Home Energy Improvement Program

We've put together some helpful articles to answer common questions and highlight the benefits for some of our qualifying home energy improvements.

• Home Energy Assessments
• Heat Pump Water Heaters
• Air Sealing
• Duct Sealing

To qualify for the rebate for attic insulation, be sure to follow the guidelines below:

• You are a residential Georgia Power customer
• Existing insulation in your attic is at or below R-19 
• Add insulation to meet an R value of 38 to comply with code as your attic structure allows
• Insulate your entire attic structure to ensure savings and increased comfort
• Provide zero balance or paid in full invoices for the insulation materials/equipment if you installed yourself or from the installing contractor

Participating program contractors in Georgia Power’s Home Energy Improvement Program are certified Building Performance Institute (BPI) Building Analysts and have received extensive training on how to assess and analyze the conditions and equipment in a home. Program contractors also receive specific training from Georgia Power on how to best support a customer’s program-related goals. All participating program contractors must meet Program specified guidelines and requirements like insurance coverage, drug screen, and background check.

For some improvements you can use your own contractor while for others you may be required to use a program contractor. For complete details see our Preconditions and Improvement Requirements.

In general, the improvements below require a contractor with specific credentials/certifications or a program contractor:

• Home Energy Assessment: Requires a program contractor
• Duct Sealing: Requires a DET Verifier or program contractor
• Air Sealing: Requires a program contractor
• Whole House: Requires a program contractor

Here are all of the improvements that you could do yourself:

Please be sure to have the following materials available when applying for the rebate and consider the program rules:

• You must have your Georgia Power meter number available to apply for rebates. You can find this information on your monthly Georgia Power bill or your home’s meter.
• A valid account in our rebate application system, which can be created when you start your application
• Address where the improvements were made
• Name and mailing address for the person receiving the rebate
• If the rebate payee is a company, you will need a completed W-9 with Tax ID
• Signed Terms & Conditions

Rebate processing typically takes 6-8 weeks for a complete application. If we find flaws while processing, we will contact you via phone and/or email to resolve. A flawed application will take 6-8 weeks for processing after the flaw has been resolved.

Applications must be submitted within 60 days of the date on your paid in full invoice/receipt to qualify for rebates.

Please use the Find a Contractor tool to locate a participating program contractor. We encourage all customers to contact program contractors directly to discuss pricing, the scope of work being considered, and submission of rebate applications.

By completing home energy efficiency upgrades, you may be eligible for extra savings with Federal tax incentives. Learn more about savings opportunities at www.energy.gov/save.