THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2357

TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2010

S.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  Chapter 269, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§269-    Natural gas utility companies; renewable energy; reporting requirements.  (a)  Each natural gas utility company shall submit an annual report to the public utilities commission on or before June 30 of each year including the following information:

     (1)  The percentage of natural gas products sold and distributed in the State derived from fossil fuels;

     (2)  The percentage of natural gas products sold and distributed in the State derived from renewable energy;

     (3)  The quantity and energy value of natural gas products sold and distributed in the State derived from fossil fuels; and

     (4)  The quantity and energy value of natural gas products sold and distributed in the State derived from renewable energy.

     Within thirty days of receipt of the report, the public utilities commission shall submit a copy of the report to the legislature.  The first report shall be submitted no later than June 30, 2011.

     (b)  For the purposes of this section, "renewable energy" means energy generated or produced using methane, renewable diesel, fuel oil, and naptha if sourced from non-petroleum feedstock.  Plant oil, algae and algae products, organic material, organic waste, municipal solid waste, waste water, or sewage water may be used as the non-petroleum feedstock."

     SECTION 2.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 



 

 

Report Title:

Renewable Energy; Natural Gas Utility; Reporting Requirements

 

Description:

Requires natural gas utility companies to annually report to the public utilities commission information on the use of renewable energy resources.  (SD1)

 

 

 

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