Kristine: TODAY IS EARTH
DAY, AND IT'S A GREAT TIME TO
TALK ABOUT SAVING ENERGY AND WHY
IT'S SO IMPORTANT FOR BUSINESSES
JOINING US NOW WITH MORE IS
MARISSA, ENERGY ADVISER AT
HAWAI'I ENERGY.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US
TODAY.
THANKS FOR HAVING ME.
Kristine: WHY SHOULD
BUSINESSES BE CONCERNED ABOUT
SAVING ENERGY AT THIS TIME?
OF RECOVERY.
SO MANY LOCAL BUSINESSES ARE
TRYING TO RECUPERATE OVER THE
PAST YEAR.
LOWER THEIR OPERATIONAL COAST
GUARDS AND THAT DIRECTLY IMPACTS
THEIR BOTTOM LINE.
ENERGY MANAGEMENT IS A GREAT
BUT FOR THE LONG TIME.
SECOND, TODAY'S ACTUALLY EARTH
DAY.
SMART ENERGY CHOICES ARE ALWAYS
GOOD FOR OUR PLANET.
IF THERE'S ONE DAY FOR PEOPLE TO
TAKE ACTION, TODAY IS THE DAY.
Kristine: RIGHT.
NOT JUST TODAY BUT EVERY DAY.
HOW CAN A BUSINESS GET HELP FROM
HAWAI'I ENERGY?
YEAH, GREAT QUESTION.
WE GIVE CASH REIMBURSEMENT FOR
QUAQUALIFIED ENERGY PURCHASES.
OUR BIG PROGRAM THAT WE'RE
ENCOURAGING IS CALLED ENERGY
ADVANTAGE.
IT'S ONLY FOR RESTAURANTS AND
SMALL MOM AND POP BUSINESSS, BUT
THEY'LL RECEIVE SIGNIFICANT
DISCOUNTS TOWARDS LED LIGHTING
UPGRADES.
LIGHTING IS OFTEN KNOWN AS LOW
HANGING FRUIT.
IT'S EASY AND ONE OF THE MOST
ELECTRICITY COST.
INSTALLING CAN TAKE A COULD
DAYS.
I'M SAVE SO MUCH ENERGY THAT IT
WILL OFTEN PAY FOR ITSELF IN A
FEW YEARS.
LAST YEAR WE HAD OVER 400
RESTAURANTS PARTICIPATE.
Kristine: GREAT SAVINGS.
RIGHT NOW IT'S FOR RESTAURANTS
AND SMALL MOM AND POP
BUSINESSES.
CAN YOU DEFINE SMALL MOM AND POP
IS THERE A CAP OR CUT OFF?
CUSTOMERS ON A RATE SCHEDULE G.
COULD BE CUSTOMERRING YOU WANT
FIVE THOUSAND SQUARE FEET AND
RELATIVELY LOW.
Kristine: IF BUSINESSES FIT
THIS, HOW CAN THEY SIGN UP?
SCHEDULE G.
IF YOU'RE A SMALL MOM AND POP OR
RESTAURANT, GO TO HAWAI'I
ENERGY.COM/ENERGY ADVANTAGE.
AND FROM THERE, SEARCH FOR A
PARTICIPATING CONTRACTOR.
ONCE YOU FIND ONE YOUS THAT
FREE ASSESSMENT, PREPARE A
PROPOSAL AND HELP YOU COMPLETE
THE PAPERWORK.
ONCE YOU APPROVE IT, THEY'LL
COMPLETE THE FULL INSTALLATION
ENJOYING ENERGY SAVINGS.
Kristine: FREEE CONSULTATION
OR APPOINTMENTS.
THEY CAN CHOOSE TO OPT OUT OR
NOT PARTICIPATE IF THEY WANT,
CREDIBLE?
CREDIBLE -- CORRECT?
EXACTLY.
ANY OTHER SMALL TIPS THAT
TO SAVE ENERGY AND MAKE A BIG
DIFFERENCE.
ALWAYS EASY TO FORGOT TO TURN
THE LIGHTS OFF WHEN YOU LEAVE
THE ROOM.
IF YOU HAVE AN AC SYSTEM RUNNING
FULL BLAST 24/7, I WOULD
RECOMMEND OPENING THE WINDOWS
Kristine: SOMETHING SMALL
LIKE THAT.
SIMPLE STEPS CAN HELP IN A BIG
WAY.
ALL RIGHT.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
HAVE A GOOD EARTH DAY.
THANK YOU.
HAPPY EARTH DAY.
Kristine: HAPPY EARTH DAY
TO YOU.
WE'LL HAVE ALL THIS INFORMATION
POSTS ON OUR WEBSITE.