HRS §269-149
How the electricity reliability administrator gets and reports its money
This section says the Hawaii electricity reliability administrator must use surcharge money for its operations. It must report yearly to the commission about its finances and budget. The commission can regulate it like a utility, but it is not a utility.
state agencies
The statute, as written — Funding; reporting
(a) The Hawaii electricity reliability administrator shall use funds collected through the Hawaii electricity reliability surcharge provided for under section 269-146 to carry out its operations, including administrative, technological, or other related requirements for effectively ensuring the reliability of the Hawaii electric system. (b) The Hawaii electricity reliability administrator shall report to the commission each year on the date of agreement under section 269-147 following the original contracting between the Hawaii electricity reliability administrator and the commission on the status of its operations, financial position, and a projected operational budget for the fiscal year following the date of the report. (c) The Hawaii electricity reliability administrator shall be subject to regulation by the commission under any provision applicable to a public utility in sections 269-7, 269-8, 269‑8.2, 269-8.5, 269-9, 269-10, 269-13, 269-15, 269-19.5, and 269-28. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the Hawaii electricity reliability administrator shall not be an electric public utility or an electric public utility affiliate.
Sections this one refers to
§269-146 Hawaii electricity reliability surcharge rules
§269-147 Who can run Hawaii's electricity reliability program
§269-7 Commission's power to investigate utilities
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