Hawaiian Electric Solar Programs

Has been changed from 1 000 to 750 beginning in 2010.

Hawaiian electric solar programs.

When you switch to more energy efficient options you can save up to 40 on your electric bill. Customer grid supply plus allows customers to install a solar pv only system that exports energy to the electric grid during the daytime but requires the use of equipment that allows the utility to manage output for the purpose of maintaining safe reliable grid operation. Distributed energy resources refer to generators of electricity at many locations throughout the electric grid such as pv systems mounted on rooftops in residential neighborhoods. Customer renewable programs maui solar water heating financing advanced meters.

The hawaii residential solar water heater installation rebate from hawaiian electric co. Tens of thousands of solar water heaters. Some programs work better with battery storage and others may restrict exporting during certain times or when circuit capacity is reached to ensure grid stability. Solar thermal solar thermal systems including solar water heaters use the sun s energy to heat water for residential use up to 160 f.

For 13 years hawaiian electric administered promotion inspection and rebate programs to encourage hawaii homeowners to put solar water heaters on their roofs. Contact our nem hotline at 543 4760 to learn more about the program. Rooftop solar options for new projects. Traditionally generation of electricity takes place at power plants.

Hawaiian electric filed the community based renewable energy program cbre phase 2 draft tariff and appendices rfps and model contracts for moderate income customers molokai and lanai on july 9 2020 for the commission s review and further action in accordance with ordering paragraph no. 2 of order no. Hawaiian electric s nem process provides customers who intend to connect their renewable pv system to the utility grid and receive credits to offset electricity purchases access to permitting information interconnection requirements and guides to going solar. Your home s largest energy consumer is your electric water heater.

Hawaiian electric is closely monitoring the path of a brush fire on. September 24 2020. 37070 issued on april 9 2020. I just missed the deadline.

What s more with hawaii energy s rebate combined with state and federal tax credits you can save nearly 70 on the system purchase price in the first year. Since 2009 administration of those programs transferred to hawaii energy a subsidiary of leidos corporation working under contract for the hawaii public utilities commission. Time of use program electric vehicles electric vehicle rates and enrollment. These programs are the available options for new solar customers to install solar panels on their rooftops.

Energy from the sun solar energy is used in two different types of solar energy systems.