georgia

Incentive Type	Corporate Tax Credit
Eligible Technologies	Passive Solar Space Heat, Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Solar Thermal Electric, Solar Thermal Process Heat, Photovoltaics, Wind, Biomass, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Daylighting
Applicable Sectors	Commercial, Industrial, Multi-Family Residential, Agricultural
Incentive Amount	Renewables: 35% Lighting retrofit projects: $0.60/square foot of building Energy-efficient products: $1.80/square foot of building
Maximum Incentive	PV, solar thermal electric, active solar space heating, biomass, wind: $500,000 Solar hot water, Energy Star-certified geothermal heat pumps, lighting retrofit projects, energy-efficient products: $100,000;
Eligible System Size(s)	None Listed
Equipment Standards	Solar thermal collectors must meet SRCC certification OG-100 or FSEC-GO-80. Solar thermal residential systems must meet SRCC OG-300 or FSEC-GP-5-80.
Installation Standards	None Listed
Start Date	Start Date: 7/1/2008 Expiration Date: 12/31/2014

More Information Contact:

Taxpayer Services Division Georgia Department of Revenue 1800 Century Center Blvd, NE Atlanta, GA 30345-3205 Phone: (877) 423-6711 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://etax.dor.ga.gov

Incentive Type	Local Loan Program
Eligible Technologies	Solar Water Heat
Applicable Sectors	Commercial
Incentive Amount	$1,000 - $50,000
Maximum Incentive	$50,000 Working capital loans: $5,000
Eligible System Size(s)	None Listed
Equipment Standards	None Listed
Installation Standards	None Listed
Terms	Non-working capital loans Prime or below prime interest rates Average term length: 3-5 years Working capital loans Prime interest rate + 2% Term length: 2 years

More Information Contact:

http://www.athensclarkecounty.com/index.aspx?NID=2955

Incentive Type	Non-Profit Grant Program
Eligible Technologies	Solar Water Heat
Applicable Sectors	Nonprofit, Schools, Institutional
Incentive Amount	None Listed
Maximum Incentive	$10,000
Eligible System Size(s)	None Listed
Equipment Standards	Funds must be used for energy conservation measures suggested in energy audit reports
Installation Standards	None Listed
Start Date	None Listed

More Information Contact:

GIPL Information Georiga Interfaith Power and Light PO Box 286 Decatur, GA 30031 Phone: (404) 588-9978 Fax: (404) 588-9968 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.gipl.org/

Incentive Type	Personal Tax Credit
Eligible Technologies	Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Photovoltaics, Wind, Geothermal Heat Pumps
Applicable Sectors	Residential
Incentive Amount	35%
Maximum Incentive	Solar water heat: $2,500 PV, active space heating, wind energy: $10,500 Energy Star-certified geothermal heat pump: $2,000
Eligible System Size(s)	None Listed
Equipment Standards	Solar thermal collectors must meet SRCC certification OG-100 or FSEC-GO-80. Solar thermal residential systems must meet SRCC OG-300 certification or FSEC-GP-5-80.
Installation Standards	None Listed
Start Date	Start Date: 7/1/2008 Expiration Date: 12/31/2014

More Information Contact:

Taxpayer Services Division Georgia Department of Revenue 1800 Century Center Blvd, NE Atlanta, GA 30345-3205 Phone: (877) 423-6711 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://etax.dor.ga.gov

Incentive Type	State Loan Program
Eligible Technologies	Solar Water Heat
Applicable Sectors	Commercial
Incentive Amount	$10,000-$250,000
Maximum Incentive	$250,000
Terms	Interest Rate: Variable (below market rate) Loan Term: 5-15 years depending on loan amount
Equipment Standards	None Listed
Installation Standards	None Listed
Start Date

More Information Contact:

Chris Higdon Georgia Cities Foundation Green Communities Fund 201 Pryor Street, SW Atlanta, GA 30303 Phone: (678) 651-1018 Phone 2: (888) 488-4462 Fax: (678) 686-6289 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.georgiacitiesfoundation.org/

Incentive Type	Utility Loan Program
Eligible Technologies	Solar Water Heat
Applicable Sectors	Residential
Incentive Amount	$1,000 - $7,500
Maximum Incentive	$7,500
Terms	Rate: 4.99% Repayment Terms: Up to 5 years
Equipment Standards	None Listed
Installation Standards	None Listed
Start Date

More Information Contact:

Home Efficiency Loans Flint Energies S. Macon Street P.O. Box 308 Reynolds, GA 31076-0308 Phone: (478) 218-5536 Web Site: http://www.flintenergies.com/

Incentive Type	Utility Rebate Program
Eligible Technologies	Solar Water Heat, Photovoltaics
Applicable Sectors	Residential
Incentive Amount	PV: $450/kW-AC SWH: $450 per system
Maximum Incentive	PV: $4,500 SWH: $450 per system
Eligible System Size(s)	PV: Up to 10 kW
Equipment Standards	Must come with at least a 5-year warranty
Installation Standards	Must be installed by a licensed contractor Must be installed in accordance with all building and electric codes Must be interconnected
Start Date	None Listed

More Information Contact:

Jim Gantt Cobb EMC 1000 EMC Parkway PO Box 369 Marietta, GA 30061 Phone: (678) 355-3112 E-Mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.cobbemc.com    

Incentive Type	Utility Rebate Program
Eligible Technologies	Solar Water Heat
Applicable Sectors	Residential
Incentive Amount	Existing Homes Solar Water Heater: $750 New Homes Solar Water Heater: $1,250 - $1,500
Maximum Incentive	None Listed
Eligible System Size(s)	None Listed
Equipment Standards	None Listed
Installation Standards	None Listed
Start Date

More Information Contact:

Customer Service Coweta-Fayette Electric Membership Corporation 807 Collinsworth Road Palmetto, GA 30268 Phone: (770) 502-0226 Web Site: http://www.utility.org

Incentive Type	Utility Rebate Program
Eligible Technologies	Solar Water Heat
Applicable Sectors	Residential
Incentive Amount	None Listed
Maximum Incentive	Up to $250
Eligible System Size(s)	None Listed
Equipment Standards	Water heater must be 50 gallons or greater
Installation Standards	Must be installed by an industry-specific state licensed contractor who is registered with Georgia power as a Program Participating Contractor.
Start Date	None Listed

More Information Contact:

Georgia Power Atlanta, GA Phone: (877) 310-5607 Phone 2: (888) 655-5888 Web Site: http://www.georgiapower.com/

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