technological options, and environmental benefits;  (4) Facilitate the delivery of these programs as rapidly as possible, taking into consideration the need for these services and cost-effective delivery mechanisms;  (5) Consider the unique geographic location of the State and the high costs of energy in developing programs that will promote technologies to advance energy efficiency and use of renewable energy and permit the State to take advantage of activities undertaken in other states, including the opportunity for multi-state programs;  (6) Require the public benefits fee administrator contracted by the public utilities commission under section 269-122 to deliver programs in an effective, efficient, timely, and competent manner and to meet standards that are consistent with state policy and public utilities commission policy; and  (7) Before January 2, 2008, and every three years thereafter, require verification by an independent auditor of the reported energy and capacity savings and incremental renewable energy production savings associated with the programs delivered by the public benefits fee administrator contracted by the public utilities commission to deliver energy-efficiency and demand-side management programs under section 269-121. [L 2006, c 162, pt of §1; am L 2008, c 118, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 269-142 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|269. Public Utilities Commission|269-142 Reliability standards; interconnection requirements; adoption and development; force and effect.

 §269-142 Reliability standards; interconnection requirements; adoption and development; force and effect. (a) The commission may adopt, by rule or order, reliability standards and interconnection requirements. Reliability standards and interconnection requirements adopted by the commission shall apply to any electric utility and any user, owner, or operator of the Hawaii electric system. The commission shall not contract for the performance of the functions under this subsection to any other entity as provided under section 269-147.  (b) The commission may develop reliability standards and interconnection requirements as it determines necessary or upon recommendation from any entity, including an entity contracted by the commission to serve as the Hawaii electricity reliability administrator provided for under this part, for the continuing reliable design and operation of the Hawaii electric system. Any reliability standard or interconnection requirement developed by the commission shall be adopted by the commission in accordance with subsection (a) in order to be effective. The commission shall not contract for the performance of the functions under this subsection to any other entity as provided under section 269-147.  (c) The commission shall have jurisdiction over matters concerning interconnection requirements and interconnections located in the State between electric utilities, any user, owner, or operator of the Hawaii electric system, or any other person, business, or entity connecting to the Hawaii electric system or otherwise applying to connect generation or equipment providing ancillary services to, or operate generation and equipment providing ancillary services in parallel with the Hawaii electric system under processes established in accordance with section 269-145. Nothing in this subsection is intended to give the commission general supervision authority over any user, owner, or operator of the Hawaii electric system or any other person, business, or entity that is not a public utility as defined in section 269-1. [L 2012, c 166, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 269-143 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|269. Public Utilities Commission|269-143 Monitoring.

 §269-143 Monitoring. (a) The commission shall have the authority to monitor the reliability and operation of the Hawaii electric system using any data, files, maps, reports, or any other information concerning any electric utility, any user, owner, or operator of the Hawaii electric system, or any person, business, or entity connecting to the Hawaii electric system, considered by the commission to be necessary for ensuring the reliable operation of the Hawaii electric system. The authority of the commission to monitor information in this section shall include the authority to request, acquire, or otherwise accumulate real-time data on any matter the commission deems necessary to monitor the reliable design and operation of the Hawaii electric system.  (b) The commission shall have the authority to monitor and compel the production of data, files, maps, reports, or any other information concerning any electric utility, any user, owner, or operator of the Hawaii electric system, or other person, business, or entity, considered by the commission to be necessary for exercising jurisdiction over interconnection to the Hawaii electric system, or for administering the process for interconnection to the Hawaii electric system under section 269-145.  (c) Any and all data, files, maps, reports, or any other information the commission requests under subsection (a) or (b) shall be produced in a timely manner. The commission may institute proceedings in accordance with section 269-15 upon a determination that any party for or on behalf of an electric utility, any other user, owner, or operator of the Hawaii electric system, or other person, business, or entity, has refused to provide or is causing unreasonable delay or expense in providing information requested under this section. [L 2012, c 166, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 269-144 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|269. Public Utilities Commission|269-144 Compliance and enforcement.

 §269-144 Compliance and enforcement. (a) The commission shall take all necessary steps, including audits, spot checks, data requests, report requests, and internal monitoring procedures, to ensure that any electric utility, any user, owner, or operator of the Hawaii electric system, or any other person, business, or entity connecting to the Hawaii electric system is in compliance with all adopted reliability standards and interconnection requirements, as appropriate.  (b) The commission may impose reasonable penalties on any user, owner, or operator of the Hawaii electric system, or any other person, business, or entity connecting to the Hawaii electric system acting in violation of an adopted reliability standard after notice as provided under section 269-12 and an opportunity for a proceeding under section 269-15 has been given.  (c) The commission shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 for the issuance of any penalty under this section. In adopting rules, the commission may make provisions for the Hawaii electric reliability administrator to recommend penalties and enforcement to the commission. [L 2012, c 166, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 269-145 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|269. Public Utilities Commission|269-145 Grid access; procedures for interconnection; dispute resolution.

 §269-145 Grid access; procedures for interconnection; dispute resolution. (a) Each user, owner, or operator of the Hawaii electric system, or any other person, business, or entity seeking to make an interconnection on the Hawaii electric system shall do so in accordance with procedures to be established by the commission by rule or order.  (b) The commission shall have the authority to make final determinations regarding any dispute between any user, owner, or operator of the Hawaii electric system, or any other person, business, or entity connecting to the Hawaii electric system, concerning either an existing interconnection on the Hawaii electric system or an interconnection to the Hawaii electric system created under the processes established by the commission under this section. [L 2012, c 166, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 269-145.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|269. Public Utilities Commission|269-145.5 Advanced grid modernization technology; principles.

  §269-145.5 Advanced grid modernization technology; principles. (a) The commission, in carrying out its responsibilities under this chapter, shall consider the value of improving electrical generation, transmission, and distribution systems and infrastructure within the State through the use of advanced grid modernization technology in order to improve the overall reliability and operational efficiency of the Hawaii electric system.  (b) In advancing the public interest, the commission shall balance technical, economic, environmental, and cultural considerations associated with modernization of the electric grid, based on principles that include but are not limited to:  (1) Enabling a diverse portfolio of renewable energy resources;  (2) Expanding options for customers to manage their energy use;  (3) Maximizing interconnection of distributed generation to the State's electric grids on a cost-effective basis at non-discriminatory terms and at just and reasonable rates, while maintaining the reliability of the State's electric grids, and allowing such access and rates through applicable rules, orders, and tariffs as reviewed and approved by the commission;  (4) Determining fair compensation for electric grid services and other benefits provided to customers and for electric grid services and other benefits provided by distributed generation customers and other non-utility service providers; and  (5) Maintaining or enhancing grid reliability and safety through modernization of the State's electric grids. [L 2013, c 34, §2; am L 2014, c 109, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 269-146 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|269. Public Utilities Commission|269-146 Hawaii electricity reliability surcharge; authorization; cost recovery.

 §269-146 Hawaii electricity reliability surcharge; authorization; cost recovery. (a) The commission may require, by rule or order, that all utilities, persons, businesses, or entities connecting to the Hawaii electric system, or any other user, owner, or operator of any electric element that is a part of an interconnection on the Hawaii electric system shall pay a surcharge that shall be collected by Hawaii's electric utilities. The commission shall not contract or otherwise delegate the ability to create the Hawaii electricity reliability surcharge under this section to any other entity. This surcharge amount shall be known as the Hawaii electricity reliability surcharge.  (b) Amounts collected through the Hawaii electricity reliability surcharge shall be transferred in whole or in part to any entity contracted by the commission to act as the Hawaii electricity reliability administrator provided for under this part.  (c) The Hawaii electricity reliability surcharge shall be used for the purposes of ensuring the reliable operation of the Hawaii electric system and overseeing grid access on the Hawaii electric system through the activities of the Hawaii electricity reliability administrator contracted under section 269-147; provided that amounts collected under the Hawaii electricity reliability surcharge shall not be available to meet any current or past general obligations of the State.  (d) The commission may allow an electric utility to recover appropriate and reasonable costs under the Hawaii electricity reliability surcharge for any interconnection to the Hawaii electric system, including interconnection studies and other analysis associated with studying the impact or necessary infrastructure and operational requirements needed to reliably interconnect a generator, as well as from electric utility customers through a surcharge or assessment subject to review and approval by the commission under section 269-16.  (e) Nothing in this section shall create or be construed to cause amounts collected through the Hawaii electricity reliability surcharge to be considered state or public moneys subject to appropriation by the legislature or be required to be deposited into the state treasury. [L 2012, c 166, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 269-147 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|269. Public Utilities Commission|269-147 Hawaii electricity reliability administrator; contracting.

 §269-147 Hawaii electricity reliability administrator; contracting. (a) The commission may contract for the performance of its functions under this part with a person, business, or organization, except for a public utility as defined under this chapter, that will serve as the Hawaii electricity reliability administrator provided for under this part; provided that the commission shall not contract for the performance of its functions under sections 269-142(a) and (b) and 269-146.  (b) Any entity contracted by the commission to serve as the Hawaii electricity reliability administrator under this section shall be selected by the commission in accordance with state law, including chapter 103D. The Hawaii electricity reliability administrator, if so enabled by the commission through mutual agreement under the laws of the State of Hawaii, shall hold the powers and rights delegated by the commission under this part for the term of the executed contract; provided that the commission shall retain full authority over the Hawaii electricity reliability administrator and the exclusive authority to carry out functions and responsibilities enumerated under sections 269-142(a) and (b) and 269-146. [L 2012, c 166, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 269-148 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|269. Public Utilities Commission|269-148 Hawaii electricity reliability administrator; qualifications.

 §269-148 Hawaii electricity reliability administrator; qualifications. Any entity contracted by the commission to serve as the Hawaii electricity reliability administrator shall:  (1) Satisfy the qualification requirements established by the commission by rule or order;  (2) Maintain reasonable and necessary staffing with appropriate skills and expertise to offer prudent and reasonable recommendations on the development of reliability standards and interconnection requirements adopted by the commission under this part, including the technical skills required to properly monitor operations of the Hawaii electric system using information provided under section 269-143; and  (3) Maintain reasonable and necessary staffing with an appropriate level of independence to fairly and impartially review matters concerning interconnection to the Hawaii electric system under section 269-145, including independence of the entity from any electric utility, any user, owner, or operator of the Hawaii electric system, or any other person, business, or entity connecting to the Hawaii electric system. [L 2012, c 166, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 269-149 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|269. Public Utilities Commission|269-149 Funding; reporting.

 §269-149 Funding; reporting. (a) The Hawaii electricity reliability administrator shall use funds collected through the Hawaii electricity reliability surcharge provided for under section 269-146 to carry out its operations, including administrative, technological, or other related requirements for effectively ensuring the reliability of the Hawaii electric system.  (b) The Hawaii electricity reliability administrator shall report to the commission each year on the date of agreement under section 269-147 following the original contracting between the Hawaii electricity reliability administrator and the commission on the status of its operations, financial position, and a projected operational budget for the fiscal year following the date of the report.  (c) The Hawaii electricity reliability administrator shall be subject to regulation by the commission under any provision applicable to a public utility in sections 269-7, 269-8, 269-8.2, 269-8.5, 269-9, 269-10, 269-13, 269-15, 269-19.5, and 269-28. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the Hawaii electricity reliability administrator shall not be an electric public utility or an electric public utility affiliate. [L 2012, c 166, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 269-162 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|269. Public Utilities Commission|269-162 Applications to issue bonds and authorize green infrastructure fee.

 §269-162 Applications to issue bonds and authorize green infrastructure fee. (a) In connection with the issuance of bonds, the department may apply to the public utilities commission for one or more financing orders, each of which financing orders authorizes the following:  (1) The imposition, charging, and collection on behalf of the department of the green infrastructure fee, to become effective upon the issuance of the bonds, and the adjustment of the green infrastructure fee on behalf of the department in accordance with an adjustment mechanism requested by the department under this part in amounts sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on bonds and all related financing costs on a timely basis;  (2) The creation of green infrastructure property under the financing order; and  (3) The deposit of the net proceeds of the bonds into the green infrastructure special fund.  (b) The application shall include all of the following:  (1) The principal amount of the bonds proposed to be issued;  (2) An estimate of the date each series of bonds is expected to be issued;  (3) The expected term, not to exceed thirty years, during which term the green infrastructure fee associated with the issuance of each series of bonds is expected to be imposed and collected;  (4) An estimate of the financing costs associated with the issuance of each series of bonds;  (5) An estimate of the amount of the green infrastructure fee revenues necessary to pay principal and interest on the bonds and related financing costs as set forth in the application and the calculation for that estimate, which calculation shall take into account the estimated date or dates of issuance and the estimated principal amount of each series of bonds;  (6) A proposed methodology for allocating the green infrastructure fee among electric utilities and customer classes within each electric utility;  (7) A description of a proposed formulaic adjustment mechanism for the adjustment of the green infrastructure fee to ensure the timely payment of principal and interest on the bonds and related financing costs; and  (8) Any other information required by the public utilities commission. [L 2013, c 211, pt of §3]
HI Rev Stat § 269-164 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|269. Public Utilities Commission|269-164 Green infrastructure property.

 §269-164 Green infrastructure property. (a)  The green infrastructure property shall be created simultaneously with the issuance of the bonds and shall immediately vest in the department, which shall pledge and create a lien on the property, together with all other money in the green infrastructure bond fund, solely and exclusively in favor of bondholders and financing parties, to secure the payment of bonds, amounts payable to financing parties and bondholders, amounts payable under any ancillary agreement, and other financing costs as provided in the financing documents executed by the department. Subject to this subsection, the lien and charge on green infrastructure property and all other moneys in the green infrastructure bond fund for the benefit of any financing party shall be governed by section 39-63.  (b) An electric utility shall have no ownership or beneficial interest in nor any claim or right to the green infrastructure fee, green infrastructure property, green infrastructure equipment, or green infrastructure charge other than the obligation to bill and collect the green infrastructure fee and green infrastructure charge as agent for the department or any financing party and remit the collected revenue to the department or such financing party entitled to receive those surcharges in accordance with the financing order. The public utilities commission shall ensure that all reasonable costs incurred by electric utilities to implement the green infrastructure fee may be recovered as part of the electric utility's revenue requirement, including necessary billing system adjustments, costs arising out of the billing and collection of the green infrastructure fee, and any costs for the green infrastructure fee that are not recovered otherwise. The green infrastructure fee or green infrastructure property shall not be considered revenue of any electric utility.  (c) The obligation of any electric utility customer to pay the green infrastructure fee or green infrastructure charge and, notwithstanding subsection (b), the obligation of the electric utility to collect and remit the green infrastructure fee or green infrastructure charge shall not be subject to any setoff, counterclaim, surcharge, or defense by the electric utility or by any electric utility customer, or in connection with a bankruptcy of any electric utility or any electric utility customer. [L 2013, c 211, pt of §3]
HI Rev Stat § 269-165 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 15. Transportation and Utilities|269. Public Utilities Commission|269-165 Bonds financing order.

 §269-165 Bonds financing order. (a) A financing order shall remain in effect until the bonds issued under the financing order and all financing costs related to the bonds have been paid in full or defeased by their terms. A financing order shall remain in effect and unabated notwithstanding the bankruptcy, reorganization, or insolvency of any electric utility or any affiliate of the electric utility or the commencement of any judicial or nonjudicial proceeding on the financing order.  (b) Once a financing order has become final as provided by law, the financing order shall become irrevocable. The public utilities commission may not directly or indirectly, except as provided in the adjustment mechanism approved in the financing order, reduce, impair, postpone, rescind, alter, or terminate the green infrastructure fee authorized in the financing order or impair the green infrastructure property or the collection of the green infrastructure fee so long as any bonds are outstanding or any financing costs remain unpaid.  (c) Under a final financing order, the department shall retain sole discretion to cause bonds to be issued, including the right to defer or postpone such issuance, assignment, sale, or transfer. [L 2013, c 211, pt of §3]