Current through November, 2024
Section 6-74-18 - Availability of electric utility system cost data; special rule for small electric utilities(a) Each electric utility shall: (1) Provide comparable data to that required under § 6-74-17 as is reasonably available to enable qualifying facilities to estimate the electric utility's avoided costs for periods described in §6 74-17;(2) With regard to an electric utility which is legally obligated to obtain all its requirements for electric energy and capacity from another electric utility, provide the data of its supplying utility and the rates at which it currently purchases such energy and capacity; and(3) Submit comparable data as required under §6 74-17, when the electric utility files an application for increase, particularly with respect to the calculation of avoided energy costs, to enable qualifying facilities to estimate the electric utility's avoided costs for the periods described in § 6-74-17.(b) If any such electric utility fails to provide information required in subsection (a) within one hundred twenty days of a request, the qualifying facility may apply to the commission for an order requiring that the information be provided. If, after receiving such a request for data, the electric utility applies for commission determination of the qualifying status of the facility pursuant to § 6-74-8, the time for providing such information shall be suspended until the commission determines such status.[Eff 2/18/82; am and comp 5/2/85; am and comp] (Auth: HRS § 269-6) (Imp: HRS § 269-27.2)