All the latest government energy rebates, energy tax credits and financing options, including ENERGY STAR rebates for appliances in Atlanta, GA can help you make your home energy efficient without having to pay full price.
Georgia Electric Membership Corporations by Name
Altamaha EMC Amicalola EMC Blue Ridge Mountain EMC Canoochee EMC Carroll EMC Central Georgia EMC Coastal Electric Cooperative Cobb EMC Colquitt EMC Coweta-Fayette EMC Diverse Power Excelsior EMC Flint Energies Grady EMC GreyStone Power Corp. Habersham EMC Hart EMC Irwin EMC Jackson EMC Jefferson Energy Cooperative Little Ocmulgee EMC |
Middle Georgia EMC Mitchell EMC North Georgia EMC Ocmulgee EMC Oconee EMC Okefenoke REMC Planters EMC Rayle EMC Satilla REMC Sawnee EMC Slash Pine EMC Snapping Shoals EMC Southern Rivers Energy Sumter EMC Three Notch EMC Tri-County EMC Tri-State EMC Upson EMC Walton EMC Washington EMC |
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Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs – 2013
Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corporation
Rebates for installing Marathon water heaters in all-electric Energy Star homes for $400. Must meet specific insulation requirements.
Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
Central Georgia EMC
Rebates for insulation, programmable thermostats, HVAC tune ups, air-source and geothermal heat pumps and water heaters.
Photovoltaic Rebate Program
Central Georgia EMC
Incentives of up to $450 per kW for solar panel installation up to 10kW for Central Georgia customers.
Solar Rebate Program
Cobb EMC
Rebates on solar photovoltaic systems at $450/kW and/or $450 per solar water heating system installed.
Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
Coweta-Fayette EMC
Rebates for purchase and installation of geothermal HVAC system for up to $1,000.
Home Plus Loan Program
Coweta-Fayette EMC
Loans for new HVAC systems and efficient electric water heaters, from $100 to $7,500 at rates from 6.3% to 8.5% over a period of 7 years.
Residential Solar Water Heater Rebate Program
Coweta-Fayette EMC
Rebates on solar water heaters from $1,000 up to $2,500.
Energy Efficient New Construction Rebate Programs
Diverse Power
Rebates for heat pumps, HVAC, water heaters, and heat recovery systems. Payment ranges based on system.
Energy Efficient Existing Homes Rebate Program
Diverse Power
Rebates from $75-$300 for heat pumps, water heaters and heat recovery systems.
Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
Electric Power Board
Incentives for replacing water heaters with efficient ones for $50. New heaters must meet standards of the DOE.
Residential Energy Efficiency Loan Program
Flint Energies
Loans from $1,000 to $7,500 at a 4.99% interest rate with repayment terms of up to 60 months. Eligible measures include windows, doors, air sealing, ENERGY STAR appliances, insulation, duct sealing and HVAC.
Biomass Sales and Use Tax Exemption
Georgia
Sales tax exemption for biomass and renewable transportation fuels.
Clean Energy Tax Credit (Personal)
Georgia
Tax credit for solar water/space heaters, solar panels, wind energy and geothermal heat pumps at 35% of total cost.
Sales Tax Exemption for Energy-Efficient Products (Sales Tax Holiday)
Georgia
Sales tax exemption for energy efficienct products
Residential Energy Efficiency Loan Program
Georgia Environmental Finance Authority
Zero-interest financing for energy efficiency improvements
Energy Efficiency Home Improvement Rebates
Georgia Power
Rebates for hiring Home Performance with Energy Star Contractors for up to $2,200. Improvements includes insulation, thermostats, duct/air sealing.
Residential Solar and Heat Pump Water Heater Rebate
Georgia Power
Rebates up to $250 for energy efficient water heaters
Photovoltaic Rebate Program
GreyStone Power
Rebates for solar panels that are interconnected and net-metered up to 10kW at $450/kW.
Solar Water Heating Program
GreyStone Power
Rebates for solar water heaters for $500 for GreyStone customers. GS will install monitoring equipment wit the system.
Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
Habersham EMC
Rebates for homes that meet insulation specifications and pass inspection for $200. Additional $200 for qualifying efficient heat pumps.
Energy Efficient Loan Program
Habersham EMC
Loans for upgrading heat pumps, HVAC, and window and door insulation at a 5% rate. Additional rebates available.
Right Choice Sun Power Rebate Program
Jackson EMC
Rebates for solar panels up to 10kW at $450/kW, and solar water heaters that are OG-300 for $450. Jackson EMC retails all RECs.
Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
Jackson EMC
Rebates up to $1,325 for qualified heat pumps, water heaters and other measures
Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate
Marietta Power & Water
Rebates up to $745 for energy efficient appliances, electric water heaters and electric/dual fuel heat pumps.
HomePlus Loan Program
Satilla REMC
Loans up to $25,000 for energy efficiency improvements
Solar Photovoltaic Rebate Program
Sawnee EMC
Rebates for solar panels up to 10/kW at $300/kW for Sawnee customers.
Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
Sawnee EMC
Rebates up to $1,055 for upgrades on attic insulation, HVAC tune-ups, hybrid water heaters and appliance recycling. Additional $500 for other efficiency measures.
Generation Partners Program
TVA
Incentives for solar panels, wind, hydro-power, biomass systems at $0.12/kWh (solar) and $0.03/kWh (others), with $1,000 upfront for costs.
EnergyRight Heat Pump Program
TVA Partner Utilities
Loans up to $10,000 for heat pumps, furnaces, air conditioners, and HVAC. TVA acts as a third party lender for the process.
Energy Right Water Heater Program
TVA Partner Utilities
Rebates from $50 to the full price of new water heaters.
In-Home Energy Evaluation Pilot Program
TVA Partner Utilities
In-home energy assessments and financing options and rebates/incentives for efficiency improvements
Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs
Walton EMC
Incentives for switching from fossil fuels to electric heat pumps for $200. Additional $150 for heat pump water heaters.
Prime PowerLoan Program
Walton EMC
Loans up to $5,500 for water heaters, heat pumps, furnaces, weatherstripping, duct/air sealing, insulation, doors and windows.
Residential Solar Water Heating Rebate Program
Walton EMC
Rebates up to $400 for installing a solar hot water heating system.
Residential Energy Conservation Subsidy Exclusion (Personal)
US Government
Rebates and incentives from utilities for efficiency are not taxable.
Residential Renewable Energy Tax Credit
US Government
Federal tax credit of 30% of cost for solar panels, wind energy, solar water heaters, geothermal heat pumps and fuel cells.
Energy-Efficient Mortgages
US Government
Loans from FHA, VA and other lenders for energy efficiency upgrades and renewable energy upgrades like solar panels and passive solar space heaters.
USDA – High Energy Cost Grant Program
US Government
Grants for energy generation, transmission and distribution facilities in rural communities.