TENNESSEE INCENTIVES
Name: TVA - Green Power Switch Generation Partners Program
Type: Production Incentive
Recipient: Homeowner
Technologies eligible: Photovoltaics, Landfill Gas, Wind, Biomass, Municipal Solid
Waste, Small Hydroelectric
Amount: $1000 plus $0.12/kWh above the retail rate for solar and $0.03/kWh above the
retail rate for all other eligible renewables
Links: http://www.gpsgenpartners.com
Name: All TVA Partner Utilities - Energy Right Heat Pump Loan Program
Type: Utility Loan Program
Recipient: Homeowner
Technologies eligible: Heat pumps, Geothermal Heat Pump
Amount: Amounts vary depending on utility. Up to $10,000 for a single unit and
$12,500 for multiple or advanced units. 6-8% interest depending on utility. 10 year
financing for an efficient residential heat pump through third party lenders. Local utility
loan programs may include other terms and qualifications.
Links: http://www.energyright.com/heatpump/benefits.htm
Name: Bristol Tennessee Electric Service - Energy Savings Loan Program
Type: Utility Loan Program
Recipient: Homeowner
Technologies eligible: Heat pumps, Building Insulation, Windows, Doors
Amount: Loans Amounts up to $10,000 up to a 10-year term.
Links: http://www.btes.net/btesenergysavings.html
Name: Gibson Electric Membership Corporation - Residential Energy Efficient Water
Heater Loan Program
Type: Utility Loan Program
Recipient: Homeowner
Technologies eligible: Water Heaters
Amount: Zero interest for up to three years
Links: http://www.gibsonemc.com/WaterHeater.htm
Name: All TVA Partner Utilities - Energy Right New Homes Program
Type: Utility Rebate Program
Recipient: Homeowner, Builder
Technologies eligible: Heat pumps, Comprehensive Measures/Whole Building,
Custom/Others pending approval
Amount: Site Built New Homes Plan: $300-$800 depending on home efficiency
Manufactured Home Heat Pump: $300
Multifamily units: $100
Summary:
The TVA New Homes Plan provides incentives to contractors for building homes with a
4.5 or 5 star HERS rating. Over 2,400 homes have been certified to date through
participating power distributors, including 800 homes at the energy right® Platinum, or
ENERGY STAR level.
Links: http://www.energyright.com/construction/site_index.htm
Name: All TVA Partner Utilities - Energy Right Water Heater Rebate Program
Type: Utility Rebate Program
Recipient: Homeowner
Technologies eligible: Water Heaters
Amount: Energy Efficient Water Heater: $50 from TVA
Links: http://www.energyright.com/waterheat/index.htm
Name: Cookeville Electric Department - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
Type: Utility Rebate Program
Recipient: Homeowner
Technologies eligible: Water Heaters, Heat Pumps
Amount: Heat Pump: $150, Water Heater: $100
Links: http://electric.ci.cookeville.tn.us/Services/EnergyRight.htm
Name: Cumberland EMC - Energy Efficient New Homes Program
Type: Utility Rebate Program
Recipient: Homeowner
Technologies eligible: Homes must have a minimum HERS score of 83.
Heat pumps, Comprehensive Measures/Whole Building
Amount: Single Family Home greater than 1,500 square feet: $500
Single Family Home less than 1,500 square feet: $200
Multi-Family Home: $100
Links: http://www.cemc.org/services/energy_right.asp
Name: Electric Power Board of Chattanooga - Energy Efficient New Homes Program
for Builders & Developers
Type: Utility Rebate Program
Recipient: Homeowner
Technologies eligible: Comprehensive Measures/Whole Building
Amount: Multi-Family Homes: $75 per unit
Single-Family Homes where gas is not available: $500 per unit
Single-Family Homes where gas is available: $600 per unit
Links: http://www01.epb.net/index.php?page=business_builders&id=68
Name: Gibson Electric Membership Corporation - Energy Efficiency Rebates
Type: Utility Rebate Program
Recipient: Homeowner
Technologies eligible: Water Heaters
Amount: $250 per 50+ gallon water heater
Links: http://www.gibsonemc.com/energyright.htm
Name: Middle Tennessee EMC - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
Type: Utility Rebate Program
Recipient: Homeowner
Technologies eligible: Water Heaters, Heat pumps, Air conditioners, Comprehensive
Measures/Whole Building, Geothermal Heat Pumps
Amount: Water Heater replacing electric: $50
Water heater replacing gas: $200
Geothermal Heat Pump: $100 for installation
Heat Pump replacing gas: $100
Heat Pump: minimum 13 SEER package or 13 SEER split with HSPF 7.7 or higher rating
(one per dwelling)
Tank water heaters (limit of one per dwelling every five years)
Links: http://www.mtemc.com/pages.cfm/Name/r10_earnmoney
Name: Murfreesboro Electric Department - Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
Type: Utility Rebate Program
Recipient: Homeowner, Builder
Technologies eligible: Water Heaters, Heat pumps, Comprehensive Measures/Whole
Building
Amount: Single-Family Homes: $1,600 for 85 HERS rating or less
Multi-Family Homes: Up to $50.00 per unit
Advanced Water Heater: $100
Single Family Home must have a HERS rating of 93 or less
Advanced Water Heater must lifetime warranty tank; an energy factor of at least 0.93 for
less than 60 gallons and 0.91 for more than 60 gallons; can also be a heat pump water
heater or an integrated water heating system that combines water heating with space
heating.
Links: http://www.murfreesboroelectric.com/energyright/index.html
Name: Southwest Tennessee EMC - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
Type: Utility Rebate Program
Recipient: Homeowner, Builder
Technologies eligible: Water Heaters. Home must have been completed for no more
than 12 months. Home must be all-electric (electric heating and cooling, water heating,
dryer, etc.). Home must have a Home Energy Rating System (HERS) rating of 83 or
better.
Amount: Electric Water Heater: $100
Links: http://www.stemc.com/services/energyright/index.html
Name: Upper Cumberland EMC - Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs
Type: Utility Rebate Program
Recipient: Homeowner, Builder
Technologies eligible: Water Heaters, Heat pumps, Comprehensive Measures/Whole
Building; Water Heater must be electric.
Amount: Residential Heat Pump: $150 per unit
Commercial Heat Pump: $150 for each three tons
Water Heater: $100
Links: http://www.ucemc.com/energyright.htm
Name: Winchester Utilities - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
Type: Utility Rebate Program
Recipient: Homeowner
Technologies eligible: Water Heaters, Heat pumps, Comprehensive Measures/Whole
Building
Amount: Energy Right Certified New Homes: $200 per house
Platinum Energy Right Certified New Homes: $300 per house
Electric Water Heaters: $100
Electric Heat Pump: $150
Energy Right Homes: must be all electric with electric heat pump, and electric water
heating
Heat Pumps must have 11 SEER or greater
Links:
http://www.winchesterutilities.com/Services_files/Energy%20Right%20Program_files/i
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