HAR §15-36-04. Renewable energy facilitator

(a) The duties of the renewable energy facilitator are contained in section 201-12.5, HRS. The renewable energy facilitator shall report to the energy resources coordinator, and shall help develop, coordinate, and implement the permit plan on the coordinator's behalf. The renewable energy facilitator shall: (1) Consult and coordinate with the appropriate federal, state, and county agencies to assist the coordinator in developing and establishing a permit plan application format and procedure designed to ensure a timely review to process and obtain required permits and approvals for all renewable energy facilities; (2) Receive a permit plan application on behalf of the coordinator, in a form as the coordinator shall prescribe, from an applicant for the approval of the siting, development, construction, and operation of a renewable energy facility, with the initial application fee; 36-3 • ( 3) ( 4) ( 5) §15-36-04 Identify all federal, state, and county permits necessary for approval of the renewable energy facility; Assist in the permit plan application process by coordinating permitting processes, giving technical assistance, overseeing the creation of the permit plan, and providing general oversight and assistance in whatever form necessary to facilitate the timely review and permitting of the siting, development, construction, and operation of a renewable energy facility; Gather from the applicant any information the coordinator finds relevant and necessary for the reviewing and processing of a permit application by federal, state, and county agencies; (6) Prepare a hearings calendar and the agenda for all meetings, under the direction of the coordinator; and to the fullest extent possible, shall endeavor to consolidate all required federal, state, 'and county permit hearings; (7) Work with federal, state, and county agencies and the applicant and convene interagency working groups as needed to determine the terms and conditions of the permit plan and all permits that are necessary to effectuate this chapter and to protect the public health and safety and promote the general welfare. (b) The renewable energy facilitator may appear or speak on the cooJtidiHaJ::~~'s behalf at public meetings. [Eff. UL IJ 1 ZU10 ] (Auth: HRS §201N- 12 ) (Imp : HRS § 2 0 1- 12 . 5 , 2 0 lN - 3 ) 36-4 §15-36-05 SUBCF_APTER 2 PERMIT PLAN APPLICATION PROCESS §15-36-05 Permit plan pre-application conference; post-conference report. (a) Before submitting an application for a coordinated permit plan the applicant shall meet with the energy resources coordinator or the renewable energy facilitator for a pre-application conference to discuss the type of renewable energy facility, the location of the facility, the contents of the permit plan application, all of the anticipated necessary federal, state, and county permits, and any other information necessary for the facility that must be submitted for the necessary permits. (b) Within ten days following the conference, the facilitator shall issue a post-conference report identifying the permits needed for the development of the facility and any additional information required to complete the permit plan application. [Eff. JUL O 12010 l (Auth: HRS §201N-12) (Imp: HRS §201N-4) §15-36-06 Permit plan application processing; estimated fees. (a) Following the pre-application conference, the applicant shall submit to the energy resources coordinator, in a manner allowed by the coordinator, a request for renewable energy facility permit plan application processing. The request shall include information deemed necessary by the coordinator and facilitator in the pre-application conference to determine the fees to be incurred in processing the application and overseeing the permit plan process. (b) The coordinator shall inform the applicant of the estimated fee amount and, upon the applicant's acceptance of the amount, the coordinator shall require the applicant to make periodic payments of such fees pursuant to a cost reimbursement agreement. Fees are discussed in more detail in subchapter 4. 36-5 §15-36-06 (c) Should the applicant file amendments or supplements to the application or should the coordinator find that additional study for the application is required, additional fee estimates shall be prepared by the coordinator, and the applicant shall be advised of the additional fees. [Eff. JUL (J 12010 ] (Auth: HRS §201N-12) (Imp: HRS §201N-4)