Community-based renewable energy tariffs
HRS §269-27.4
in effect269-27.4. Community-based renewable energy tariffs
(a) Each electric utility in the State shall file a proposed community-based renewable energy tariff or tariffs with the public utilities commission by October 1, 2015. The public utilities commission shall establish a community-based renewable energy tariff or tariffs, pursuant to section 269-16; provided that the tariff or tariffs are found to be in the public interest.
(b) Any person or entity may own or operate an
eligible community-based renewable energy project or projects provided that the
person or entity complies with all applicable statutes, rules, tariffs, and
regulations governing the ownership and interconnection of such project or
projects.
(c) As used in this section:
"Community-based renewable energy
tariff" means a tariff approved by the commission that:
(1) Allows an electric utility customer to
participate in an eligible renewable energy project that is providing
electricity and electric grid services to the electric utility;
(2) Allows the electric utility to implement a
billing arrangement to compensate those customers for the electricity and
electric grid services provided to the electric utility;
(3) Is designed to provide fair compensation for
electricity, electric grid services, and other benefits provided to or by the
electric utility, participating ratepayers, and non-participating ratepayers;
and
(4) To the extent possible, standardizes and
streamlines the related interconnection processes for community-based renewable
energy projects.
[L 2015, c 100, §2]
Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol05_Ch0261-0319/HRS0269/HRS_0269-0027_0004.htmFetched: 11/10/2026