HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

       COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMMERCE
                   Rep. Ron Menor, Chair
              Rep. Marilyn B. Lee, Vice Chair

  Rep. Romy Cachola             Rep. Roy M. Takumi
  Rep. Jerry L. Chang           Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga
  Rep. Nestor R. Garcia         Rep. Chris Halford
  Rep. Robert N. Herkes         Rep. Jim Rath
  Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki        Rep. Cynthia Thielen
  Rep. Hermina M. Morita        Rep. Paul Whalen
  Rep. Sol P. Kaho`ohalahala


             NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

        DATE:    Wednesday, March 1, 2000

        TIME:    1:30 P.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 325, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A


The purpose of this  briefing  is  to receive presentations on
the integration  of  renewable  energy  into  Hawaii's utility
systems.    Representatives   of   two  of  Hawaii's  electric
utilities, Hawaiian Electric Company and Citizen's Utilities -
Kauai Electric Division,  will  make  the presentations.  They
will  discuss  the  progress  made  to  date,  the  status  of
technology development and  the  challenges of integrating new
technologies into utility grids.




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CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK 24  HOURS  PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO
ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.



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                               Rep. Ron Menor
                               Chair