REGULATORY FILINGS AND CONGRESSIONAL AND LEGISLATIVE TESTIMONY

The Hawaiʻi State Energy Office engages with all levels of government on all relevant regulatory, legislative, and policy issues.

REGULATORY FILINGS

The Hawai‘i Public Utilities Commission (PUC) regulates utilities in Hawai‘i including the review and approval of certain renewable energy projects and programs. In keeping with its mission, the Hawai‘i State Energy Office provides comment and testimony before the commission on matters of energy assurance, security, and policy.

DateDocket NumberTitle
6/2/20222017-0352HSEO Comments Regarding Hawaiian ElectricCompanies’ Draft Stage 3 Request for Proposals for Oahu and Maui (“RFPs”)
5/19/20222022-0009Independent Facilitator's Advisory Group Report: Advisory Group Comments on Hawaii Gas' Proposed Work Plan
4/26/20222021-0098ORDER NO. 38342 GRANTING THE APPLICANTS' LETTER REQUEST FOR ENLARGEMENT OF TIME
4/22/20222021-0098Joint Letter From: G. Sumida and J. Ono To: Commission Re: Docket No. 2021-0098: In the Matter of the Application of Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC, The Gas Company, LLC dba Hawaii Gas, and AMF Hawaii Holdings, LLC For Approval of the Transfer of Upstream Membership Interests and Related Matters: Errata and Corrected Request to Enlarge Remaining Procedural Deadline Date
2/22/20222022-2014Division of Consumer Advocacy's Response to the Hawaii State Energy Office's Motion to Participate Without Intervention
1/11/20222020-2018Attachment to Letter From: G. Kinkley To: Commission Re: Refiling of Attachment to Hawaii State Energy Office's Reply to Alliance's Motion for Reconsideration filed January 10, 2022
1/10/20222020-0218The Hawaii State Energy Office's Reply to Po‘ai Wai Ola/West Kauai Watershed Alliance Motion for Reconsideration of the Commission's Order No. 38095, Filed 12-13-21.
11/24/20212021-0173Division of Consumer Advocacy's Response to the Hawaii State Energy Office's Motion to Participate
1/27/20212020-2018Division of Consumer Advocacy's Response to the Hawaii State Energy Office's Motion to Participate
11/17/20202020-0158Hawaii Gas for Approval of Petroleum Feedstock with Par Hawaii; Information Requests

US SENATE AND HOUSE COMMITTEES

This table displays testimony and comments made before Senate and House Committees.

DateHearing CommitteeTitle
2/10/2014 US Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Senate Subcommittee on EnergyHearing on Lessons from State Efficiency and Renewable Programs
7/14/2015U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesHearing on Islanded Energy Systems, Focusing on Hawaii, Alaska and U.S. Territories
9/19/2023US House Committee on Energy and CommerceHSEO response to Committee's letter regarding the Lahaina fire
09/28/2023US House Committee on Energy and CommerceInvestigating the Role of Electric Infrastructure in the Catastrophic Maui Fire

2023 LEGISLATIVE TESTIMONY

This table displays testimony and comments filed in advance of the hearing date during the 2023 session.

MeasureTitleHearing CommitteeHearing Date
SB 143Comments Relating to Consumer Protection AEN1/27/23
SB 506Comments Relating to Consumer ProtectionAEN1/30/23
HB 193Support Relating to Energy-Efficiency Portfolio StandardsEEP1/31/23
HB 197Comments Relating to Climate Change MitigationEEP1/31/23
HB 198Support Relating to Electric VehiclesEEP1/31/23
HB 199Comments Relating to the EnvironmentEEP1/31/23
HB 346Support Relating to Electric Vehicle Charging InfrastructureEEP1/31/23
HB 348Support Relating to Renewable EnergyEEP1/31/23
HB 361Support Relating to Green Jobs Youth CorpsWAL1/31/23
HB 654Support Relating to BuildingsEEP1/31/23
SB 809Support Relating to TransportationTCA1/31/23
SB 973Comments Relating to TransportationTCA1/31/23
HB 195Comments Relating to Renewable EnergyEEP-WAL2/2/23
HB 1110Comments on Relating to Road Usage Charge ProgramTRN2/2/23
SB 1401Support Relating to the Electrical Bicycle and Electric Moped Rebate ProgramTCA2/2/23
HB 327Comments Relating to Rooftop Solar InstallationEEP-HSG2/3/23
HB 681Oppose Relating to State Building CodesHSG2/3/23
HB 852Support Relating to State Enterprise ZonesAGR2/3/23
HB 920Comments Relating to the Hawaii State Building CodeHSG2/3/23
HB 187Comments Relating to Renewable EnergyLGO2/7/23
HB 347Support Relating to Electric Vehicle Charging SystemsEEP2/7/23
HB 1252Support Relating to EnergyEEP2/7/23
SB 690Support Relating to Energy EfficiencyEET2/7/23
SB 817Support Relating to State Enterprise ZonesEET2/7/23
SB 1534Comments Relating to TransportationTCA2/7/23
SB 1597Comments Relating to the Hawaii Environmental Protection AgencyGVO-AEN-WTL2/7/23
SB 968Comments Relating to TransportationTCA2/7/23
HB 192Support Relating to Energy EfficiencyEEP2/9/23
HB 194Comments on Efficiency StandardsEEP2/9/23
HB 348 HD1Support Relating to Renewable EnergyCPC2/9/23
HB 654 HD1Support Relating to BuildingsCPC2/9/23
HB 1035Support Relating to Homeland SecurityWAL2/9/23
SB 781Comments Relating to Renewable EnergyEET-GVO2/9/23
SB 1520Support Relating to the Hawaii Pacific Hydrogen HubEET-HRE2/9/23
SB 809Support Relating to TransportationWAM2/10/23
SB 1521Comments on Relating to Sustainable Land UseWTL-AEN2/10/23
SB 1024Support Relating to TransportationTCA-AEN2/13/23
HB 189Comments Relating to MopedsTRN-EEP2/14/23
HB 239Support Relating to Clean EnergyEEP-ECD2/14/23
HB 927Comments Relating to EnergyEEP2/14/23
SB 495Opposition Relating to State Building CodesJDC2/14/23
SB 691Comments Relating to Efficiency StandardsEET2/14/23
SB 1247Comments Relating to Waste-To-EnergyEET_WTL2/14/23
HB 193 HD1Support Energy-Efficiency Portfolio StandardsCPC2/15/23
HB 198 HD1Support Relating to Electric VehiclesCPC2/15/23
HB 1110 HD1Comments Relating to the Road Usage Charge ProgramCPC2/15/23
HB 1252 HD1Support Relating to EnergyHSG2/15/23
SB 087Support Relating to the Green Jobs Youth CorpsWTL2/15/23
SB 458Comments Relating to Geothermal RoyaltiesEET-PSM-HRE2/15/23
SB 1002Comments Relating to an Atmospheric Carbon Capture PlantEET-AEN2/15/23
HB 346 HD1Support Relating to Electric Vehicle Charging InfrastructureCPC2/16/23
HB 1292Comments Relating to Waste-to-EnergyEEP2/16/23
SB 690 SD1Support Relating to Energy EfficiencyCPN2/21/23
SB 691 SD1Comments Relating to Efficiency StandardsCPN2/21/23
HB 192 HD1Support Relating to Energy EfficiencyCPC2/22/23
SB 1024 SD1Support Relating to TransportationWAM2/22/23
SB 1191 SD1Support Relating to Transit-Oriented DevelopmentWAM2/22/23
SB 1520 SD1Support Relating to the Hawaii Pacific Hydrogen HubWAM2/22/23
SB 1521 SD1Support Relating to Sustainable Land UseWAM2/22/23
SB 1534 SD1Support Relating to TransportationWAM2/22/23
SB 506Comments Relating to Consumer ProtectionCPN2/23/23
SB 973 SD1Support Relating to TransportationCPN2/23/23
HB 1110 HD2Support Relating to the Road Usage Charge ProgramFIN2/24/23
HB 193 HD1Support Relating to Energy-Efficiency Portfolio StandardsFIN2/27/23
HB 654 HD2Support Relating to BuildingsFIN2/27/23
HB 1035 HD1Support Relating to Homeland SecurityFIN2/28/23
HB 187 HD1Comments Relating to Renewable EnergyCPC3/1/23
SB 968 SD1Comments Relating to TransportationWAM3/1/23
SB 1247 SD1Comments Relating to Waste-To-EnergyWAM3/1/23
SB 1569 SD1Support Relating to TeleworkWAM3/2/23
SB 458 SD1Comments Relating to Geothermal RoyaltiesWAM3/3/23
HB 300Support Relating to State BudgetFIN3/8/23
HB 361 HD1Support Relating to The Green Jobs Youth CorpsWLT3/13/23
HB 192 HD2Support Relating to EnergyEET3/14/23
SB 691 SD2Comments Relating to Efficiency StandardsEEP3/14/23
SB 973 SD2Support Relating to Transportation EEP3/14/23
SB 1534 SD2Support Relating to TransportationTRN3/14/23
GM 534Support for Dane Wicker as Deputy Director of the Dept. of Business, Economic Development, and TourismEET3/14/23
HB 1033 HD1Support Relating to the State building Code CouncilPSM3/15/23
GM 505Support for Chris Sadayasu as Director of the Dept. of Business, Economic Development, and TourismEET3/16/23
HB 852 HD1Support Relating to State Enterprise ZonesEET3/16/23
SB 458 SD2Support Relating to Geothermal RoyaltiesEET-WAL3/16/23
HB 1035 HD1Support Relating to Homeland SecurityPSM3/15/23
SB 809 SD2Support Relating to TransportationTRN3/16/23
HB 193 HD1Support Relating to Energy-Efficiency Portfolio StandardsEET3/21/23
HB 346 HD2Support Relating to Electric Vehicle Charging InfrastructureTCA-EET3/21/23
HB 654 HD2Support Relating to BuildingsEET-PSM3/21/23
HB 949 HD2Support Relating to Renewable EnergyEET-CPN3/21/23
SB 506 SD1Comments Relating to Consumer ProtectionEEP3/21/23
SB 968 SD2Comments Relating to TransportationTRN-LGO3/21/23
SB 1024 SD2Support Relating to TransportationTRN-EEP3/21/23
SB 1191 SD2Support Relating to Transit-Oriented DevelopmentHSG-WAL3/21/23
SB 1520 SD2Support Relating to the Hawaii Pacific Hydrogen HubEEP-HET3/21/23
SB 458 SD2 HD1Comments Relating to Geothermal RoyaltiesCPC3/22/23
SB 1521 SD2Support Relating to Sustainable Land UseWAL-AGR3/22/23
SB 1534 SD2 HD1Support Relating to TransportationCPC3/22/23
HB 300 HD1Support Relating to the State BudgetWAM3/23/23
HCR 17 HR20Support Requesting the Hawaii State Energy Office to Engage the United States Dept. of Energy to Establish a Permanent Presence Within the State of HawaiiEEP3/23/23
HCR 35 HR37Support the Hawaii State Energy Office in the Establishment of an Integrated Hawaii Pacific Hydrogen HubEEp3/23/23
HCR 193 HR198Support Urging the Governor and State Departments to Investigate Opportunities Provided by the Direct Pay Provision in the Inflation Reduction Act That Allows for Direct Payment of Clean Energy Incentives to State Government Entities for the Cost of Installing Solar Energy Systems to State FacilitesEEP3/23/23
HB 1035 HD1 SD1Support Relating to Homeland SecurityJDC3/24/23
SCR 77Comments on Requesting the Hawaii State Energy Office to Conduct a Study to Determine the Extent to Which Owners of Multiple Properties That are Places of Public Accommodation Within the State Aggregate Their Required Parking Spaces and Choose to Designate and Electrify Parking Spaces in a County That is Not the Same County Where the Majority of the Parking Spaces are LocatedEET3/28/23
SCR 82 SR73Support of Supporting the Hawaii State Energy Office in the Establishment of an Integrated Hawaii Pacific Hydrogen HubEET3/28/23
SCR 98 SR91Comments on Urging the Dept of Transportation and Dept of Accounting and General Services to Collaborate to Develop, Implement, Administer, and Manage Various Transportation System Programs at Public Facilities That Include But Are Not Limited to Construction or Conversion of Parking Stalls to Accommodate Electric Vehicle Charging, Secure Bicycle Storage Lockers, and Parking Stall Sharing Between Public EmployeesTCA-GVO3/28/23
SB 968 SD2 HD1Comments Relating to TransportationFIN3/29/23
SB 1024 SD2 HD1Support Relating to TransportationFIN3/29/23
SB 1534 SD2 HD2Support Relating to TransportationFIN3/29/23
HB 852 HD1Support Relating to State Enterprise ZonesWAM3/30/23
SB 691 SD2 HD1Comments Relating to Efficiency StandardsCPC3/30/23
HB 1033 HD1Support Relating to the State Building Code CouncilWAM3/31/2023
GM 507Support Submitting for consideration and confirmation as the Director, Department of Budget and Finance, Gubernatorial Nominee, LUIS SALAVERIA, for a term to expire 12-07-2026WAM4/3/2023
SB 458 HD2In Consideration of Senate Bill 458, Senate Draft 2, House Draft 2 Relating to Geothermal RoyaltiesFIN4/3/2023
SB 1520 SD2 HD1Support Relating to the Hawaii Pacific Hydrogen HubFIN4/3/2023
HB 193 HD1Support Relating to Energy-Efficiency Portfolio StandardsCPN-WAM4/4/2023
HB 346 HD2 SD1Support Relating to Electric Vehicle Charging InfrastructureWAM4/4/2023
HB 949 HD2Support Relating to Renewable EnergyWAM4/4/2023
HB 361 HD1Support Relating to the Green Jobs Youth CorpsWAM4/6/2023
HB 192 HD2Support Relating to Energy EfficiencyCPN4/6/2023
HCR 17Support Requesting the Hawaii State Energy Office to Engage the United States Department of Energy to Establish a Permanent Presence Within the State of HawaiiEET4/13/23
HCR 35Support Supporting the Hawaii State Energy Office in the Establishment of an Integrated Hawaii Pacific Hydrogen HubEET4/13/23
SCR 77Support Requesting the Hawaii State Energy Office to Conduct a Study to Determine the Extent to Which Owners of Multiple Properties That Are Places of Public Accommodation Within the State Aggregate Their Required Parking Spaces and Choose to Designate and Electrify Parking Spaces in a County That is Not the Same County Where the Majority of the Parking Spaces Are LocatedEEP4/13/23
SCR 82 SD1Support Supporting the Hawaii State Energy Office in the Establishment of an Integrated Hawaii Pacific Hydrogen HubEEP4/13/23
SCR 98 SD1Comments on Urging The Department Of Transportation, Department Of Accounting And General Services, And Hawaii State Energy Office To Collaborate To Develop, Implement, Administer, And Manage Various Transportation System Programs At Public Facilities That Include But Are Not Limited To Construction Or Conversion Of Parking Stalls To Accommodate Electric Vehicle Charging, Secure Bicycle Storage Lockers, And Parking Stall Sharing Between Public EmployeesTRN4/13/23
GM 593Support Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Public Utilities Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee, COLIN YOST, for a term to expire 06-30-2024.
2022 Session Testimony
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