Public Utilities Commission

The Commission has established three new DER programs for Hawaiian Electric customers through this docket: (1) the Smart DER Tariff, which allows DER customers to receive time-varying compensation for exported energy, (2) the Bring-Your-Own-Device (“BYOD”) Tariff, which pays incentives for customers to provide grid services (such as energy export during the evening peak) to the ...
Read More What are the new DER programs developed in the DER Docket?

DER programs allow customers to interconnect DERs to Hawaiian Electric’s grid with policies, compensation rates, and incentives approved by the Commission. There are several “basic” DER programs that are mandatory for DER customers and a few “advanced” DER programs that are optional for DER customers and can be layered onto a basic program. The new ...
Read More What are DER programs?

Yes. Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority’s Green Energy Money $aver (“GEM$”) On-Bill Program offers financing options for low and moderate-income (“LMI”) Hawaiian Electric customers for rooftop solar systems, solar hot water systems, and commercial energy efficiency retrofits. Hawaii Energy offers several programs for Hawaiian Electric customers to receive rebates in return for energy-saving and energy efficiency ...
Read More Are there any opportunities for customers who are interested in
installing DERs but may experience financial barriers?

There are a variety of companies in the DER marketplace offering technologies that customers may evaluate. Additionally, any customer interconnecting their resources to the grid should consult their utility to determine options for enrollment in a DER program.

Distributed Energy Resources, or DERs, are small-scale resources that generate or store energy at a customer’s premises. In Hawaii, solar photovoltaic panels are the most common type of DER and are often paired with battery energy storage systems to allow customers to generate electricity during the day and store that energy for usage during the ...
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At this time there are no credit card or ACH/eCheck fees assessed to the filer, but the PUC will only accept credit card or ACH payments up to $25,000. Payments above the $25,000 must be paid by check or cash.

Individual file size MUST not exceed 20MB. Larger files must be separated into multiple files. To upload multiple files, click the Upload Files button to upload the first 10 files. Repeat process to upload more than files.

Yes. You must sign up for a new account in CDMS eServices on or after June 19, 2023 to e-file because the old DMS system will stop accepting filings after June 14, 2023.

All the files on DMS will be migrated to CDMS eServices, but as we transition to the new system, you may need to temporarily access both the new CDMS eServices system to make and view filings after June 19, 2023 and also use the old archived DMS system to view filings made on or before ...
Read More Where are the older files?

It depends. Filings that do not require a fee can be filed free of charge. Filings that do require a payment (such as applications and motions), will require to you make an online payment before to submit your filing.