Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 6 - DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND FINANCE
Division - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Chapter 74 - STANDARDS FOR SMALL POWER PRODUCTION AND COGENERATION
Subchapter 3 - ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN ELECTRIC UTILITIES AND QUALIFYING COGENERATION AND SMALL POWER PRODUCTION FACILITIES UNDER SECTION 210 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATORY POLICIES ACT OF 1978, 16 USC SECTION 824A-3
Section 6-74-21 - Electric utility obligations under this subchapter
Current through August, 2024
(a) Subject to the qualifications set forth in this chapter, each electric utility shall purchase, in accordance with §§ 6-74-22 to 6-74-24, any energy and capacity which is made available from a qualifying facility:
(b) Each electric utility shall sell to any qualifying facility, in accordance with § 6-74-25, any energy and capacity requested by the qualifying facility.
(c) Any electric utility shall make any interconnection with any qualifying facility as may be necessary to accomplish purchases or sales under this subchapter. The obligation to pay for any interconnection costs shall be determined in accordance with § 6-74-26. However, no electric utility is required to interconnect with any qualifying facility if, solely by reason for purchases or sales over the interconnection, the electric utility would become subject to regulation as a public utility under part II of the Federal Power Act, 16 USC §791a.
(d) If a qualifying facility agrees, an electric utility which would otherwise be obligated to purchase energy or capacity from the qualifying facility may transmit the energy or capacity to any other electric utility. Any electric utility to which the energy or capacity is transmitted shall purchase the energy or capacity under this subchapter as if the qualifying facility were supplying energy or capacity directly to that electric utility. The rate for purchase by the electric utility to which the energy is transmitted shall be adjusted up or down to reflect line losses pursuant to § 6-74-23(4) and shall not include any charges for transmission.
(e) Each electric utility shall offer to operate in parallel with a qualifying facility, provided that the qualifying facility complies with any applicable standards established in accordance with [section] § 6-74-28.
