CHAPTER 269
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Part I. Public Utilities, Generally
Section
269-1 Definitions
269-2 Public utilities commission; number,
appointment of commissioners, qualifications;
compensation; persons having interest in public
utilities
269-3 Employment of assistants
269-4 Repealed
269-5 Annual report and register of orders
269-6 General powers and duties
269-7 Investigative powers
269-7.5 Certificates of public convenience and necessity
269-8 Public utilities to furnish information
269-8.2 Location of records
269-8.5 Annual financial reports
269-9 Report accidents
269-10 Commission may compel attendance of witnesses, etc.
269-11 Repealed
269-12 Notices
269-13 Right to be represented by counsel
269-14 Repealed
269-14.5 Appointment of receiver for public utilities
269-15 Commission may institute proceedings to enforce
chapter
269-15.5 Appeals
269-15.6 Alternative dispute resolution
269-16 Regulation of utility rates; ratemaking procedures
269-16.2 Approval of rules of a public utility
269-16.21 Repealed
269-16.3 Statewide rate increase surcharge assessment on
ratepayers in emergency situations
269-16.4 Annual fuel mix disclosure
269-16.5 Lifeline telephone rates
269-16.6 Telecommunications relay services for the deaf,
persons with hearing disabilities, and persons with
speech disabilities
269-16.7 Repealed
269-16.8 Aggregators of telephone service requirements
269-16.85 Retail intrastate services; fully competitive
269-16.9 Telecommunications providers and services
269-16.91 Universal service subsidies
269-16.92 Changes in subscriber carrier selections; prior
authorization required; penalties for unauthorized
changes
269-16.95 Emergency telephone service; capital costs;
ratemaking
269-17 Issuance of securities
269-17.5 Issuance of voting stock; restrictions
269-18 Acquirement of stock of another public utility
269-19 Merger and consolidation of public utilities
269-19.5 Relations with an affiliated interest; definition;
contracts with affiliates filed and subject to
commission action
269-20 Certificates of public convenience and necessity
for water carriers
269-21, 22 Repealed
269-23 Liability of initial and delivering common carrier
for loss; limitation of liability; notice and filing
of claim
269-24 Repealed
269-25 Valuations
269-26 Investigation of water rates charged by lessee
under state leases
269-26.5 Preferential water rates for agricultural activities
269-27 Prevention of unreasonable water rates
269-27.1 Establishment of geothermal energy rates
269-27.2 Utilization of electricity generated from nonfossil
Fuels
269-27.3 Preferential renewable energy rates; agricultural
activities
269-27.5 Construction of high-voltage electric transmission
lines; hearing
269-27.6 Construction of high-voltage electric transmission
lines; overhead or underground construction
269-28 Penalty
269-29 Perjury
269-30 Finances; public utility fee
269-31 Application of this chapter
269-32 Injury to public utility property
269-33 Public utilities commission special fund
269-34 Obligations of telecommunications carriers
269-35 Universal service
269-36 Telecommunications number portability
269-37 Compensation agreements
269-38 Regulatory flexibility for effectively competitive
services
269-39 Cross-subsidies
269-40 Access to advanced services
269-41 Universal service program; establishment; purpose;
principles
269-42 Universal service program; contributions
269-43 Carriers of last resort
269-44 Solar water heater system standards
269-45 Gas utility companies; renewable energy; reporting
requirements
Part II. Consumer Advocate
269-51 Consumer advocate; director of commerce and consumer
affairs
269-52 Division of consumer advocacy; personnel
269-53 Legal counsel
269-54 General powers; duties
269-55 Handling of complaints
Part III. Other Provisions
269-71 Meter tampering
Part IV. Gas Pipeline Systems--Repealed
269-81 to 84 Repealed
Part V. Renewable Portfolio Standards
269-91 Definitions
269-92 Renewable portfolio standards
269-93 Achieving portfolio standard
269-94 Waivers, extensions, and incentives
269-95 Renewable portfolio standards study
269-96 Energy-efficiency portfolio standards
Part VI. Net Energy Metering
269-101 Definitions
269-101.5 Maximum capacity of eligible customer-generator
269-102 Standard contract or tariff; rate structure
269-103 Generating capacity
269-104 Additional customer-generators
269-105 Calculation
269-106 Billing periods; twelve-month reconciliation
269-107 Net electricity consumers
269-108 Net electricity producers; excess electricity
credits and credit carry over
269-109 Net electricity consumption or production
information
269-110 Termination by eligible customer-generators
269-111 Safety and performance standards
Part VII. Public Benefits Fee
269-121 Public benefits fee authorization
269-122 Public benefits fee administrator; establishment
269-123 Requirements for the public benefits fee
administrator
269-124 Transitioning from utility demand-side management
programs to the public benefits fee
Note
Franchises prior to 1966, see RLH 1955, volume II appendix at page 1720 and 1965 Supp at page 1039.
Greenhouse gas emissions reduction task force (report to 2010 legislature and every five years thereafter). L 2007, c 234, §§1 to 7.
Honolulu Gas Company. L 1967, c 262.
Kauai Electric Company, Limited. L 1967, c 165.
Maui Electric Company, Limited. L 1991, c 12.
Maui Electric Company, Limited (for Lanai). L 1988, c 54.
Molokai Electric Company, Limited. L 1989, c 147.
Photovoltaic rebate program (repealed June 30, 2013). L 2008, c 151, §2.
Solar water heating pay as you save program pilot project. L 2006, c 240, §13.
Cross References
Natural energy laboratory of Hawaii authority as public utility; when, see §227D-1.5.