Recent Posts
- HSEA NEM Closure Update 2-25-2015
- HSEA Reply to HECO Solar Moratorium
- NEM Capacity Remaining
- HSEA alert on grandfathering of NEM systems
- HECO informational meeting and legislative updates
- Transitional Distributed Generation Q&A Session
- Big Legislative Update 02-05-2015
- Legislative Hearing on NextEra Merger Jan 28
- Radical NEM changes
- HSEA General Membership Meeting Coming Soon
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HSEA Executive Meeting Thurs May 8
HSEA is holding an executive meeting this Thursday, May 8th, 2014 at 6 pm to discuss the recent IRP ruling by the PUC and HSEA's vision and strategy.
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TOV Compliant Equipment Check added
Regulatory Update 04-28-14
Many updates have been posted in the Regulatory section of the Member's Area, including Rule 14H, the Grid Modernization Bill, and HECO's Representative Studies.
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Last Chance to Help Rooftop Solar
After months of work meeting with stakeholders including the
utility, the PUC, the consumer advocate, the Sierra Club, HSEA, and PV
coalition, and coming to consensus on a draft for grid modernization that we
could all support--there is a last minute effort to wreck the legislation by
Senator Baker by taking out any reference to "societal benefits" of
solar energy--which would include environmental to economic benefits.
This would tie the hands of the PUC and distinguish Hawaii as a state that
doesn't recognize the societal benefits of renewable energy. How can you
help? You could call the following conference committee chairs:
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Rogue Systems and Battery Update
1. Rogue systems
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H B 1943 HD 2 SD 1 passed
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Massive Legislature & Regulatory Updates
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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