Commercial Kitchen
Replacing old equipment such as refrigerators or kitchen equipment in your restaurant or business is an easy way to save you energy and money.
ENERGY STAR® Kitchen Equipment
Using ENERGY STAR® equipment in your restaurant will help you lower your operating costs. Hawaii Energy offers cash incentives for a variety of kitchen appliances. Use the worksheets below to calculate your potential incentive amounts.
For a limited time, restaurants receive DOUBLE REBATES for commercial kitchen equipment!
Commercial kitchens must submit proof of qualifying ENERGY STAR® certified equipment between February 1 2020 - June 30, 2021. Equipment not listed below may qualify for a custom calculated incentive at a doubled rate of $0.24/kwh energy savings.
For more information please contact our Restaurant Energy Advisor, Marissa Kunsch, at Marissa.kunsch@leidos.com or 808-848-8516.
Item |
Standard |
Bonus |
Worksheet |
| Commercial Ice Machine | $100 - 325 | $100 - 650 | download |
| Steam Cooker | $750 | $1,500 | download |
| Electric Griddle | $1,250 | $2,500 | download |
| Commercial Fryer | $250 | $500 | download |
| Hot Food Holding Cabinet | $125 - 800 | $250-1,600 | download |
| Combination Oven | $500 - 2,400 | $1,000-4,800 | download |
| Convection Oven | $275 - 350 | $500-700 | download |
| Reach-In Refrigerator (solid door) | $250 - 500 | $500-1,000 | download |
| Reach-In Refrigerator (glass door) | $100 - 300 | $200-600 | download |
| Reach-In Freezer (solid door) | $100 - 300 | $200-600 | download |
| Reach-In Freezer (glass door) | $100 - 200 | $200-400 | download |
Please note that each appliance may need to meet specific guidelines to qualify for incentives. For full details, view our Restaurant Incentive Summary sheet.
Refrigerator/Freezer Trade-In
Old refrigerators and freezers can use 3-4 times more electricity than newer, energy-efficient models. Purchase an ENERGY STAR® refrigerator to replace an older model and you can get a $150 incentive.
Kitchen Demand Ventilation Control
Kitchen ventilation exhaust hoods with demand controls on the ventilation motors use temperature and/or smoke sensing to adjust ventilation rates. This saves energy comparing with the traditional 100% on/off kitchen ventilation system, and you can get a $700 per horsepower incentive.