Federal Stimulus-Funded Programs
Government Supplemental Customized Customer Incentives
This program will provide customer incentives up to a total of 25% of the cost to purchase and install customized energy efficiency measures to government and nonprofit organization facilities, according to Department of Energy (DOE) criteria.
Funds for this project have been exhausted.
ENERGY STAR® Residential Incentives
Hawaii Energy, Blue Planet Foundation, Servco Home and Appliance Distribution, SustAINAble Molokai and Maui Economic Opportunity, Inc. have partnered to offer the Hui Up program to Molokai residents. Hui Up is a community-based program where qualified applicants can trade-in their old, inefficient refrigerators for new ENERGY STAR® models, which are required to use 20 percent less energy. Co-funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) will provide a $250 rebate for this program.
This project is currently in progress.
Home Energy Reports
Hawaii Energy has launched an innovated Home Energy Report pilot program designed to help residents save energy and money. A randomly selected group of 15,000 Hawaii residents have received the first Home Energy Report in their mailboxes this May. Those selected for the pilot will receive personalized Home Energy Reports and gain access to the Home Energy Report website for additional energy-saving information.
The reports will provide residents with detailed information about their own energy use, including:
- Comparisons to neighbors' energy use based on similar size of the home, number of occupants, etc.;
- How their energy use changes over time, so they can set targets for savings;
- Personalized energy-saving tips.
This project is currently in progress.
Solar Hot Water Supplemental Customer Incentives
As of May 25, 2011, the additional American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds directed by the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), State Energy Office to fund the $1,000 solar water heating incentive have been exhausted.
Residents who wish to finance their solar water heating systems may still take advantage of the Hot Water, Cool Rates (solar loan interest buy down) offering. For cash purchased solar water heating systems, Hawaii Energy will immediately be taking a waitlist for its next program year beginning July 1, 2011 upon approval of program funding by the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission. State and federal tax credits are still available.
Funds for this project have been exhausted.