Georgia - Home Efficiency Rebate (HER) Program

November 15, 2024

Summary

Note: The Federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) created the Home Efficiency Rebates (HER) Program. The IRA established the main parameters for this program but allowed the states to customize the program to meet their state-specific needs. The program is designed to provide rebates for whole-home energy improvements. Actual rebate amounts are determined by the level of modeled or measured energy savings and the income level of the applicant. See summary below and program website for complete details.

Georgia’s HER program is now available as a limited pilot and is expected to fully launch by March 31, 2025. During the pilot program-approved contractors will use their existing client base to deliver savings to eligible households.

Georgia’s HER program helps households finance whole-home energy efficiency retrofits and upgrades. The incentives are based on a household’s area median income and the amount of energy savings as a result of the upgrades.

For more information on Georgia’ HER program, click here.

Program Overview

Implementing Sector:	State
Category:	Financial Incentive
State:	Georgia
Incentive Type:	Rebate Program
Web Site:	https://energyrebates.georgia.gov/home-efficiency-rebates
Administrator:	Georgia Environmental Finance Authority
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:	Comprehensive Measures/Whole Building
Maximum Incentive:	To be determined, based on energy savings Energy savings 20-34% - up to 50%, max $2,000 for non-low income; up to 98%, max $10,000 for low income Energy savings 35%+ - up to 50%, max $4,000 for non-low income; up to 98%, max $16,000 for low income

Incentives

This program has 1 incentives

Technologies:	Comprehensive Measures/Whole Building
Sectors:	Residential, Multifamily Residential, Low Income Residential
Parameters:	The incentive has a minimum of $16000.00

Authorities

Name:	H.R. 5376 (Inflation Reduction Act)
Date Enacted:	08/22/2022

Contact

Organization:	Georgia Environmental Finance Authority
Address:	233 Peachtree Street, NE Atlanta GA 30303
Phone:	(404) 656-0938

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.