Tennessee Solar Rebates and Incentives

Tennessee Solar Power Financial Incentives

Financial Incentives

Production Incentive

• TVA - Green Power Switch Generation Partners Program

Property Tax Exemption

• Wind Energy Systems Exemption

State Grant Program

• Tennessee Clean Energy Technology Grant

State Loan Program

• Local Government Energy Loan Program
• Small Business Energy Loan Program

Utility Loan Program

• Athens Utility Board - Residential Heat Pump Loan Program
• Bristol Tennessee Electric Service - Energy Savings Loan Program
• Clarksville Department of Electricity - Residential Heat Pump Loan Program
• Clinton Utilities Board - Residential Heat Pump Loan Program
• Cookeville Electric Department - Residential Heat Pump Loan Program
• Cumberland EMC - Residential Heat Pump Loan Program
• Gibson Electric Membership Corporation - Residential Energy Efficient Water Heater Loan Program
• Gibson Electric Membership Corporation - Residential Heat Pump Loan Program
• Holston Electric Cooperative - Residential Heat Pump Loan Program
• Jackson Energy Authority - Residential Heat Pump Loan Program
• Johnson City Power Board - Residential Heat Pump Loan Program
• Knoxville Utilities Board - Residential Heat Pump Loan Program
• LaFollette Utilities Board - Residential Heat Pump Loan Program
• Lenoir City Utilities Board - Residential Heat Pump Loan Program
• Middle Tennessee EMC - Residential Heat Pump Loan Program
• Milan Public Utilities - Residential Heat Pump Loan Program
• Murfreesboro Electric Department - Residential Heat Pump Loan Program
• Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative - Residential Heat Pump Loan Program
• Sevier County Electric System - Residential Heat Pump Loan Program
• Southwest Tennessee EMC - Residential Heat Pump Loan Program
• Springfield Electric Department - Residential Heat Pump Loan Program
• Upper Cumberland EMC - Residential Heat Pump Loan Program
• Volunteer Energy Cooperative - Residential Heat Pump Loan Program
• Winchester Utilities - Residential Heat Pump Loan Program

Utility Rebate Program

• Cleveland Utilities - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
• Clinton Utilities Board - Residential Energy Efficient Water Heater Rebate Program
• Cookeville Electric Department - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
• Cumberland EMC - Energy Efficient New Homes Program
• Electric Power Board of Chattanooga - Energy Efficient New Homes Program for Builders & Developers
• Electric Power Board of Chattanooga - Residential Energy Efficient Water Heater Program
• Gibson Electric Membership Corporation - Energy Efficient New Homes Program
• Jackson Energy Authority - Energy Efficient New Homes Program for Builders & Developers
• Lawrenceburg Utility Systems - Energy Efficient New Homes Program
• Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
• Middle Tennessee EMC - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
• Milan Public Utilities - Energy Efficient New Homes Program for Builders & Developers
• Murfreesboro Electric Department - Energy Efficient New Home Rebate Program
• Murfreesboro Electric Department - Energy Efficient Water Heater Rebate Program
• Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
• Sevier County Electric System - Residential Energy Efficient Water Heater Rebate Program
• Southwest Tennessee EMC - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
• Upper Cumberland EMC - Energy Efficiency Rebate Programs
• Volunteer Energy Cooperative - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
• Winchester Utilities - Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program

Rules, Regulations & Policies

Building Energy Code

• Tennessee State Energy Code for Buildings

Energy Standards for Public Buildings

• Energy Star Procurement Requirement for Agencies

Solar Access Law/Guideline

• Solar Easements

Related Programs & Initiatives

Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center
 

The U.S. Department of Energy's Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center (AFDC) provides a wide range of information and resources to enable the use of alternative fuels and other petroleum-reduction options, such as advanced vehicles, fuel blends, idle reduction and fuel economy. The AFDC site offers a database of state and federal laws and incentives related to alternative fuels and vehicles, air quality, fuel efficiency, and other transportation-related topics.

Green Power Network
 

The U.S. Department of Energy's Green Power Network provides news and information on green power markets and activities, including opportunities to buy green power. This site provides state-by-state information on green power marketing and utility green power programs. In addition, the site lists marketers of renewable energy credits (RECs), also known as green tags or renewable energy certificates, which represent the environmental attributes of the power produced from renewable energy projects.

Weatherization Assistance Program
 

The U.S. Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) enables low-income families to reduce their energy bills by making their homes more energy-efficient. Through this program, weatherization service providers install energy-efficiency measures in the homes of qualifying homeowners free of charge. The WAP program web site offers a state-by-state map of opportunities, projects and activities.

Wind Powering America
 

The U.S. Department of Energy's Wind Powering America site provides state-by-state information on wind projects and activities, including wind working groups, validated wind maps, anemometer loan programs, small wind guides, state-specific news, wind for schools, workshops and web casts.