Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection, to which was referred H.B. No. 606 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to:

Specifically, this bill removes the requirement for the installation of additional controls for smaller (ten kilowatts or less) eligible customer-generators that meet the safety and reliability standards and rules of the Public Utilities Commission.

Your Committee finds that using renewable energy sources for on-site power generation can reduce the demand for centralized, oil-fired power generation. In addition, by simplifying the interconection requirements for net-metered renewable energy systems, this will allow and encourage more customer-sited renewable energy systems while also helping to improve Hawaii's energy diversification, security, and stability.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 606 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.