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HawaiiSB 5892025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)SenateWALLET
RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.
Sponsored By: Glenn Wakai (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
Summary
Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish an installation goal for customer-sited distributed energy resources in the State. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish tariffs to achieve the installation goal and for grid services programs, microgrids, and community-based renewable energy. Ensures that certain levels of compensation are provided for solar and energy storage exports from customer-sited distributed energy resources as part of grid service programs and requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish grid service compensation values. Clarifies when a person who constructs, maintains, or operates a new microgrid is not considered a public utility. Authorizes wheeling of renewable energy and requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish policies and procedures to implement wheeling and microgrid service tariffs. (CD1)
PUCRenewable EnergyCustomer-Sited Distributed Energy ResourcesInstallation GoalTariffsMicrogridsCompensationWheelingEEP, CPC, FIN
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Bill Overview
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Solar and battery owners get grid payments
The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission must set a goal for new customer energy systems by December 31, 2030. It must set tariffs for grid services, microgrids, and community renewable energy, including a rider for new and existing energy storage. Solar-and-battery systems in grid service programs must receive a commission-set credit for electricity exported to the grid. The commission must also set payments for systems that provide grid support, and allow aggregators to manage participating systems and receive direct utility payments. Member-owned electric cooperatives are excluded from specified rules.
Rules for sharing renewable power
The law allows renewable power to be wheeled through a utility meter for use by a separate account holder. By January 1, 2027, the commission must set rules for wheeling and microgrid service, including participant charges and any consumer protections it finds necessary. Wheeling projects must have capacity from 100 kilowatts to 2 megawatts of alternating-current power. A person running a new microgrid is not a public utility solely for serving its participants; this exception does not apply to member-owned cooperatives. Member-owned cooperatives are excluded from specified wheeling rules.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Glenn Wakai
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
Stanley Chang
Democratic • Senate
Kurt Fevella
Republican • Senate
Mike Gabbard
Democratic • Senate
Angus L.K. McKelvey
Democratic • Senate
Sharon Y. Moriwaki
Democratic • Senate
SAN BUENAVENTURA
Affiliation unavailable
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/30/2025
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 23 • No: 2
House vote • 4/30/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 43 • No: 7
Senate vote • 4/25/2025
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS....
Yes: 3 • No: 0
House vote • 4/25/2025
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments....
Yes: 3 • No: 0
House vote • 4/8/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 46 • No: 4
House vote • 3/31/2025
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 12 • No: 2
House vote • 3/19/2025
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 7 • No: 1
House vote • 3/13/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC...
Yes: 46 • No: 1
House vote • 3/11/2025
The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 5 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/4/2025
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 25 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/27/2025
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The...
Yes: 13 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/29/2025
The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 3 • No: 1
Senate vote • 1/29/2025
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 3 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Act 266, 07/02/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1369).
7/2/2025SenateAct 266, on 07/02/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1369).
7/2/2025HouseNotice of Intent to veto dated 06/06/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1301)
6/6/2025SenateNotice of intent to veto (Gov. Msg. No. 1301)
6/6/2025HouseReceived notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821).
5/2/2025SenateEnrolled to Governor.
5/2/2025SenateReceived notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888).
5/1/2025HousePassed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none).
4/30/2025SenatePassed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Reyes Oda voting no (7) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).
4/30/2025HouseConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 4:05PM in Conference Room 325.
4/25/2025HouseConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 5:10PM in Conference Room 325.
4/25/2025HouseConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 5:55PM in Conference Room 325.
4/25/2025HouseThe Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Keohokalole, Lee, C.; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
4/25/2025SenateThe Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Takenouchi, Perruso; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Pierick.
4/25/2025HouseReported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 191).
4/25/2025Senate48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25.
4/25/2025SenateReported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 191) as amended in (CD 1).
4/25/2025HouseForty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
4/25/2025HouseBill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-25-25 11:15AM in conference room 325.
4/24/2025HouseSenate Conferees Appointed: Wakai Chair; Keohokalole, Lee, C. Co-Chairs; Fevella.
4/22/2025SenateReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 863).
4/22/2025HouseReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 731).
4/15/2025SenateHouse Conferees Appointed: Lowen, Matayoshi, Takenouchi Co-Chairs; Perruso, Pierick.
4/14/2025HouseReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 652).
4/10/2025SenateSenate disagrees with House amendments.
4/10/2025Senate
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