Haw. Rev. Stat. § 196-31
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[ §196-31] Energy efficiency implementation for state facilities.
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[ §196-31] Energy efficiency implementation for state facilities. (a) State facilities shall implement cost-effective energy efficiency measures as follows:
(1) Beginning on January 1, 2024, for all state facilities that have not implemented section 36-41 since 2010; and
(2) Beginning on January 1, 2026, for all other state facilities;
provided that no entity shall claim tax credits or deductions, or depreciate assets under title 14 for implementing energy efficiency measures pursuant to this section; provided further that nothing in this subsection shall prohibit facilities from implementing energy efficiency measures sooner than indicated under paragraph (1) or (2).
(b) State facilities with an area under ten thousand square feet shall be exempt from the requirements of subsection (a).
(c) For purposes of this section:
"Cost-effective energy efficiency measure" means any energy efficiency measure where the cost of the energy efficiency measure is equal to or less than the estimated savings over a period of twenty years or the life of the installed components, whichever is less.
"Energy efficiency measure" means any energy services, projects, and equipment, including but not limited to building or facility energy conservation enhancing, demand management, or demand response retrofits, which may include energy saved offsite by water or other utility enhancing retrofits, to improve the energy efficiency or reduce energy costs of the facility. [L 2022, c 239, pt of §2]
(1) Beginning on January 1, 2024, for all state facilities that have not implemented section 36-41 since 2010; and
(2) Beginning on January 1, 2026, for all other state facilities;
provided that no entity shall claim tax credits or deductions, or depreciate assets under title 14 for implementing energy efficiency measures pursuant to this section; provided further that nothing in this subsection shall prohibit facilities from implementing energy efficiency measures sooner than indicated under paragraph (1) or (2).
(b) State facilities with an area under ten thousand square feet shall be exempt from the requirements of subsection (a).
(c) For purposes of this section:
"Cost-effective energy efficiency measure" means any energy efficiency measure where the cost of the energy efficiency measure is equal to or less than the estimated savings over a period of twenty years or the life of the installed components, whichever is less.
"Energy efficiency measure" means any energy services, projects, and equipment, including but not limited to building or facility energy conservation enhancing, demand management, or demand response retrofits, which may include energy saved offsite by water or other utility enhancing retrofits, to improve the energy efficiency or reduce energy costs of the facility. [L 2022, c 239, pt of §2]
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