Ten Winners to Receive Energy-Saving Prize Packs

HONOLULU, June 18, 2013 — Hawaii Energy, the conservation and efficiency program for Hawaii, Honolulu and Maui counties, today announced the launch of a Facebook promotion to increase awareness of the program’s limited-time rebate for solar water heating systems, which recently increased from $750 to $1,000. From Tuesday, June 18 through Saturday, August 24, Hawaii Energy is giving electric utility customers a chance to win energy-saving prize packs valued at $50 each.

Entering for a chance to win is easy! Interested participants just need to “like” the “Hawaii Energy Contest” Facebook page (http://on.fb.me/19tf5jM), and then share what they would do with the $600, or more, in savings they would enjoy if they installed a solar water heating system at home. A total of ten winners will be selected, with one winner announced each week during the promotion.

“This is a fun way for Hawaii’s residents to interact with us through social media and to learn more about the benefits of solar water heating,” said Hawaii Energy’s Marketing Manager Maile Alsup. “With Hawaii having the nation’s highest electricity costs, three times the national average, we’re excited to learn about what residents would do with the savings on their electric bill if they had installed solar water heating at home.”

A typical home's largest energy consumer is the electric water heater if the household does not have air conditioning or a swimming pool. When a household of four or more switches to a solar water heater, they can save up to 40 percent – at least $600 a year – on their electric bill. Hawaii Energy’s limited-time $1,000 instant rebate, combined with applicable state and federal tax credits, reduce the cost of the average solar water heating system from approximately $6,600 to about $2,000. (Note: Tax credits are subject to change. The average system cost for existing home retrofits is $6,600. Actual cost may vary as different household needs require different system sizes. Contractor installation costs may also vary.)

Contest entrants agree to allow Hawaii Energy to use their story, as well as their name, city and photo in future marketing and advertising campaigns. No purchase or payment is required to enter, but entrants must be a residential electric utility customer on the islands of Hawaii, Lanai, Maui, Molokai or Oahu.

For more information about the contest or Hawaii Energy, please visit http://on.fb.me/19tf5jM* or www.HawaiiEnergy.com.

* This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook.
 

“We are excited that One Kalakaua Senior Living took advantage of our customized commercial incentive offering to help bring this energy efficiency project to fruition,” said Joe Simpkins, Hawaii Energy Senior Energy Project Manager. “We encourage everyone to visit our web site at HawaiiEnergy.com to learn about the many energy conservation and efficiency offerings available for both residents and businesses.”

The One Kalakaua project involved the installation of a new 180-ton Smardt chiller, which utilizes Danfoss Turbocor’s oil-free, magnetic-bearing centrifugal compressors with variable frequency drives to replace two inefficient 180-ton chillers, as well as an automated energy management system that monitors and controls the various components associated with this upgrade. An energy-efficient heat pump for hot water was also installed, greatly decreasing energy demand from two rooftop gas-fired boilers.

“Without the incentive funding, One Kalakaua would not have been able to complete this project as soon as we did,” said Michelle Kakazu, One Kalakaua Senior Living Executive Director. “Generating savings through energy efficiency measures is a major goal of ours, so this project was definitely a win-win for all involved.”

All together, the project will save One Kalakaua an estimated 448,517 kilowatt hours (kWh) annually and reduce their demand by 51.2 kilowatt (kW), which equates to $119,206 in savings per year based on $0.263 per kWh and $24.34 per kW demand.

Hawaii Energy’s incentives help commercial electric utility customers invest in energy-efficient equipment and technology. For more information about incentives, visit www.hawaiienergy.com/business.  

As part of the collaboration, Hawaii Energy will provide Special Olympics Hawai'i with 5,000 energy-efficient compact fluorescent lights (CFLs). CFLs use 75 percent less electricity and last nearly ten times as long as traditional incandescent light bulbs. Attendees at the State Summer Games are encouraged to donate a $1 or more to Special Olympics Hawaii to receive a free CFL. Special Olympics Hawai'i’s State Summer Games will take place Friday, May 24 through Sunday, May 26 at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

“We are proud to support Special Olympics Hawai'i,” said Ray Starling, Hawaii Energy Program Director. “Not only is this a great opportunity for us to work with such a wonderful cause, we are also able to spread our energy-saving message to many more electric utility customers. Hawaii is all about taking care of one another, and we are doing just that through this collaboration.”

More than 1,000 athletes and coaches from throughout the state will participate in Special Olympics of Hawai'i’s Summer Games at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and Central Oahu Regional Park. Athletes began training in February and are competing in area and regional competitions from the end of March through the beginning of May. Competitions will be held in powerlifting, softball, swimming and track and field. The Special Olympics Hawai'i State Summer Games have been held continuously since 1968.

“We are excited about this new partnership with Hawaii Energy, as it will add another layer of support to our organization, making it possible for us to continue supporting our athletes throughout the state,” said Nancy Bottelo, president of Special Olympics Hawai'i. “As we continue to serve more athletes and face rising costs, individual and corporate partnerships have become increasingly important to our work. We are thankful to Hawaii Energy, and their work to support our mission.”

For more information regarding Hawaii Energy, or energy efficiency rebates, visit www.HawaiiEnergy.com. To learn more about Special Olympics Hawai'i, please visit www.SpecialOlympicsHawaii.org.
 

Winners of the Board of Water Supply’s (BWS) 2013 Water Conservation Week Poster and Poetry Contests were announced on May 15, 2013 at an awards ceremony at the City and County of Honolulu’s Mission Memorial Auditorium. Forty-two Oahu students were recognized for creating artwork and poetry that illustrate the importance of water and energy conservation.

“This contest is an excellent way to educate the community about protecting our precious island resources,” said Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell. “These students are helping to set the groundwork for future generations by conveying the importance of conservation through their fine works of art and poetry.”

For decades, these contests have focused on educating Oahu keiki about the significance of water conservation and what they can do to help preserve our limited resources. The BWS Water Conservation Week Contests accepts poster entries from students in kindergarten through sixth grade and poems from students in 7th through 12th grades.

“The quality and creativity of the entries we received continue to exceed our expectations,” said BWS Chairman Duane Miyashiro. “The winning students demonstrated a clear understanding of the contest theme and the need to incorporate sustainable practices into our everyday lives.”

For the 2013 contests, the BWS partnered with Hawaii Energy to develop a unique contest theme, “Save Water, Save Energy.” This theme challenged students to depict conservation behaviors that promote both water and energy efficiency.

“Water and energy conservation go hand in hand: preserving our water supply and reducing our dependence on imported fuels,” said H. Ray Starling, Program Director with Hawaii Energy, the ratepayer-funded conservation and efficiency program serving Hawaii, Honolulu and Maui counties under the direction of the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission. “We are thrilled to be a part of this worthwhile program as part of our efforts to promote energy conservation and efficiency.”

“Over the years, we have been impressed by the many outstanding illustrations of how children view our water resources,” BWS Manager and Chief Engineer Ernest Y.W. Lau said. “It is great to see that Oahu’s schoolchildren understand the value of water and the need to conserve it for this generation and into the future.”

Top honors were awarded to 24 Oahu students in different categories from kindergarten to 12th grade, along with 18 honorable mentions from 52 public schools on Oahu. The winning entries were chosen by contest judges out of more than 1,300 posters and 200 poems received.

All winning and honorable mention entries will be on exhibit at:
• Honolulu Hale Lane Gallery from Wednesday, May 15 to Friday, May 31;
• Kahala Mall from Monday, June 3 to Friday, June 14;
• Windward Mall from Monday, June 17 to Friday, June 28;
• Kapolei Hale from Tuesday, July 2 to Thursday, July 25; and
• BWS Public Service Building Lobby from Tuesday, July 30 to Thursday, August 15.

This year’s poster contest judges were Stephen Goss, Creative Consultant at Stephen Goss Creative; Evan Tottori, State Office Teacher, Art in Public Places at the Hawaii State Department of Education (DOE); and Marc Chun, BWS Civil Engineer. The poems in this year’s contest were judged by Tammy Baker, Assistant Professor at University of Hawaii at Manoa; Edith Bell, State Office Teacher, Language Arts at the DOE; and Shan Wirt, Director of Communications at Hawaii Energy.

These contests were made possible through the support of program partner Hawaii Energy; Platinum Sponsors Friends of Halawa Xeriscape Garden, Times Supermarkets, and Matson Foundation; Gold Sponsors Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. and Hard Rock Café, Hawaii; and Silver Sponsors Aloha Pacific Federal Credit Union, Board of Water Supply Federal Credit Union, and Pasha Hawaii.

Winning and honorable mention artwork and poems will be featured in the BWS’s 2014 Water Conservation calendar, which will be printed and made available to the public at the end of this year. It will also be available for download on the BWS website at www.boardofwatersupply.com.

2013 Water Conservation Week poster contest place winners:

Kindergarten
• 1st Place: Kiyana Smith-Soares, Na‘au
• 2nd Place: Kalia Schempp, Kamiloiki Elementary School
• 3rd Place: Sarah Thai, Makalapa Elementary School

First through second grade
• 1st Place: Charles Seagle, 2nd Grade, Mokulele Elementary School
• 2nd Place: Reyn Yamauchi, 2nd Grade, Na‘au
• 3rd Place: Matthew Matsuura, 2nd Grade, Na‘au

Third through fourth grade
• 1st Place: William Rodrigues III, 4th Grade, Kalihi Waena Elementary
• 2nd Place: Koren Kano, 3rd Grade, Na‘au
• 3rd Place: Jadelyn Dao, 4th Grade, Na‘au

Fifth through sixth grade
• 1st Place: Alema Lowe, 6th Grade, Kapolei Middle School
• 2nd Place: Cindy Tsou, 6th Grade, Kapolei Middle School
• 3rd Place: Elijah Jan Banasihan, 6th Grade, Ewa Elementary

2013 Water Conservation Week poetry contest place winners:

Seventh through eighth grade
• 1st Place: Alyssa Lo, 7th Grade, Na‘au
• 2nd Place: Thalia Nycole Gough, 7th Grade, St. John the Baptist Catholic School
• 3rd Place: Desiree Sebastian, 7th Grade, St. John the Baptist Catholic School
• 4th Place: Blaise Wada, 7th Grade, Na‘au

Ninth through tenth grade
• 1st Place: Maddison Matthews, 9th Grade, Le Jardin Academy
• 2nd Place: Ethan Barut, 9th Grade, Radford High School
• 3rd Place: Tiffany Pascua, 10th Grade, Na‘au
• 4th Place: Ariel Faumuina, 9th Grade, Calvary Chapel Christian School

Eleventh through twelfth grade
• 1st Place: Rachael Hubbard, 12th Grade, Moanalua High School
• 2nd Place: Selena Li Fung, 11th Grade, Moanalua High School
• 3rd Place: Christian Eviota, 11th Grade, Radford High School
• 4th Place: Janiene Scovell, 11th Grade, Radford High School

A full list of awards, including Honorable Mention winners, will be available at the BWS website: www.boardofwatersupply.com.

About the Board of Water Supply

The Board of Water Supply (BWS), a semi-autonomous agency of the City and County of Honolulu, manages Oahu’s municipal water resources and distribution system. As the largest water utility in the State, the BWS serves approximately one million customers on Oahu. The BWS embraces its mission of “Water for Life – Ka Wai Ola”—to provide a safe and dependable water supply, now and into the future. The BWS works to accomplish its mission and strategic objectives while striving to maintain the public trust to protect the quality and sustainability of our precious water resources. Uwē ka lani, ola ka honua – “When the heavens weep, the earth lives.”

To help stalled projects move forward prior to the end of the program year, Hawaii Energy announces that effective immediately the program will increase the 85% cap to 100% of the total project cost for projects completed by June 15, 2013. To support this limited-time increase, Hawaii Energy has reallocated $200,000 to this incentive budget. Note: The availability of all program offerings and incentives are subject to change without notice.

About Garage Demand Ventilation Controls
As you may already know, many parking garages in Hawaii are built underground or enclosed. Mechanical ventilation is an important life safety system required to exhaust hazardous combustion engine byproducts such as carbon monoxide from the enclosed parking area.

In order to provide fresh air in a facility where vehicles are present, a predetermined air change per hour is required. This can become very expensive since many systems operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Installation of CO Sensors can result in the following benefits:

• Monitoring and maintenance of safe CO levels
• Minimized electric bills
• Lower fan usage
• Reduced maintenance costs

For more information, please call (808) 839-8880 or visit HawaiiEnergy.com/business.

Thank you for supporting Hawaii’s goal of reducing total electricity usage by 30 percent or 4.3 billion kWh by 2030!
 

Hawaii Energy today announced that Wes Wada of Honolulu was selected as the grand prize winner of the program's second annual Energy Success Story Contest. In addition to the grand prize winner, nine finalists were also selected for their submissions. Each of the finalists received an energy efficiency gift bag and the grand prize winner received a gift bag along with a home energy monitoring system.

"We had a wonderful response from the residents of Hawaii this year, and as a result we received over 65 great new tips and ideas," said Hawaii Energy Marketing Manager Maile Alsup. "This contest was really all about people teaching people to conserve energy and live more efficiently, so I am encouraged by the results. It's going to take us all working together if we are to achieve our clean energy goals."

As part of the contest, Hawaii Energy asked for inspiring and motivating stories and photos from Hawaii homeowners and renters that showcased their outcomes and successes in conserving, and using electricity more efficiently. The winning stories will be used to help fellow Hawaii residents learn how they can reduce their electric bills with low to no-cost tips.

Grand prize winner Wes Wada of Honolulu stated, "I switched to LED lights where possible, removed our central A/C, and installed a whole house fan and variable speed pool pump. In addition, I replaced my electric water heater with a heat pump, purchased ENERGY STAR® ceiling fans and upgraded to ENERGY STAR appliances. We also stopped buying bottled water and installed a whole house water softener and filtration system."

Wes was able to lower his electric bill by over $200 a month, and was then able to purchase two electric vehicles.  "In 2008 I looked into getting PV and it was too expensive. I then learned about home energy efficiency from HawaiiEnergy.com, and started applying what I found," added Wes.

Hawaii Energy, the conservation and efficiency program for Hawaii, Honolulu and Maui counties, wants to help residents save electricity in their homes with a “bounty” cash reward in exchange for turning in old refrigerators or freezers. In honor of Earth Day 2013, Hawaii Energy reminds residents that it will pick up and recycle old working refrigerators or freezers for free and pay cash for eliminating those old units. Oahu households will receive $25, and Maui and Hawaii Island households will get $65. This offer is coming soon to Molokai and Lanai.

The goal of the Bounty Program is to eliminate old, inefficient refrigerators or freezers. Refrigerators that are 15 years old or older can use two to three times more electricity than new ENERGY STAR® models. Those old “energy hogs” can cost households up to $500 or more a year in energy costs. (Savings may vary due to electricity rates and other factors.)

“Many homes have older refrigerators using up a lot of electricity, costing residents hundreds of dollars to operate every year,” said Larry Newman, Hawaii Energy Operations Director. “Our Bounty Program makes it easy to surrender old, but working refrigerators and freezers. Just call us today, and we will take care of the rest.”

To participate in the Bounty Program, on Oahu call 537-5577, and on Maui and Hawaii Island call toll-free at 1-877-231-8222. The Bounty Program is offered through June 2013, or as long as funding lasts. Bounties are available on a first-come, first-served basis to electric utility account holders, with a limit of one refrigerator and one freezer per household. The appliances must be full-size (at least 14 cubic feet) and currently in use to qualify. Some restrictions may apply, call for more information. Click here to learn more.

Hawaii Energy has two other refrigerator offers. Residents can receive a $50 rebate when they purchase a new ENERGY STAR® refrigerator (with a minimum size of 16 cubic feet and price of $600 or less). Or, if they purchase a new ENERGY STAR refrigerator and recycle the old working refrigerator, residents can get a $125 rebate with Hawaii Energy’s “Trade-up for Cool Cash” offer. Click here to learn more.

Through a $100,000 federal grant via the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Energy for America Program, the energy audit initiative will provide approved farms, agricultural producers and other rural small businesses with an investment grade audit that will examine current energy usage, recommend actions and investments to reduce energy usage, and show associated energy savings and financial returns.

“The state is leveraging the USDA grant to provide interested farms and rural businesses with an investment grade energy audit that will help them in their efforts to seek financing for the recommended projects and save money over time,” said Richard Lim, director of the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT). 

As part of USDA requirements, applicants will be responsible for paying upfront a small share of the audit cost, which will be calculated on a business-by-business basis. Upon completion of the audit, the applicant may be able to recoup the upfront cost of the audit through Hawaii Energy, the state’s energy conservation and efficiency program, which has augmented this federal grant with a $25,000 commitment through its existing Whole Building Assistance incentive offer. To learn more about the criteria and timeline for the audit and to download an application form, visit DBEDT’s website at energy.hawaii.gov/energy-audit-opportunities.

“From the outset, we expect to see recipients adopt the recommended efficiency measures from the energy audit,” explained Mark Glick, State Energy Administrator. “Not only will the audit supply recommendations that will be in the best interest of the individual business, but it will provide a proven example to other businesses of the economic return from energy savings investments that also support our overall clean energy mission.”

The energy audit program is a partnership between DBEDT, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Hawaii Energy, and GDS Associates.

“If residents haven’t already done so, now is the time to take advantage of our increased rebate for solar water heating systems,” said H. Ray Starling, Hawaii Energy Program Director. “Take the first step towards big energy savings with the installation of a system today. Don’t put it off until next year, or wait for that old energy-guzzling electric water heater to fail, because rebates, as well as state and federal tax credits are subject to change.”

A typical home's largest energy consumer is the electric water heater if the household doesn't have air conditioning or a swimming pool. When a household of four or more switches to a solar water heater, they can save up to 40 percent – about $600 a year – on their electric bill. Hawaii Energy’s $1,000 instant rebate, combined with applicable state and federal tax credits, reduce the cost of the average solar water heating system from approximately $6,600 to about $2,000. (Note: Tax credits are subject to change. The average system cost for existing home retrofits is $6,600. Actual cost may vary as different household needs require different system sizes. Contractor installation costs may also vary.)

“Hot Water, Cool Rates” Offer
For residents that would like to avoid upfront expenses, Hawaii Energy offers an interest buy-down option called “Hot Water, Cool Rates.” Available in lieu of the instant rebate and through participating lenders, Hawaii Energy provides a $1,000 to the lender to buy down the interest on a qualifying solar water heating loan. The lender then provides a zero to low interest loan depending on the applicant’s credit and other factors determined by the lender. Residents can choose from a list of local banks and credit unions.

“With the average cost of a solar water heater approaching $7,000, many homeowners may seek financing to pay for their systems,” added Starling. “Hawaii Energy’s Hot Water, Cool Rates option makes it possible for more Hawaii residents to afford these great energy-saving systems.”

Heat Pump Rebate
As an alternative, Hawaii Energy also offers a $200 rebate for heat pump water heaters. For households of three or less, Hawaii Energy recommends installing a heat pump rather than a solar water heater since households of this size tend to use less hot water. Visit HawaiiEnergy.com/foryourhome and click on “Heat Pump Water Heater” for more information.

Choose a Participating Contractor
For both the instant $1,000 rebate and “Hot Water, Cool Rates” offer, residents choose from a list of participating contractors, which are pre-qualified by Hawaii Energy. The contractors abide by strict standards. Contractor home visits include: (1) analysis of hot water usage, (2) calculation of anticipated energy savings, (3) a bid or cost estimate for a complete installation and (4) instant deduction of the Hawaii Energy $1,000 rebate from the installation cost of the system. Hawaii Energy’s free 100-point inspection after installation helps to ensure that the system is installed to rigorous standards and specifications.

For more information on these and other Hawaii Energy offers, visit HawaiiEnergy.com/solarwater or call 537-5577 (Oahu) or toll-free 1-877-231-8222.

A 600-kilowatt-hour bill for Oahu residential customers climbed to $200.91 this month from $195.38 in December.

The effective rate for electricity on Oahu this month is 32 cents a kilowatt-hour, up from 31.1 cents a kilowatt-hour last month.

HECO adjusts its rates monthly primarily due to fluctuations in the price of fuel oil it uses for power generation. The utility estimates that about 73 percent of the electricity generated or purchased by HECO and its subsidiaries last year was produced with fossil fuel.

HECO is required by law to reduce its reliance on fossil fuel so that 40 percent of its electricity production is from renewable sources by 2030.

Before January's increase, electric rates on Oahu had fallen in November and December. Oahu electric rates had been as high as 35.1 cents a kilowatt-hour in June 2012.

Elsewhere in the state:

• Maui Electric Co. customers saw their rate fall to 38.4 cents per kilowatt-hour this month from 39.5 cents in December. The typical Maui bill fell by $6.89 to $238.96.
• Hawaii island's residential rate rose to 39.0 cents a kilowatt-hour from last month's 38.7 cents. The typical bill rose to $244.72 from $242.46.
• On Kauai, the rate fell to 41.6 cents per kilowatt-hour from 42.6 cents in December, according to the Kauai Island Utility Cooperative.

Hawaii has the highest electric rates in the nation. The statewide average of 36.87 cents a kilowatt-hour in October was triple the national average of 12.03 cents a kilowatt-hour, according to the most recent numbers available from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Louisiana had the lowest average rate at 8.67 cents a kilowatt-hour.

Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser

(1) Application/Worksheet for Submetering Incentive (Updated)

(2) Attachment 1 to Application/Worksheet: Requirements and Recommended Best Practices

Click here for memo attaching both documents.

We are also announcing this issuance on the “For Your Business” webpage under the “Submetering” header (click here).

Pursuant to our memo dated November 16, 2012, please note that incentive applications approved before today’s date (i.e., the issuance and effective date of Attachment 1) will not be required to comply with Attachment 1. However, applications received before today (i.e., the issuance and effective date of Attachment 1) will be handled on a case-by-case basis and must show completion of substantial preliminary work with an AOAO as of October 2, 2012 (i.e., date of the memo seeking feedback for an initial set of proposed revised requirements) if a waiver of Attachment 1 is desired.

For additional background and prior memos, click here.

We thank you for supporting Hawaii’s goal of reducing total electric energy usage by 30 percent or 4.3 billion kWh by 2030!

Hawaii is now the only state with a statewide average higher than $4 a gallon, and Thursday’s average price was a full 25 cents higher than Alaska’s statewide average, which at $3.78 was the second-highest in the nation. Connecticut was third with a statewide average of $3.77 per gallon, according to AAA's Daily Fuel Gauge Report.

The national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded was $3.37.

Honolulu continues to have the lowest gas prices in the state. The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded fell 3 cents this week to $3.95 per gallon, which was still a penny higher than a year ago.

On the Big Island, the average gas price rose 3 cents to $4.02 per gallon in Hilo, which was 23 cents lower than a year ago. On Maui, the average gas price in Wailuku fell a nickel this week to $4.14, which was 24 cents less than a year ago.

“More retail pump price declines continue to free up dollars for locals and visitors to spend on groceries, dining and attractions,” AAA Hawaii Branch Supervisor Cynthia Hall said in a statement. “Today our state average is within three cents of the $4 a gallon mark.”

Source: Pacific Business News

• For background and prior memo, click here. 

Request for Feedback: Draft Attachment 1: Revised Requirements and Recommended Best Practices
Click here for the November 16, 2012 memo distributing Draft Attachment 1: Proposed Revised Requirements and Recommended Best Practices (hereafter “Draft Attachment 1”).

Draft Attachment 1 was developed to help ensure accuracy of the revenue meters, as well as safe, accurate and code-conforming installations. We invite you to provide us with any feedback to Draft Attachment 1 by 5 p.m. on December 3, 2012. Feedback can be sent to Lisa Harmon, Hawaii Energy Program Specialist, at lisa.m.harmon@saic.com. If you have any questions, you can reach Lisa at (808) 839-8865.

Please specify proposed changes and the reasons for those changes. We will take all feedback into consideration before issuing the final Attachment 1, along with a revised Worksheet/Application referencing and incorporating the final Attachment 1.

Anticipated Final Issuance
We anticipate formally issuing the final Attachment 1 by 5 p.m. on December 19, 2012 when it will be effective immediately. We will announce the issuance via our homepage “news” section (www.HawaiiEnergy.com) and on the “For Your Business” webpage under the “Submetering” header (www.HawaiiEnergy.com/Business).

Please note that incentive applications approved before the issuance and effective date of the final Attachment 1 will not be required to comply with the final Attachment 1. However, applications received before the final Attachment 1 is issued and effective will be handled on a case-by-case basis and must show completion of substantial preliminary work with an AOAO as of October 2, 2012 (i.e., date of the memo seeking feedback for an initial set of proposed revised requirements) if a waiver of the final Attachment 1 is desired.

Finally, we urge you to take time to review your submetering contracts and ensure that the technical equipment and services you are providing best fit the customer’s needs, and can meet or exceed Draft Attachment 1.

We thank you for supporting Hawaii’s goal of reducing total electric energy usage by 30 percent or 4.3 billion kWh by 2030!

DAY 1 - OCT. 30 (8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.): LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE EXAM PREP

This is a day of LEED Green Associate Exam prep training with a local expert trainer from Green Building LLC, John Bendon ($250 value). Attendees will receive a free LEED GA Training Workbook (printed on recycled paper, $50 value). To learn about LEED certification, click here.

Cost: Free to those with a valid UH ID.  Those without a UH ID pay a discounted $149 (retail $250) thanks to Johnson Controls' sponsorship. 

Registration: For those with a valid UH ID, click here.  Those without a UH ID, click here.

DAY 2 - OCT. 31 (8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.): ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND SOLAR TRAINING

In this training, national experts will provide comprehensive introductions to both fields and share the latest industry trends and technologies ($150 value). The day concludes with a presentation and discussion on how to start a solar business.

Cost: Free to the public.

Registration: Click here.

LOCATION

Windward Community College (45-720 Keaahala Road, Hale Akoakoa, Rooms 101-109)
 

ABOUT THE SUMMIT
The series of educational summits is designed to prepare Hawaii’s workforce for the ever expanding green building and renewable energy market. The first Summit held in Fall 2011 at Honolulu Community College provided technical trends in all aspects of the solar industry from local and national industry experts and sold out to campus and industry participants from across Hawaii. The second Summit held in Spring 2012 at Leeward Community College focused on LEED GA Training and sold out quickly, so we are bringing more LEED training for Fall 2012.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Click here for full event details including speaker bios, directions, contact link, parking, and lunch.

HECO officials said a typical 600-kilowatt-hour bill for Oahu residential customers rose by 55 cents to $210.37 in October from $209.82 September. The effective rate for electricity on Oahu is 33.6 cents a kilowatt-hour, up from 33.5 cents a kilowatt-hour last month. Electric rates had fallen from August through September.

Elsewhere in the state:

• Maui Electric Co. customers saw rates rise to 36.10 cents per kilowatt-hour this month from 34.9 cents in September. The typical Maui bill rose by $7.56 to $225.68.
• Hawaii island residential rates fell to 40.4 cents a kilowatt-hour from last month's 40.7 cents. The typical bill fell by $2.06 to $252.63.
• On Kauai the rate rose to 44.9 cents per kilowatt-hour. Last month the rate charged by the Kauai Island Utility Cooperative was 43.1 cents per kilowatt-hour.

Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Due to the amount and substance of feedback received, we are postponing the issuance of the final Revised Requirements to 5 p.m. on November 15, 2012. At that time, we anticipate announcing the issuance via our homepage “news” section (www.HawaiiEnergy.com) and on the “For Your Business” webpage under the “Submetering” header (www.HawaiiEnergy.com/Business).

In the meantime, we are continuing to accept applications for submetering. Again, applications received before the final Revised Requirements are issued will be handled on a case-by-case basis and must show completion of substantial preliminary work with an AOAO as of the date of this memo if a waiver of the final Revised Requirements is desired.

Thank you for your patience as we work to improve this offering.