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Legislation Cross Over THIS WEEK
Believe it or not, we are already at
cross over this week. That means that all bills that have passed through
their last committee must be voted on in their respective houses by Tues (or
Thurs for amended bills) in order to cross over to the other house on
Friday. Then, next week, it starts all over again.
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Upcoming Representative Election
Although HSEA does not usually endorse individual
candidates, I want to bring to your attention a race that is getting going in
Kailua. Representative Thielen has always been a strong supporter of
renewables--especially roof top solar, and you can always count on her to ask
the hard questions at hearings. She's also the vice-chair of the Energy
and Environmental Protection Committee in the House, which is the first stop for
any energy bill.
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Rogue Systems
The utility has informed us that they are getting ready to
take action on PV systems that have been installed and energized without
permission (aka Rogue systems). The likely action will be either
that the utility installs a digital meter on the property, or the utility locks
out the system. If your company has any systems out that should not be
energized, you have this last chance to bring them into compliance.
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Battery Storage Line Drawings
Does your company market battery based PV systems? If
so, HSEA is asking members to submit line drawings of systems to include in our
technical advisory group on rule 14H. The group is under a tight
deadline, so please submit any applicable line drawings ASAP (by the end of
this week to be involved in discussions from the beginning) directly to Leslie or the HSEA info email address.
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Policy update: HECOs Transient Over-Voltage Mitigation Plan
On Wednesday, February 26, HECO sent out an email to solar contractors detailing their new plan on dealing with Transient Over-Voltage (TOV) and what is required for new NEM system inverters. They are also raising the circuit penetration threshold up to 120%, which will be updated on the HECO Locational Value Maps website within a few weeks.
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How to recover member login details
Members, if you're having trouble logging into the Members Section to view updates or print your HSEA membership certificate, click on the "Member Sign-In" at the very top right area of the main page, then the "Forgot Password?" link below the login fields, and a new password will be emailed to you.
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Legislative update: HB 1943 HD 2, SB 2656 SD 1, and Interconnection Updates
Legislative update: Board of Electricians and Plumbers PV Guidelines
The
Board of Electricians and Plumbers has released updated scope language for PV panel
installation. Members, please view the full release in the Member's Section.
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