RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.
Summary
Establishes an installation goal for customer-sited distributed energy resources in the State. Ensures that fair compensation is provided to distributed energy resources exports as part of grid service programs. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2025
Last action Feb 6, 2025
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MODERATE
This bill was updated to clarify its legislative intent and tighten specific policy requirements regarding renewable energy deployment. The main substantive changes include setting a firm deadline of December 31, 2030 for installing 50,000 new distributed energy resources (previously stated as 'within five years'), reducing the number of new statutory sections from four to two, and modifying the language around retail wheeling and microgrid requirements.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed by removing a third purpose related to retail wheeling and microgrid service tariffs, and by reducing the number of new sections added to the statutes from four to two.
TIMELINE
Changed the installation goal deadline from an indefinite 'within five years' to a specific date of December 31, 2030.
REQUIREMENT
Reduced the number of new sections added to Chapter 269 from four to two, removing the section on retail wheeling and microgrid service tariffs.
Removed the explicit requirement for retail wheeling and microgrid service tariffs from the bill's stated purposes.
TECHNICAL
Updated the effective date from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 3000, likely as a placeholder for future legislative action.
Changed the bill title from 'HB790' to 'HB790_HD1' and updated internal formatting codes.
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Total actions
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Key actions
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Committee
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Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 224) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to EEP, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
11 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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