Bill > SB1370

This bill extends extends and state energy--efficiency portfolio standards (goals, the target from 2,030 to to 2 045 and increasing the electricity use reduction target from4target 4,?,300 parameters 6, 000 gigewatt hoursin goal. The Public requires the Public Utilities Commission (Commission (PUC)U) to establish interim goals establish interim goals forclelectricity use reduction goals reduction goals for 2 025, 2035, andion and 2040,up with requirements that these interim goals show clear progress demonstrate progressive meeting the overall 2030 and and 2045 goals bill authorizes PUC tojto these standards by maximize cost effective-programs and technologies technologies. The The legislation updates updates language around evaluating the efficiency standards every five years,, allowing the PtoUC report findings the and potential revtoisions to legislature, legislature. and confirms that electric energy financial savings fromought from technologies like replacement like solar water eating water heating and and can count counted towards meeting these standards. The broader context is that this build is designed to support Hawaii's ongoing ongoing efforts to reduce reduce electricity consumption and promote more energy-practices as part of state's broader decarbonizationationization and renewable energy goals..

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