Hawaii Stimulus Toolkit

In This Toolkit   

Hawaii Web Resources  

Hawaii Media

Hawaii Energy Contacts

Select Hawaii Energy Projects  

Hawaii Utilities  

HAWAII WEB RESOURCES

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Hawaii Economic Recovery

Overview of stimulus-funded energy projects  

Hawaii Public Utilities Commission

DSIRE Energy Initiatives -- Hawaii

HAWAII  MEDIA  

HAWAII ENERGY CONTACTS

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SELECT HAWAII ENERGY PROJECTS  

State Energy Program  

State allocation: $25,930,000

         Contact: Hawaii Dept of Business, Economic Development and Tourism

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Weatherization Assistance Program  

Funds allocated: $4,041,461    

• WAP allows for funding energy efficiency measures including solar water heaters; funding may be used to benefit low income renters; stimulus funding available to homes at 200 percent of poverty level, limited to $6,500 per home.  

         Contact: Hawaii Dept of Labor and Industrial Relations  

 Worker Training in High Growth and Emerging Industry Sectors  

Funding: $750M nationwide. Competitive.  No match required.  

• Purpose of program is to train workers for careers in energy efficiency and renewable energy industries, as well as worker training for other stimulus funding areas.  

Assisted Housing Stability and Energy and Green Retrofit Investments  

Funding: $250M nationwide.  Competitive grants.  

• Program will provide grants or loans for energy retrofit and “green” investments in HUD-assisted housing. Grants and loans to be administered in a way that ensures the maintenance and preservation of the property, the continued operation and maintenance of energy efficiency technologies, and the timely expenditure of funds.               

          Contact: Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation  

HAWAII UTILITIES  

Regulatory Authority  

Hawaii Public Utility Commission    

Private Companies:  

Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc  

Maui Electric Co Ltd