Rooftop solar is great -- and I agree that there should not be any barriers (and the utility should try to accommodate rooftop solar as it is in the public interest).  However, rooftop is not the most efficient way to generate solar renewable energy.  In terms of economies of scale, piecemeal rooftop is more costly than a solar farm.  What needs to happen is the PUC needs to make an effort to bring down barriers to solar farms being connected to the grid.  At current, a solar farm developer has to negotiate with HECO with little oversight -- often such negotiations take 1 to 2 years before submission to the PUC for approval.  This is WAY too long.  There should be a 30 or 60 day window to negotiate and obtain PUC approval for such projects.  HECO promised self-supply roof top solar approvals would happen in 10 days -- this did not happen.  Time is of the essence.  Less red tape and more action needed!