HB1418

Hawaii HB1418 mandates emergency backup power for wireless telecommunications carriers.

Hawaii HB1418 requires wireless telecommunications carriers to demonstrate they can maintain emergency backup power for at least twelve hours. This applies to carriers applying for a certificate of public convenience and necessity or a permit to construct, reconstruct, or alter a telecommunications facility. The bill also clarifies that it does not limit the public utilities commission's authority to regulate carriers or require longer backup power durations.