Briefings
The record.
What the Federation filed, signed, financed, and built — dated, in order, no adjectives.
Aug 2026
Open Wheeling Act filed in Sacramento
PMF-26-003 enters the legislature with 44 member signatures. The bill posts cost-based rates for use of existing wires and makes the grid a common carrier.
Jul 2026
Finance Facility closes first $400M tranche
Proceeds fund compressor tooling at Formosa Coil and a second assembly line at Busan Heat Works — capacity for 100 units shipped per month.
Jun 2026
Supply Chain Accord signed in Osaka
Six ports adopt one inspection standard for heat pumps, inverters, and storage. First harmonized shipment cleared Honolulu in nine days, down from thirty-one.
May 2026
Interconnection Reform clears first committee, 9–2
The ninety-day shot clock survives amendment. Companion bill introduced in Honolulu the same week.
Apr 2026
Two hundred apprentices start in Hilo and Fresno
The Pacific Trades Workforce Compact opens its first cohorts: heat-pump assembly, grid electronics, district plumbing. Tuition paid by members; graduates hired by charter.
Mar 2026
Federation charters with twelve founding members
Manufacturers, utilities, and developers from Honolulu to Osaka sign the charter and file the first two docket items the same day.