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 6-74-26 - Interconnection costs

Universal Citation: HI Admin Rules 6-74-26

Current through August, 2024

(a) Each qualifying facility shall be obligated to pay any interconnection costs which the commission may order paid by the qualifying facility on a non discriminatory basis with respect to other customers with similar load characteristics.

(b) The commission shall determine the manner for payments of interconnection costs, which may include reimbursement over a reasonable period of time, provided that:

(1) The reimbursement of interconnection costs for other than legally enforceable obligations for purchase shall be by a lump sum non-refundable contribution for the electric utility's investment in the interconnection facilities and a monthly charge for all other interconnection costs; and

(2) The reimbursement of interconnection costs under legally enforceable obligations for purchase of firm capacity or energy or both, of more than one hundred kw may be as in paragraph (1), or in monthly payments, fixed at a percentage of the utility's recorded investment for the interconnection facilities, to cover all interconnection costs as defined in § 6-74-1. The percentage shall be approved by the commission.

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