PV panels might be inspected by private engineers

By Gordon Y.K. Pang

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Nov 30, 2012

~~<p>A bill allowing third-party electrical engineers to make final inspections of newly installed photovoltaic systems on Oahu got a key approval from the City Council Zoning and Planning Committee on Thursday despite objections raised by city inspectors.</p>
<p>Bill 51 is meant to ease a huge backlog in city electrical inspections resulting from the boom in PV system installations. Zoning and Planning Chairman Ikaika Anderson, who introduced the bill, said he has received calls from more than 50 constituents complaining about how long it was taking to get final approval for their systems, delaying their ability to receive the full financial benefit of selling electrical power back to the Hawaiian Electric Co.</p>
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A bill allowing third-party electrical engineers to make final inspections of newly installed photovoltaic systems on Oahu got a key approval from the City Council Zoning and Planning Committee on Thursday despite objections raised by city inspectors.

Bill 51 is meant to ease a huge backlog in city electrical inspections resulting from the boom in PV system installations. Zoning and Planning Chairman Ikaika Anderson, who introduced the bill, said he has received calls from more than 50 constituents complaining about how long it was taking to get final approval for their systems, delaying their ability to receive the full financial benefit of selling electrical power back to the Hawaiian Electric Co. Login for more...