Wheeling (2024-0200)
What is Wheeling? | Background | How to Get Involved | Procedural Schedule and Upcoming Events | Key Orders | More Information
What is Wheeling?
Under Act 266, “wheeling” means the transmission of renewable electric power from a storage or energy generation system through the utility meter for consumption by a separate utility account holder.”
In simpler terms, wheeling sends renewable electricity, like solar, across the utility’s grid from where it’s generated to another customer’s meter. This means someone who doesn’t have solar panels on their own roof could still benefit from renewable power generated somewhere else.
Background
In 2024, the Commission opened a proceeding (Docket No. 2024-0200) to explore intragovernmental wheeling — the ability for state and county agencies to share renewable energy across facilities. In 2025, the Legislature passed Act 266, expanding the scope to include retail wheeling, which allows renewable power to be shared more broadly across the grid, not just between government buildings.
To align with Act 266, the Commission has split the docket into two tracks:
- Track A: Developing a comprehensive retail wheeling program under Act 266.
- Track B: Designing an intragovernmental shared-credit program for state and county facilities.
How to Get Involved
Are you interested in helping the PUC shape the future of wheeling policies and programs? Here’s how you can be part of the process:
Formal Participation: Become an Intervenor or Participant
Whether you are an organization, agency, stakeholder or individual, anyone can file a motion to formally join the proceeding. Learn more about what formal participation means on our FAQs.
The deadline to file a motion is September 18, 2025, and the usual $15 filing fee has been waived. Templates for motions and filing instructions are attached to the Commission’s Order No. 41903.
If you missed the deadline for formal participation, you can submit public comment at any time.
Monitor this Docket
You can subscribe to Docket No. 2024-0200 to receive email notifications whenever new documents are filed into this docket.
Submit Public Comments
Share your views directly by providing public comments at any time.
- Public comments may be submitted online using the Public Comments Webform, or delivered to the PUC by mail or in-person.
- All comments should reference Docket No. 2024-0200.
Procedural Schedule and Upcoming Events
| Date and Link to watch live (if available) | Topic | Description | Notice and Agenda |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 18, 2025 | Motion to Intervene | Deadline for Intervenors or Participants to make a motion to intervene or participate | N/A |
| October 22, 2025 | Stakeholder Feedback (Track B) | Deadline for stakeholders to file its feedback on the “Intragovernmental Shared Credit Program” | N/A |
| November 10, 2025 | Hawaiian Electric Straw Proposal and Comments (Track A) | Deadline for Hawaiian electric to file its straw proposal and any additional comments or positions | N/A |
| January 12, 2026 | CA exceptions or Straw Proposal (Track A) | Deadline for CA to file its exceptions or alternative straw proposal. | N/A |
| January 12, 2026 | Stakeholders exceptions or straw proposal (Track A) | Deadline for stakeholders to file their exceptions or alterative straw proposal. | N/A |
| February 24, 2026 | Half-day Workshop (Track A) | Commission staff lead half-day workshop to discuss the straw proposals and engage stakeholders | Notice and Agenda TBD |
| January 1, 2027 | Statutory Deadline | Commission will file a decision and order on the wheeling program and tariff before the statutory deadline | N/A |
Key Orders
| Date | Order No. and Link | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2024 | Order No. 40879 | The Commission opened Docket No. 2024-0255 to investigate the establishment of electricity wheeling policies and procedures, including, but not limited to determining if intragovernmental wheeling is in the public interest by November 2025, and to implement intragovernmental wheeling policies and procedures if intragovernmental wheeling is found to be in the public interest. |
| January 31, 2025 | Order No. 41533 | The Commission solicited stakeholder input on a proposed workplan. The Commission held three stakeholder meetings to further discuss intragovernmental wheeling. |
| August 29, 2025 | Order No. 41903 | The Commission reopens the docket with new directives, vacating the previous procedural schedule, and allowing intervention and participation in the remainder of the proceeding. |
More Information
Updated 9/2025