Georgia Solar Incentives

Georgia Solar Incentives, Tax Credits, and Rebates

There are several incentives in Georgia that make investing in solar and renewable energy cost-effective.

Georgia Incentive Database

Name	State	Category	Type
Georgia Solar Easement Laws	GA	Regulatory Policy	Solar/Wind Access Policy
Net Metering	GA	Regulatory Policy	Net Metering
Interconnection Guidelines	GA	Regulatory Policy	Interconnection
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Credit - Personal	GA	Financial Incentive	Personal Tax Credit
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Credit - Corporate	GA	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Credit
TVA - Green Power Providers	GA	Financial Incentive	Performance-Based Incentive
Four-Day Sales Tax Exemption for Energy-Efficient Products	GA	Financial Incentive	Sales Tax Incentive
Electric Power Board - Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Electric Power Board - Home Developer Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Building Energy Code	GA	Regulatory Policy	Building Energy Code
Biomass Sales and Use Tax Exemption	GA	Financial Incentive	Sales Tax Incentive
Amicalola EMC - Energy Resource Conservation (ERC) Loan	GA	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corporation - Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corporation - Residential Heat Pump Loan Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Carroll EMC - Residential Energy Efficiency Loans	GA	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Central Georgia EMC - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Colquitt EMC - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Coweta-Fayette EMC - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Coweta-Fayette EMC - Home Plus Energy Efficiency Loan Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Diverse Power - Energy Efficient New Construction Rebate Programs	GA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Flint Energies EMC - EC Home Improvement Loan Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Habersham EMC - Energy Efficient Loan Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Habersham EMC - Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Hart EMC - EC Commercial Loan Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Hart EMC - EC Home Improvement Loan Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Jackson EMC - Residential Energy Efficiency HomePlus Loan Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Jackson EMC - Residential Energy Efficient Rate Discount Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Utility Rate Discount
Jackson EMC - Right Choice for Builders Rebate Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
North Georgia EMC - Residential Heat Pump Loan Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
North Georgia EMC - Energy Efficient New Homes Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Satilla REMC - Home Improvement Loan Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Sawnee EMC - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Sawnee EMC - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Walton EMC - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs	GA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Walton EMC - HomePlus Loan Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Flint Energies EMC - Gas to Electric Rebate Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Snapping Shoals EMC - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Georgia Power - Energy Star New Home Builder Rebate Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Clean Energy Tax Credit (Personal)	GA	Financial Incentive	Personal Tax Credit
Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Construction Standards for Public Buildings	GA	Regulatory Policy	Energy Standards for Public Buildings
Chamblee - LEED Requirement for Private and Public Buildings	GA	Regulatory Policy	Building Energy Code
City of Chamblee - LEED Requirement for Public and Commercial Buildings	GA	Regulatory Policy	Energy Standards for Public Buildings
Central Georgia EMC - Photovoltaic Rebate Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
GreyStone Power - Solar Water Heating Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
GreyStone Power - Photovoltaic Rebate Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Sawnee EMC - Solar Photovoltaic Rebate Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Marietta Power & Water - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate	GA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Georgia Power - Solar Buyback Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Performance-Based Incentive
TVA Partner Utilities - Energy Right Heat Pump Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
TVA Partner Utilities - Energy Right Water Heater Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
TVA Partner Utilities - Energy Right New Homes Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Georgia Governor's Energy Challenge 2020	GA	Regulatory Policy	Energy Standards for Public Buildings
City of Atlanta - Sustainable Development Design Standards	GA	Regulatory Policy	Energy Standards for Public Buildings
Georgia - Residential Energy-Efficient Appliance Rebate Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Cobb EMC - Solar Rebate Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Georgia Green Loans Save & Sustain Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Other Incentive
Local Option - Special Improvement Districts	GA	Financial Incentive	PACE Financing
Atlanta Gas Light - Energy Efficiency Incentive Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Marietta Power and Water - Heat Pump and Water Heater Efficiency Rebate Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
City of Atlanta - Sustainable Home Initiative in the New Economy (SHINE) Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
TVA - Mid-Sized Renewable Standard Offer Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Performance-Based Incentive
Athens-Clarke County - Green Business Revolving Loan Fund	GA	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Sustainable Atlanta Green Building Initiative	GA	Regulatory Policy	Green Building Incentive
Walton EMC - Residential Solar Water Heating Rebate Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Georgia Power - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Decatur - DecaturWISE Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Flint Energies - Residential Energy Efficiency Loan Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Diverse Power - Energy Efficient Existing Homes Rebate Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Grants to Green Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Georgia Cities Foundation - Green Communities Revolving Loan Fund	GA	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Georgia Interfaith Power and Light - Energy Improvement Grants	GA	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
TVA Partner Utilities - In-Home Energy Evaluation Pilot Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
TVA - Energy Right Solutions for Business	GA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Coweta-Fayette EMC - SmartChoice Home Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Georgia Environmental Finance Authority - Residential Energy Efficiency Loan Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Sales Tax Exemption for Energy-Efficient Products (Sales Tax Holiday)	GA	Financial Incentive	Sales Tax Incentive
Jackson EMC - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Jefferson EMC - Residential Heat Pump Rebate Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Satilla REMC - HomePlus Loan Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Georgia Power - Small Commercial Energy Efficiency Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
TVA - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Georgia Power - Advanced Solar Initiative	GA	Financial Incentive	Performance-Based Incentive
Central Georgia EMC - Home Plus Loan for Energy Efficiency Upgrades	GA	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
TVA - Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Tax Credit	GA	Financial Incentive	Personal Tax Credit
Georgia Power - Residential Electric Vehicle Charger Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Georgia Power - Business EV Charger Plus Rebate Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Georgia Power - Energy Assistance for Savings & Efficiency (EASE)	GA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Jackson EMC - Residential EV Charger Rebate	GA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Georgia - National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Grant Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
City of Atlanta - Incentivized Green Developments	GA	Financial Incentive	Green Building Incentive
Grid Resilience Grant Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Georgia - Home Electrification and Appliance Rebate (HEAR) Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Georgia - Home Efficiency Rebate (HER) Program	GA	Financial Incentive	Rebate Program
Tax-Exempt Financing for Green Buildings, Renewable Energy & Brownfield Redevelopment	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Conservation Security Program (CSP) Production Incentive	US	Financial Incentive	Performance-Based Incentive
Business Energy Investment Tax Credit (ITC)	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Credit
Federal Excise Tax Exemption for Gasohol	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Exemption
Modified Accelerated Cost-Recovery System (MACRS)	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Depreciation
Energy Star Financing and Mortgages	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
USDA Rural Housing Service Loans	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Residential Energy Conservation Subsidy Exclusion (Corporate)	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Exemption
Renewable Energy Production Incentive (REPI)	US	Financial Incentive	Performance-Based Incentive
Renewable Electricity Production Tax Credit (PTC)	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Credit
Small Business Administration Loan Programs	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Energy-Efficient Mortgages	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
USDA - Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Grants	US	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs - Funding Opportunities	US	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Green Power Purchasing Goal for Federal Government	US	Regulatory Policy	Green Power Purchasing
Energy-Efficient Commercial Buildings Tax Deduction	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Deduction
Energy-Efficient New Homes Tax Credit for Home Builders	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Credit
Energy-Efficient Appliance Manufacturing Tax Credit	US	Financial Incentive	Industry Recruitment/Support
Residential Energy Efficiency Tax Credit	US	Financial Incentive	Personal Tax Credit
Veterans Housing Guaranteed and Insured Loans	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Federal Appliance Standards	US	Regulatory Policy	Appliance/Equipment Efficiency Standards
Energy Goals and Standards for Federal Agencies	US	Regulatory Policy	Energy Standards for Public Buildings
Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (CREBs)	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds (QECBs)	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
U.S. Department of Treasury - Renewable Energy Grants	US	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
USDA - High Energy Cost Grant Program	US	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
USDA - Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
USDA - Repowering Assistance Biorefinery Program	US	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Title I Property Improvement Loans	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
USDA - Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Energy Audit and Renewable Energy Development Assistance (EA/REDA) Program	US	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)	US	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)	US	Financial Incentive	Grant Program
Fannie Mae Green Financing – Loan Program	US	Financial Incentive	Loan Program
Qualified Commercial Clean Vehicle Tax Credit	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Credit
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Tax Credit (Corporate)	US	Financial Incentive	Corporate Tax Credit
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Tax Credit (Personal)	US	Financial Incentive	Personal Tax Credit
Previously-Owned Clean Vehicle Tax Credit	US	Financial Incentive	Personal Tax Credit

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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.