Hawaii SB2939 mandates public community meetings for major energy projects to ensure equitable benefits and community input.

Hawaii SB2939 aims to address the inequity in the benefits of major energy projects by requiring the public utilities commission to hold at least two public community meetings for projects with a total capital cost of at least $10 million or those requiring commission docket approval. This includes utility-scale solar photovoltaic systems, wind energy generating facilities, battery storage systems, grid modernization, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, geothermal energy facilities, and firm power generating.

Hawaii SB2939 mandates public community meetings for major energy projects to ensure equitable benefits and community input.

Hawaii SB2939 aims to address the inequity in the benefits of major energy projects by requiring the public utilities commission to hold at least two public community meetings for projects with a total capital cost of at least $10 million or those requiring commission docket approval. This includes utility-scale solar photovoltaic systems, wind energy generating facilities, battery storage systems, grid modernization, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, geothermal energy facilities, and firm power generating.