STAND. COM. REP. NO. 823-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.B. No. 2460

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. 2460, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MICROGRIDS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to designate and establish requirements for a Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority (NELHA) microgrid demonstration project on property controlled by NELHA that can assist in understanding, developing, and refining microgrid technologies and policies in the State.

NELHA, Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, Young Progressives Demanding Action – Hawaii, Hawaii Leeward Planning Conference, Hawaii Island Economic Development Board, Sierra Student Coalition at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, 350Hawaii.org, Hawaii Solar Energy Association, Sierra Club of Hawai‘i, and many concerned individuals supported this measure. Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc., Maui Electric Company, Ltd., and Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc. opposed this measure. The Public Utilities Commission and Ulupono Initiative 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. 2460, 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