Smart Device & Building Controls
Smart building controls collect real-time energy data from equipment to help customers optimize their energy usage and avoid paying more than necessary for electricity.
Now through June 30, 2025, qualified businesses can take advantage of a 50% rebate*—up to $5,000 per site—toward installing a basic smart controls package, depending on available funds. This offer is ideal for businesses with high energy consumption typically driven through air conditioning and refrigeration usage, such as quick-service restaurants, convenience stores, banks, grocery stores, and more.*Rebate applied to costs including materials, installation, and up to 5-year energy management as a service term. Rebate amount subject to change.
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To see if your business qualifies, take this less-than-5 minute survey:
For Questions Contact
Steven Bakovic
Honolulu County
steven.bakovic@leidos.com
(808) 848-8516
Walter Enomoto
Maui County
enomotow@leidos.com
(808) 848-4269
Graceson Ghen
Hawaii County
graceson.ghen@leidos.com
(808) 848-6713
GridPoint is a leading provider of smart building technology, offering solutions that deliver enterprise-wide control and visibility over your energy-consuming systems. Businesses that install GridPoint Intelligence typically experience an 8-12% reduction in energy usage, driven by real-time monitoring and intelligent automation.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How do the controls work?
Several devices will be installed around your facility that communicate with each other and show you or your energy manager how much energy each unit is using in real time. By analyzing your usage patterns, you’ll be able to see where you may be wasting energy, and thus help you make adjustments to lower your monthly expenses. This visibility unlocks powerful, actionable insights designed to make businesses more resilient long-term. - What products are available?
Currently, Hawaii Energy is working with a company called GridPoint. Their smart building platform includes a combination of smart devices, cloud-based software, and building controls that collect data, analyze energy and facility patterns, identify inefficiencies, and tells a building what to do to be most efficient. - How do smart devices benefit me?
They lower your costs! A reduction in energy consumption means a reduction of your monthly energy bill and cash back to your bottom line. GridPoint’s platform provides tools to ensure your facilities are operating properly 24/7, giving you peace of mind. GridPoint Intelligence collects real-time energy data from equipment, empowering customers to optimize their energy usage and avoid overpaying for electricity. These controls provide enterprise-wide visibility and control over HVAC units and refrigeration systems, offering a centralized platform to monitor and manage these critical components across all your locations. This ensures optimal performance, efficiency, and reliability.
In addition to energy optimization, these solutions provide comprehensive site environment control, maintaining ideal indoor climates for comfort, efficiency, and productivity. Intelligent automation seamlessly regulates temperature, air quality, and other environmental factors.
Beyond just energy savings, the implementation of GridPoint Intelligence delivers significant operational savings. By reducing truck rolls, extending the life of HVAC systems, and lowering heating and cooling expenses, your operations become both cost-effective and efficient. Moreover, by reducing unnecessary energy consumption, these controls not only lower operational costs but also contribute to a more sustainable and environmentally friendly operation.
Finally, managing your energy helps our state add more renewable energy sources to the electric grid, getting us closer to our statewide goal of generating 100% of our electricity from renewable sources by 2045.
Click here to read more about customer success stories and the GridPoint Intelligence platform.
Hawaii Energy is interested in working with companies seeking to market new energy management technologies in Hawaii. If you have a product or service you would like to pitch, please contact us at hawaiienergy@leidos.com.