Hawaii Stimulus Toolkit
By SGN Staff
May 24, 2009 - 5:06:16 PM

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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  

 

Honolulu Advertiser   

·        HECO to receive $5 million in federal smart-grid money

·      Hawaii to get $10 million in stimulus money for energy programs

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Honolulu Star-Bulletin  

·         Full speed ahead for firm pushing electric vehicles  

·         Let’s use stimulus to make Hawaii more competitive      

 

The Maui News   

·         Presentation casts sunlight on island solar possibiitiesKHNL.com  

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Forbes   

• $5M infusion aids firm eyeing plant in Pocatello

 KHNL.com  

·         A solar energy milestone for Hawaii  

 

Hawaii Reporter  

·         Hawaii to Receive $30 Million in Stimulus Funding for Weatherization and Energy Efficiency Programs  

 

Pacific Business News  

·         Stimulus has $30M for Hawaii energy programs  

·         Hawaii will explore undersea cable routes  

·         New Hawaii laws aim at saving energy, growing ‘greener’

·       Navy sets photovoltaic work at Pearl, PMRF

 

HAWAII ENERGY CONTACTS

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Strategic Industries Division
Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism
235 South Beretania Street, Room 502
P.O. Box 2359
Honolulu, HI 96804  

Phone: 808.587.3807
Fax: 808.586.2536
Website: www.hawaii.gov/dbedt/info/energy/  

 

Theodore Peck
Administrator
808.587.3803 fax: 808.587.3815
tpeck@dbedt.hawaii.gov  

 

Mark Want
Energy Analyst
808.586.2751 fax: 808.586.2536
mwant@dbedt.hawaii.gov  

 

Douglas Oshiro
Research Statistician
808.587.3841 fax: 808.586.2536
doshiro@dbedt.hawaii.gov  

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SELECT HAWAII ENERGY PROJECTS  

 

State Energy Program  

State allocation: $25,930,000

• Hawaii’s plan submitted to DOE included the following:  
  • Decoupling of utility revenue from utility sales  
  • State building codes at latest IECC/ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA 90.1-2007
  • Expanding existing programs for efficiency and renewable generation

 

Funding provided will drive strategic change across a broad set of energy objectives: developing prioritized list of projects, including EIS for undersea cable; renewable energy solicitation; planning to execute in phases.  

       

         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  

 

Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants  

Funds allocated: $9,593,500

• Grants made to state and counties to improve energy efficiency in the transportation, building, or other appropriate sectors.  The funds provide opportunities to collaborate on energy efficiency and conservation activities by county.  Meetings are in progress with each county to plan programs.    

          Contact: Hawaii Dept of Business, Economic Development and Tourism  

 

Smart Grid Investment Program  

Anticipated funding $4.5B in competitive grants nationwide  

• Purpose of program is to modernize the electric grid, enhance security and reliability for energy infrastructure, energy storage R&D. This is regarded as a significant opportunity for HECO companies and KIUC.  

 

Contacts: Hawaii Natural Energy Institute  

    Hawaii Dept of Business, Economic Development and Tourism

 

 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  

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