Understanding exactly how much energy your business consumes is your first step in becoming energy efficient. It's important to know where the savings opportunities are before you invest in retrofits and improvements. You can start by engaging in either of the following:

Source: Hawaii Energy
Small businesses are definite as having a Schedule G energy bill. The average small business in the State of Hawaii spends most its energy costs on inefficient lighting systems. At times, this can add up to more than half of your businesses energy bill.

- ENERGY STAR offers a free energy management system called Portfolio Manager that allows businesses to track and monitor its energy consumption based on the property’s square footage and various energy consumers.

- For businesses who want to conduct a complete energy study of their facility, Hawaii Energy offers Energy Study services to show which energy conservation and efficiency measures will work best for your facility and evaluates the cost effectiveness of improvements in existing facilities.

- You can also conduct a simplified energy audit yourself using the Department of Energy’s Website