Want Net metering from Helco? You'll have to wait

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We have, this past year, encountered a situation where the amount of PV that people are applying to connect to the circuit reaches a point where we have concerns, either with the voltage quantity or safety issues,” said Jay Ignacio, HELCO president. “We’re currently at the level (on the Big Island) where 10 percent of our circuits have reached that point, where we have to tell people applying to add PV that they need to wait.” -

So, according to Helco if the switches are 10% full in your neighborhood your screwed. That won't take long and what's worse? Helco doesn't have a plan to upgrade or do anything about it. So you could be in for a "REAL" wait. I guess the only other option would be "OFF" grid.

http://hawaiitribune-herald.com/news/loc...OA6EK.dpuf