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| Jun 1, 2024 | NEWS RELEASE: Beat the Summer Heat: Accessing Essential Utility Assistance Programs in Hawai‘i | DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
KA ʻOIHANA PILI KĀLEPA
DIVISION OF CONSUMER ADVOCACY
JOSH GREEN, M.D.
GOVERNOR | KE KIAʻĀINA
NADINE Y. ANDO
DIRECTOR | KA LUNA HOʻOKELE
MICHAEL ANGELO
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May ... |
| Jun 1, 2024 | RELEASE: Beat the Summer Heat: Accessing Essential Utility Assistance Programs in Hawaiʻi | Posted on May 31, 2024 in DCA, News Releases
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
KA ʻOIHANA PILI KĀLEPA
DIVISION OF CONSUMER ADVOCACY
JOSH GREEN, M.D.
GOVERNOR | KE KIAʻĀINA
NADINE Y. ANDO
DIRECTOR | KA LUNA HOʻOKELE
MICHAEL ANGELO
... |
| May 31, 2024 | NEWS RELEASE: Beat the Summer Heat: Accessing Essential Utility Assistance Programs in Hawai‘i | DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
KA ʻOIHANA PILI KĀLEPA
DIVISION OF CONSUMER ADVOCACY
JOSH GREEN, M.D.
GOVERNOR | KE KIAʻĀINA
NADINE Y. ANDO
DIRECTOR | KA LUNA HOʻOKELE
MICHAEL ANGELO
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May ... |
| Jun 23, 2022 | Aloha Petroleum Achieves Significant Energy Reduction and Cost Savings Through Hawai‘i Energy’s Smart Device Incentive Program Powered by GridPoint’s Technology | RESTON, Va. (PRWEB) June 23, 2022
GridPoint, a leader in building energy management and optimization technology, and Hawai‘i Energy, the energy efficiency and conservation program for Hawai‘i, Honolulu and Maui counties, today celebrates th... |
| Apr 20, 2022 | GridPoint’s Year of Record Growth Demonstrates Increased Demand for Sustainable Practices Among Commercial Businesses | RESTON, Va. (PRWEB) April 20, 2022
GridPoint, a leader in building energy management and optimization technology that decarbonizes commercial buildings and drives grid modernization, announced new metrics that demonstrate the overall impact... |
| Oct 6, 2021 | Honolulu Mayor Blangiardi and Gov. Ige proclaim today as Energy Efficiency Day | |
| Jun 13, 2021 | Electricity bills expected to rise with summer heat | COURTESY HAWAII ENERGY
Mililani resident Becky Gustafson points to the Energy Star label on her solar water heater. Gustafson also has a solar PV system and has switched all her home’s lights to LEDs.
The arrival of Memorial Day in Hawaii s... |
| Feb 4, 2019 | Pilot program offers incentives for new, upgraded electric vehicle charging stations | To boost availability, Hawaii Energy and Ulupono Initiative are offering a limited-time rebate for installing or upgrading electric vehicle charging stations in the state.
A $5,000 rebate is available to eligible workplaces or multi-unit re... |
| Mar 8, 2017 | Kauai is moving from diesel generators to renewable energy with help from Tesla | delivering 52MWh on Kauai."/>
Enlarge / These are second-generation Tesla Powerpacks delivering 52MWh on Kauai.
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| Jan 16, 2017 | Individuals key for renewable-energy goals | JAMM AQUINO / [email protected]
“People think energy efficiency is energy conservation. No, it’s using energy wisely, efficiently and cost-effectively. All customers can do it.”
Lorraine Akiba (far left)
Member, Public Utilities Co... |
| Oct 1, 2016 | Energy efficiency saved $21M in state | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
Hawaii Energy, the state’s ratepayer-funded energy efficiency program, said Friday that Hawaii residents have saved more than $21 million through energy efficiency year ... |
| Apr 21, 2016 | Try a few simple ways to take care of nature with your children | BRYANT FUKUTOMI / [email protected]
Children love outdoor activities — nature hikes, planting seeds, sifting sand — and adults love quality time, which makes Earth Day the perfect opportunity for family togetherness and fun.
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| Mar 28, 2016 | No limit on amount of power one can buy from the utility | Question: Is there a maximum amount of electricity that an Oahu household is allowed to use monthly?
Answer: No. Hawaiian Electric Co. doesn’t limit residential electricity use, but it does encourage conservation, including by charging cust... |
| Sep 12, 2015 | Heat triggers record energy use | CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / [email protected]
Oahu’s peak energy use Thursday was 1,246 megawatts, a 9 percent increase from the same day a year ago and the highest so far this year. City Mill sales associate Eric Lentz assembled a fan ... |
| Dec 29, 2014 | Maintenance rebate for solar water heaters brought back | Workers installed solar panels on the roof of a home. (AP Photo/Courtesy SolarCity)
Hawaii Energy, a ratepayer-funded energy conservation and efficiency program, will relaunch a $150 rebate for homeowners to help offset the cost of solar wa... |
| Apr 10, 2014 | Business Briefs | Renewable energy project gets $1 million
The U.S. Energy Department has awarded a $500,000 grant that will allow Hawaiian Electric Co. and its partners to better manage the impact of renewable energy on the utilities’ grids through improved... |
| Sep 6, 2013 | Navy provides $30 million for Hawaii Energy Accelerator | The Navy said today it will provide $30 million for a program that provides funding for Hawaii-based startup companies focusing on energy projects.
Startups selected by the Energy Accelerator receive funding up to $100,000 to develop and ex... |
| Jul 24, 2011 | Letters to the Editor | Electricity users fund efficiency
Thank you so much for highlighting the importance of energy efficiency ("A bright idea," Star-Advertiser, Insight, July 17).
However, the Public Utilities Commission would like to clarify some sta... |
| Free water cooler timers offered for most Hawaii businesses | Businesses in Oahu, Maui and Hawaii counties are eligible to receive a free water cooler timers that can save more than $100 in electricity costs annually per unit based on today’s rates.
The timers are being offered by Hawaii Energy, the r... |
| Green living | DENNIS ODA / [email protected]
A solar photovoltaic system, like this one installed on the roof of a St. Louis Heights home, and strategically placed windows can help reduce electricity costs.
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The solar PV sys... |
| Energy reports evaluate households’ usage, savings | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
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| Hawaiian Electric delays disconnections through Sept. 1 | Hawaiian Electric will extend the moratorium on disconnections for nonpayment through Sept. 1, and urges customers who are having difficulty paying their bill to contact the company well before that time to consider payment options.
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| Enhanced solar water heater rebate program ends | A program that temporarily doubled the rebate for solar water heating systems to $1,500 for Hawaiian Electric Co. customers has ended after overwhelming demand from homeowners depleted its funding in less than a month.
Homeowners will conti... |
| Hawaii Energy offering money-saving kits | COURTESY PHOTO
Jack Stone.
Hawaii Energy, a ratepayer-funded, energy-efficiency program, is offering two energy-saving kits to electrical utility ratepayers in Hawaii, Honolulu and Maui counties during April.
The program said Wednesday that... |
| Hawaiian Electric: Expect higher electricity bills due to U.S. sanctions on Russian oil | Hawaiian Electric Co. warned customers today that electricity bills will climb higher over the next few months due to U.S. sanctions on Russian oil.
The utility is forecasting residential bills will rise about 10% for Oahu customers, and ab... |
| Editorial: It’s time for conservation | JAMM AQUINO / [email protected]
Ernest Lau, Board of Water Supply manager and chief engineer, shows a portable water storage device while speaking during a news conference on Thursday.
The buzzword of these trying times? Conserve.
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| Seek rebate and free disposal for old fridge that still runs | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
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Marvin Buenconsejo, who works for the energy efficiency and conservation program Hawai‘i Energy, highlighted rebate programs that keep certain refr... |
| Kokua Line: When does Hawaiian Electric’s variable rate program start? | Question: Some time ago there was news that Hawaiian Electric would charge different rates depending on the time of day or night. Has that started? Is it possible to opt out or is this mandatory?
Answer: Hawaiian Electric has offered time-o... |
| Businesses can get rebate for converting to LED ‘exit’ signs | Businesses in Oahu, Maui and Hawaii counties are eligible to receive a rebate of $40 for each incandescent “exit” sign they replace with one that is illuminated with a light-emitting diode, or LED.
The rebates are being offered by Hawaii En... |
| Kokua Line: So-called ‘hotel tax’ applies to sporadic, weekend beach rental | Question: I have a small beach cottage that I sometimes rent out on weekends, if I am not using it. It is tiny. My boyfriend says I have to pay the TAT on it, but I thought that was for hotels. Is he right? If so, do I have to pay it even i... |