Especially for Contractors

Aloha! Welcome Renewable Energy Contractors to the Distributed Energy Resources Programs at Hawaiian Electric. This page contains the latest tools and information regarding our renewable energy programs so that you can provide your customers with the most accurate information and services.

Newsletters & Other Program Resources

Here you'll find regular and timely updates, reminders and notifications about our renewable energy programs.

Program Overview

Update to the BYOD program: BYOD Plus

On May 15, 2025, Hawaiian Electric will be launching a new program, BYOD Plus, which was established under the oversight of the Public Utilities Commission with input from the solar industry and the Consumer Advocate. As we transition from the current BYOD Level 1 program to BYOD Plus, we would like to provide guidance to customers and contractors on the process for submitting BYOD Plus applications using our Customer Interconnection Tool (CIT).

Starting May 15, 2025, BYOD Level 1 will be closed and will be replaced by BYOD Plus. Hawaiian Electric is still in the process of updating CIT to graphically display the BYOD Plus program and will notify customers and contractors when this is complete. Therefore, although BYOD Plus will be available starting May 15, for the time being, applications for BYOD Plus should be submitted in CIT by selecting BYOD Level 1. Hawaiian Electric will process these applications as BYOD Plus during this time while the updates to CIT are still pending.

Thank you for your patience as we continue our preparations for this new program.

Smart Renewable Energy workshops

We hosted 3 in-person and virtual workshops to explain our new Smart Renewable Energy programs that launched on April 1, 2024. The workshops covered Smart DER, Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), what the new programs mean for customers, and relevant Customer Interconnection Tool (CIT) updates.

Contractor Information Session #1: New Programs Overview
View a recording of the session | Presentation slides (PDF)

Contractor Information Session #2: CIT Updates
View a recording of the session | Presentation slides (PDF)

Contractor Information Session #3: Transition to Smart Renewable Programs
View a recording of the session | Presentation slides (PDF)

Contractor Information Session #4: Understanding Your Smart Renewable Energy Bill
View a recording of the session | Presentation slides (PDF)

Approved Advanced Inverter List

We are currently working with inverter manufacturers to develop advanced inverter interconnection requirements. Click the button below to view our weekly updated list of qualified advanced inverter equipment for our Distributed Energy Resource programs.

February 14, 2020 update

Hawaiian Electric and Enphase Energy, Inc are working on an upgrade agreement regarding the replacement of legacy inverters through Enphase's Legacy Product Upgrade Program.

Subject to the terms and conditions of this agreement, Enphase's IQ7PD inverter model will be allowed for use in one-for-one warranty replacements of legacy M-series and S-series inverters. These replacements will need to be reviewed by Hawaiian Electric by way of submission of a DER Amendment form (PDF). The technical requirements will need to be agreed to when the upgrade agreement is finalized.

In the interim, customers with executed interconnection agreements who have already purchased and/or installed Enphase IQ7PD inverters from Enphase will be given conditional approval to interconnect upon the submission of a properly completed DER Amendment form reflecting the use of Enphase's IQ7PD inverters, which will (1) need to activate advanced inverter functions under Hawaiian Electric's Source Requirement Document V1.1 standard, except for the Volt/Var function, and (2) be validated through the normal interconnection review processes. Please work with these customers to submit DER Amendment forms documenting the applicable equipment changes. If you have questions, please email us at connect@hawaiianelectric.com.

Update Your Contact Information

If your contracting company's contact information has changed, please email us with the following so that we have your current contact information on file: Company Name, Point of Contact Name, Phone Number, Email Address, Mailing Address.

Oahu: connect@hawaiianelectric.com
Maui: connectmauicounty@hawaiianelectric.com
Big Island: connecthawaiiisland@hawaiianelectric.com

Recommended Certification / Training for Solar Installers

The Solar Energy industry has numerous avenues to achieve professional certification.

The most recognized for of industry certification is the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP). Please go to their website to find out how to apply at https://www.nabcep.org.

Some inverter manufacturers have their own training program for installation, and oftentimes these programs are offered for free. The HSEA works directly with these manufacturers so most of these programs will be posted on the HSEA website. To find out more about any solar relevant training programs, visit https://hsea.org/. The training time for participation in these classes counts towards the credit hours required for the NABCEP exam.

Other training programs can be found through:

• Solar Training Institute Hawaii (STI). Visit their website at https://stisolarenergy.com
• Boots on the roof. Visit their website at https://bootsontheroof.com