Bill > SB1370

This bill extends Hawaii's energy-efficiency portfolio standards (EEPS), which are goals for reducing electricity consumption, from the original 2030 target to a new 2045 target. Specifically, the bill increases the statewide electricity use reduction goal from 4,300 gigawatt hours by 2030 to 6,000 gigawatt hours by 2045. The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) is now required to establish additional interim goals for electricity reduction in 2035 and 2040, in addition to the previously existing 2015, 2020, and 2025 interim goals. The bill authorizes the PUC to adjust these standards and interim goals through rules or orders to maximize cost-effective energy-efficiency programs and technologies. The legislation maintains the requirement for the PUC to evaluate the energy-efficiency standards every five years, starting in 2013, and report its findings to the legislature. The bill recognizes energy efficiency as the most cost-effective way to reduce electricity-related emissions and aims to support Hawaii's ongoing clean energy initiatives, which were originally established in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy in 2008.

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https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1370&year=2025