STAND. COM. REP. NO. 822-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.B. No. 2110

H.D. 2

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2110, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO RESILIENCY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to direct the Public Utilities Commission to open a proceeding to establish a microgrid services tariff to encourage and facilitate the development and use of energy resilient microgrids. This measure also authorizes any person or entity to own or operate a microgrid project that complies with all applicable regulatory measures.

The Sierra Student Coalition at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Distributed Energy Resources Council of Hawaii, Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, Hawaii Energy Policy Forum, Ulupono Initiative, Young Progressives Demanding Action - Hawaii, Hawaii Solar Energy Association, Blue Planet Foundation, Sierra Club of Hawai‘i, and many concerned individuals testified in support of this measure. The Division of Consumer Advocacy of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Office of Climate Change, Sustainability, and Resiliency of the City and County of Honolulu, Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc., Maui Electric Company, Ltd., and Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc. provided comments.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2110, H.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair