Saturday, October 15, 2011

HECO sees 50,000th solar hot water installation - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area:

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The company announced the milestonw Thursday and said the systej was installed on a home on Roundd Top Drivein Honolulu. The program debutec on Oahu, Maui and the Big Islane 13 years ago. There are now an estimated one out ofthreer single-family homes in Hawaii with solatr water heating. Keith Block, director of HECO’zs Customer Efficiency Programs, said the program has reduced the demand for electricitby 111.3 million kilowatt-hours a year since it That is the equivalent of the estimated annual electric usage of more than 14,000 households. HECO has nearly 80 solatr contractorson Oahu, Maui and the Big Islandc it authorizes to install the solar systems.
HECO increased its rebatew from $750 to $1,000 for solar watet heaters purchased by homeownerz inFebruary 2007. The prograjm has awarded more than $45.5 million in rebates since it began.

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