For Your Business
Rebates are available to all non-residential electric utility ratepayers on the Big Island, Lanai, Maui, Molokai and Oahu only.
Rebates are available on a first-come, first-served basis and subject to the availability of funds without notice. Rebates are not guaranteed.
Business Incentives Summary
Applications & Worksheets
Central Chiller Plant Benchmarking
Central Chiller Plant Flyer
Central Chiller Plant Benchmarking Application
Measure to Manage
For a limited time, Hawaii Energy is offering to install a central chiller plant metering and data logging system at no cost to the customer. This system will provide real time data and trend data reflecting actual tons of cooling and measured efficiency in kW per ton. This offering will make it easier to set meaningful energy efficiency goals and track progress toward those goals.
Program Requirements
- Application with written pre-approval from Hawaii Energy
- Project in planning phase
- Central chiller plant
- Total building electrical energy consumption exceeding 3,000,000 kWh/year (with a 3 year average)
Incentive
- Incentive applications are processed on a first-come, first-serve basis
- Incentive will cover metering and logging equipment, and installation
Cool Roofs
Cool Roofs Worksheet
A cool roof reflects and emits the sun’s heat back to the sky instead of transferring it to the building below. This helps keep your roof cooler and reduces your cooling load and air conditioning needs.
Customized
Customized Incentive Application
Customized Incentive Worksheet (for lighting only)
Customized Incentive Worksheet (Garage Demand Ventilation Control only) LIMITED TIME until MARCH 15, 2011
Customized Incentive Worksheet (for measures with a life of under 5 years)
Customized Incentive Worksheet (for measures with a life of 5 years or greater)
Custom incentives are awarded for investments in energy efficient equipment and system designs that are not covered by prescriptive incentives. Learn more here.
LED Rules:
Non ENERGY STAR® LED lighting projects (Fixtures and Lamps) are handled under a customized incentive basis.
Equipment Qualifications: The program has developed minimum qualifications as a measure to protect the consumers who are purchasing LED products and ensure energy savings potential and persistence.
- Power and Photometric Measurements: IES LM79 testing performed and results submitted and understood by the customer. Provides color temperature and power input vs. light output data.
- Lumen Maintenance: IES LM80 testing performed and results submitted and understood by the customer. Provides % lumen maintenance over operating hours.
- Safety: UL listed products. UL number provided with application.
- Warranty Protection: Minimum 3 year warranty with clear description of how warranty is executed.
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- Program Persistence Requirement: Acknowledge that the lamps must be in place for a period of 5 years. If replaced with higher usage technologies, the rebate will be required to be refunded.
- Purchaser Due Diligence: Customers are informed to utilize third-party education, such as the U.S. DOE.
Payback Qualifications: For LED products, the payback requirements are allowed to be 6 months or greater. This is 6 months lower than the standard customized payback requirement of 1 year or greater. The TRB/TRC must be greater than 1.
Design Assistance
Design Assistance Application
Design Assistance is available to building owners and their design teams and is matched to the needs of the project. The benefits include reduction in operating costs, improved comfort and conservation.
Domestic Water Pump
- Domestic Water Pump (Booster Pump) applications require pre-notification before equipment is purchased and installed.
- The new Domestice Water Pump (Booster Pump) System’s total horsepower must be equal to or less than that of the existing system.
- The system horsepower reduction must be between 0 to 129 hp. For projects with greater than 129hp, please contact the program.
- The proposed Domestic Water Pump (Booster Pump) System must be a more efficient design than the existing system. (ex. Installed with VFD.)
- All pump motors must meet NEMA Premium Efficiency standards.
- Domestice Water Pump (Booster Pump) applications do not apply to New Constructions.
Learn more here.
Energy Studies
Energy Studies Application
An energy study shows which energy conservation and efficiency measures will work best for your facility and evaluates the cost effectiveness of improvements in existing facilities. Learn more here.
Hotel Room EMS
Hotel Room EMS Worksheet
Hotel or motel guest room energy management systems (EMS) can achieve significant savings while enhancing the comfort of occupants.
HVAC Fan VFD
HVAC Fan VFD Worksheet
VFDs adjust the speed of an HVAC fan based on demand, which saves energy and prolongs the life of the equipment. Learn more here.
HVAC Pump VFD
HVAC Pump Worksheet
VFDs adjust the speed of an HVAC pump based on demand, which saves energy and prolongs the life of the equipment. Learn more here.
Inverter Variable Refrigerant Flow (IVRF) Air Conditoner
Lighting
Lighting Worksheet
For low-wattage T8 lamps with electronic ballasts, reflectors, CFLs, LED exit signs, induction lighting, high pressure sodium lamps, pulse-start metal hallide lamps and occupancy sensors. Learn more here.
For LEDs, T5 lamps and others that do not have a prescriptive rebate, please visit the Customized section and look for the Customized Incentive Worksheet for lighting.
Motors
Motors Worksheet
Premium efficiency motors operate at cooler temperatures, have a longer service life and require less maintenance. Learn more here.
Packaged or Split AC System
Packaged or Split AC System Worksheet
Consider building size, type of business, location and other factors to determine which AC system will work best. Learn more here.
Refrigerator
Refrigerator Application
Purchase an ENERGY STAR® refrigerator to replace an older, less efficient model.
Restaurant Equipment
Food Service Demand Ventilation Controls Worksheet
CKV systems are intended to exhaust smoke, flue gasses, and heat from food service operations. CKV systems include hoods, system controls, ductwork, exhaust fan motors, drives, grease filters, and make-up air (MUA) systems.
Solar Water Heating
Solar Water Heating Worksheet
Solar water heating systems can save 80% to 90% of water heating costs.
Submetering
Submetering Application & Worksheet
This program is to assist master-metered condominiums and their Association of Apartment Owners (AOAO) efforts to reduce energy consumption and implement the current submetering proposal as one that will insure both equity and fairness in allocating energy costs as well as encouraging energy conservation through direct feedback of personal energy use to tenants. The combination of billing submeters, along with education, peer group comparisons and special equipment offerings, will assist the tenant achieve significant energy conservation and efficiency.
Vending Miser
Vending Miser Worksheet
Vending misers power down machines when the area nearby is vacant, automatically repowers the system after several hours and keeps products cold.
Water-cooled Chiller
Water-cooled Chiller Worksheet
High efficiency chillers can pay for themselves in as little as two years with energy and operating cost savings of 10% to 25%. Learn more here.
Window Film
Window Film Worksheet
Cut building energy use by installing window film to keep interior temperatures stable and cooler. Learn more here.
