Policy

Policy agenda.

Six Hawaiʻi-focused proposals for affordable, resilient energy. Each brief distinguishes enacted law, an active public proceeding, and PMF's own recommendation. Status and source links are current as of September 2026.

PMF-HI-26-001

DRAFT

Portable Solar Access and Safety Framework

September 2026 · Model proposal for public discussion

A limited pathway for portable solar in apartments and condominiums: listed equipment, a narrow capacity ceiling, no-fee registration, clear customer disclosures, and reasonable building-safety review. It expands access without declaring plug-in solar universally permitted.

Model proposal · not current lawRead the brief →

PMF-HI-26-002

ACTIVE

Federated Battery Grid-Services Tariff

April–September 2026 · PUC Docket No. 2026-0084

Implementation recommendations for Hawaiʻi’s active virtual-power-plant proceeding: pay for verified availability and delivery, reserve essential energy for customers, and allow batteries and flexible thermal loads to compete for defined services.

Active official proceeding · PMF recommendationRead the brief →

PMF-HI-26-003

DRAFT

Household Comfort and Resilience Finance Standard

September 2026 · Model program design

A coordinated delivery standard for efficient cooling, heat-pump water heating, electrical upgrades, solar, storage, and controls. It uses confirmed rebates and inclusive on-bill finance first, then treats grid-services payments as measured upside rather than a household debt assumption.

Model proposal · built on existing Hawaiʻi programsRead the brief →

PMF-HI-26-004

DRAFT

Imported Fuel Full-Cost and Retirement Test

September 2026 · Model PUC review standard

No ratepayer-backed LNG infrastructure without an independent, public comparison against clean generation, centralized and distributed storage, flexible demand, efficiency, and targeted grid upgrades—using total cost, lifecycle emissions, reliability, and a binding retirement or conversion path.

Model proposal · does not pre-judge a procurement resultRead the brief →

PMF-HI-26-005

DRAFT

Commercial Thermal Modernization Standard

September 2026 · Model program design

A delivery standard for cooling, water heating, refrigeration, thermal storage, solar, batteries, and controls in businesses and essential-service facilities. It begins with service requirements and load data, then pays for verified efficiency, resilience, and maintenance outcomes.

Model proposal · site-specific performance requiredRead the brief →

PMF-HI-26-006

ACTIVE

Microgrid and Renewable Wheeling Implementation

2026–2027 · Act 266 implementation window

Implementation recommendations for Hawaiʻi’s new microgrid and renewable-wheeling framework: predictable process, fair charges, consumer protection, and local projects that add measured clean capacity and resilience without creating an unregulated utility substitute.

Active statutory implementation · PMF recommendationRead the brief →