President Biden today signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act, the largest investment ever made in clean energy in the United States! The most important piece of the law for Hawaii customers is the renewal and extension of the 30% Investment Tax Credit, which now replaces the 26% credit for projects installed and operational after…
Maui County now leads the state of Hawaii in renewable energy with just over half the electricity used coming from clean energy sources during 2021, Hawaiian Electric said in a recent announcement. A six percent increase in rooftop solar systems across the state saw nearly 5,000 new systems added for a combined total of 53MW in…
For example, the QuickConnect program allows customers to energize their home solar systems as soon as they are installed, so you can enjoy your bill savings faster than ever. As your sales rep if you qualify for QuickConnect so you can get the most from your solar panels as soon as possible. The utility is…
Hawaii Island is moving forward with its renewable energy goal, and rooftop solar continues to be front and center in the plan for hitting 100% Statewide by 2040. Key factors in 2020 were the gradual return of the Puna Geothermal Venture, which came back online in November, increased solar and wind production, and reduced energy…
Hawaii homeowners are embracing rooftop solar, and the financial benefits it brings, at a record pace. Despite the economic crisis brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, Hawaii’s rooftop solar increased by 55% versus 2019, according to Hawaiian Electric. Hawaii homeowner’s commitment to solar is stronger than ever. With the extension of the 26% federal tax…
There is excellent news for solar this festive season! The Federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC) for solar has been extended as part of the COVID-19 Stimulus Bill, signed into law by the President on December 27th 2020. US federal tax payers who purchase and install a solar system in 2021 and 2022 will now be eligible for…
Now for Hawaii Solar Programs in 2018 ‘Controllable Customer Grid Supply’ CGS+ and ‘Smart Export’
Original Article How to check if you will get approved The Hawaiian Electric Companies (HEI) will close the Customer Grid-Supply (CGS) programs that credit home solar customers for the excess electricity they send to the grid this Saturday, October 21st. As of October 10th, the program had the following capacity remaining for rooftop solar. The main…
Those white blocks are a few of the 272 battery packs that store and deliver 52 megawatt-hours of solar energy to the island of Kauai, as the sun goes down each day. The facility will generate about 10% of the island’s energy need, and will immediately reduce fossil-fuel usage by about 1.6 million gallons per…
