HECO site lets customers check solar power quotas

By Alan Yonan Jr.

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Mar 06, 2013

~~<p>Hawaiian Electric Co. has added a feature to its website that allows its residential and business customers on Oahu to type in their address and see how much electricity in their area is being generated by solar photovoltaic panels.</p>
<p>The information is expected to be used mostly by businesses with large-scale PV systems that may be required to pay for an interconnection study if the amount of solar power generation in their area is above a certain threshold. The cost of an interconnection study typically ranges from $30,000 to $50,000, not including any equipment upgrades that HECO might require.</p>
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Hawaiian Electric Co. has added a feature to its website that allows its residential and business customers on Oahu to type in their address and see how much electricity in their area is being generated by solar photovoltaic panels.

The information is expected to be used mostly by businesses with large-scale PV systems that may be required to pay for an interconnection study if the amount of solar power generation in their area is above a certain threshold. The cost of an interconnection study typically ranges from $30,000 to $50,000, not including any equipment upgrades that HECO might require. Login for more...