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Funding Resources
| HI Interconnection Standards | |
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| Type of Incentive | Interconnection |
| Eligible States | HI |
| Eligible Technology | Backpressure Turbine, Boiler, Combustion Turbine, Condensing Turbine, Extracting Turbine, Fuel Cell, Microturbine, Other, Reciprocating Engine, Heat Recovery Generator, Stirling Engine |
| Eligible Fuel | Biogas, Biomass, Hydrogen, LFG, Municipal Solid Waste, Natural Gas, Other |
| Eligible Project Size | All (MW) |
| Critical Information | Eligible Technologies: Solar Thermal Electric, Photovoltaics, Landfill Gas, Wind, Biomass, Hydroelectric, Geothermal Electric, Fuel Cells, Municipal Solid Waste, CHP/Cogeneration, Microturbines, Other Distributed Generation Technologies Size Limitations: None (net metering is limited to 0.5% of peak demand) External Disconnect Requirements: Yes Insurance Requirements: Yes (this may change) |
| Start Date | 6/25/2001 |
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| Additional Information | Hawaii has simplified interconnection rules for small renewables and other interconnection guidelines that cover all other distributed generation (DG). The state has simplified interconnection rules and allows for net metering of solar, wind, biomass, and hydroelectric units up to 50 kW. An external disconnect is required. Mutual indemnification requirements exist, but otherwise there are no additional insurance requirements. Rule 14 covers the interconnection of DG systems. An external disconnect is also required for these systems. Hawaii's largest utility, Hawaii Electric Company (HECO) has a set of simple interconnection guidelines. The only other utility in Hawaii, Kauai Island Utility Cooperative, has similar interconnection guidelines. In October 2003, the PUC initiated a new proceeding (Docket No. 03-0371) to review and improve the state's DG interconnection rules. This proceeding is still under way. |
| Web Site | http://www.hawaii.gov/budget/puc |
| Additional Web Site | http://www.dsireusa.org/library/includes/ incentive2.cfm?Incentive_Code=HI01R&state=HI&CurrentPageID=1&RE=1&EE=1 |
| Primary Contact | Stacey Djou 465 South King Street Kekauauno's Building, Room 103 Honolulu, HI 96813 U.S.A. Stacey Djou (Stacey.K.Djou@hawaii.gov) (808) 586-2180 (808) 586-2066 |