HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	1523
TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE, 2016
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to the public utilities commission.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

     SECTION 1.  Section 269-106, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:

     "(b)  Credits for excess electricity from the eligible customer-generator that remain unused after each twelve-month reconciliation period may not be carried over to the next twelve-month period[.], but shall be placed in a reserve fund established by the public utilities commission to offset the electricity bills of consumers who can verify that they receive public assistance from the department of human services."

     SECTION 2.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Electric Utilities; Net Energy Metering; Excess Electricity Credits

Description:

Requires an electric utility to place excess electricity credits after each twelve-month reconciliation period in a reserve fund to offset the electricity bills of consumers who receive public assistance from DHS.

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