Hawaiian Electric Home Energy Challenge

Last year, we participated in the Hawaiian Electric Home Energy Challenge and we won 3rd place! We were awarded $3,000 which we will be using to start an aquaponics system at Keone'ula Elementary School this school year. We are aiming higher this year and would like to win first place in the HECO Home Energy Challenge! Help us win $10,000 for our school by signing up today to participate in the challenge! See our school website for more information

Hawaiian Electric Home Energy Challenge

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Hawaiian Electric Home Energy Challenge

 

 

 

 

We have received our mid-program results from the Home Energy Challenge.  For the months of October, November, and December, Keone'ula families have had a reduction of -11%.  We have about 2 more months to go with the challenge so we encourage you to continue with your conservation efforts! 

 

Remember that any family that has an overall reduction in their energy use at the end of the program (whether our school wins or not) will be able to participate in the drawing for a free photovoltaic system know as the Kumu Kit, courtesy of Hawaii Energy Connection.

 

Don't forget you can go to heco.com and download energy conservation tips from 101 Ways to Save and Power to Save.  Also be sure to review your electric usage on your monthly bills.  Pay attention to the kWh and not the dollar amount!

Energy Saving Tips for the Week of October 17

Energy saving tips for families.

Here are some energy saving tips for the Week of October 17:

Home Cooling Tips

• Maintain your air conditioner for maximum efficiency by cleaning its filter and vents regularly. Replace filters that look worn.
• Place lamps or TV sets away from the air conditioning thermostat. A/C thermostats sense surrounding heat from nearby appliances, which can cause the air conditioner to run longer than necessary.
• Consider room air conditioning units to cool individual rooms instead of one single large unit to cool several rooms.  Individual units can save energy by allowing you to cool only the rooms needed.

Water Heating Tips

• Take short five-minute showers instead of tub baths.  Filling the bathtub full of water uses over 25 gallons of hot water.
• Repair leaking faucets.  A drop each second can waste about 1,661 gallons of water a year.  A leaking hot water faucet wastes both water and energy.
• Install low-flow restrictors in older faucets and showerheads. They will reduce water flow to one to three gallons per minute, thus reducing your hot water costs.

Refrigerator Tips

• Allow ample sapce on each side of the refrigerator/freezer and around condenser coils for air circulation.  Air flow increases energy performance.
• Limit how often and how long you open the refrigerator/freezer door.  Plan ahead and remove all ingredients for each meal at one time.  Each time a refrigerator or freezer door is opened, its compressor has to run longer to replace the cold air that spills out.

For more energy saving tips, look under Programs. Click on Administration and click on Hawaiian Electric Home Energy Challenge.  Energy tips taken from 101 Ways to Save Money. 

Hawaiian Electric Home Energy Challenge

Hawaiian Electric Home Energy Challenge - Help us win money for our school!  Enter the Home Energy Challenge today!  Thank you to KIC and Ms. Coffin for helping to promote the challenge!  See our website for more information.