Hawaii SB579 mandates utilities to pay customers unused bill credits from distributed energy resources within a year.

Hawaii SB579 amends Chapter 196 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes to establish a mandatory payout for customers of distributed energy resources programs. If a customer receives a bill credit for energy exports and does not use it within one year, the utility must pay the customer the amount of the unused credit. Credits are to be used in the order they were generated. This Act applies to credits accrued after its effective date.

Hawaii SB579 mandates utilities to pay customers unused bill credits from distributed energy resources within a year.

Hawaii SB579 amends Chapter 196 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes to establish a mandatory payout for customers of distributed energy resources programs. If a customer receives a bill credit for energy exports and does not use it within one year, the utility must pay the customer the amount of the unused credit. Credits are to be used in the order they were generated. This Act applies to credits accrued after its effective date.