#battery bonus

Hawaiian Electric kicked off a new framework Monday for customers to streamline their choices for participation in the utility’s rooftop solar energy programs.

Although Battery Bonus is closed on O‘ahu the program will continue to be available to customers on Maui until June 30, 2024, or a cap of 15 MW is reached, whichever comes first.

Battery Bonus pays monthly bill credits and a one-time cash incentive to residential and commercial customers on O‘ahu and Maui who add energy storage to an existing or new rooftop solar system. The program requires customers to use and/or export electricity stored in the battery daily on a firm two-hour schedule during the evening peak.

Hawaiian Electric says adding distributed battery storage on the island will help the company improve near-term energy reserve margins in advance of the future retirement of the Kahului Power Plant.