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:

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.

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
April 7, 2026 Stakeholder Workshop / Technical Conference (Track A) Commission staff lead stakeholder workshop / technical conference to discuss the straw proposals and engage stakeholders Notice and Agenda
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 3/2026