Green Infrastructure Bonds

July 20, 2020

Summary

In July 2013, Hawaii enacted legislation allowing the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to issue Green Infrastructure Bonds to secure low-cost financing for clean energy installations, including both renewable energy and energy efficiency measures. The bond proceeds will be used to fund the on-bill financing program being developed by the Public Utilities Commission.

Program Overview

Implementing Sector: State
Category: Financial Incentive
State: Hawaii
Incentive Type: Bond Program
Web Site:
Administrator: Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:
  • Solar Water Heat
  • Solar Thermal Electric
  • Solar Thermal Process Heat
  • Solar Photovoltaics
  • Wind (All)
  • Biomass
  • Hydroelectric
  • Combined Heat & Power
  • Landfill Gas
  • Tidal
  • Ocean Thermal
  • Heat pumps
  • Custom/Others pending approval
  • Yes; specific technologies not identified
  • Wind (Small)
  • Hydroelectric (Small)
  • Anaerobic Digestion
  • Fuel Cells using Renewable Fuels

Authorities

Name: S.B. 1087
Date Enacted: 07/02/2013

Contact

Name: General Contact
Address:
Honolulu HI 96813
Phone: (808) 586-2355

This information is sourced from DSIRE; the most comprehensive source of information on incentives and policies that support renewables and energy efficiency in the United States. Established in 1995, DSIRE is operated by the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center at N.C. State University.