PUC Annual ReportâFiscal Year 2011-12 - Public Utilities Commission

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Public Utilities Commission Annual Report 2011-12 State of Hawaii Page 99 Table 28. ETCs in Hawaii ETC Carrier Date Type Designated Docket No. Notes Hawaiian Telcom, Inc. Incumbent 12/04/1997 1997-0363 Sandwich Isles Communications, Inc. Incumbent 12/09/1998 1998-0317 Sprint Nextel Wireless 06/25/2004 2003-0104 Relinquished ETC status 12/31/2012 Coral Wireless, LLC, d/b/a Mobi Wireless 02/23/2007 2005-0300 PCS T-Mobile West LLC Wireless 03/14/2011 2010-0119 Pa Makani LLC dba Sandwich Isles Wireless Wireless 04/10/2012 2011-0145 In addition to designating ETCs, the Hawaii PUC must annually certify to the FCC that all ETCs that receive high-cost USF support are using those funds for their intended purposes. Along with FCC requirements, the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission has established annual certification requirements applicable to Hawaii ETCs in Decision and Order No. 22228, in Docket No. 05-0243 issued on January 17, 2006, subsequently updated on February 27, 2012 in (interim) Decision and Order No. 30230 in Docket No. 2011-0052. On November 18, 2011, the FCC released a comprehensive order to comprehensively reform universal service. The FCC’s order adds broadband as a supported service, changes funding eligibility and distribution, and adopts a number of specific performances and reporting obligations. Current support is generally phased down, and new support will be gradually introduced. The FCC’s stated goals of reform are to preserve and advance the availability of fixed and mobile voice and broadband services, and to minimize the USF contribution burden on the public.
Public Utilities Commission Annual Report 2011-12 State of Hawaii Page 100 Preview Fiscal Year 2012-13 The Commission will continue to balance its multi-faceted workload in the coming fiscal year. The high costs of energy and the progressive energy policy of the state provide the motivation the Commission needs to pay close attention to the changing energy landscape of Hawaii. In addition to the dockets currently in progress, on the immediate horizon is the development and adoption of electric reliability standards, as previously mentioned in the legislative section, Act 166, SLH 2012. The Commission is also paying close attention to the developments of the liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) proposals for Hawaii. LNG has the potential to serve many roles in the Hawaii market but has significant infrastructure requirements before it can be utilized. The Gas Company LLC dba Hawaii Gas has recently filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) to request authority to import LNG to Hawaii. The Commission has filed a Notice of Intervention to the FERC Docket No. CP12-498. Additionally, the Commission is also planning on reviewing some of the current renewable energy acquisition programs in the state and is working on a study to assess the energy efficiency potential of the state, which will assist in many aspects of planning and will help to meet the requirements of the EEPS framework. With respect to existing generation, the Commission is also watching the developments of environmental compliance at both the federal and state levels. To keep abreast of these and all Commission activities, please visit the PUC website: http://puc.hawaii.gov.
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