Power of Efficiency: Georgia
Choose 2 or more policy priorities for inclusion in your printable state fact sheet.
Develop alternative regulatory business models — through stakeholder engagement processes — to align utility and customer incentives for reducing electricity use.
Adopt updated building energy codes, training programs, enforcement mechanisms, and verification tools to improve the energy performance of buildings.
Develop energy labeling programs for homes and support commissioning and re-commissioning programs to enhance the energy performance of commercial buildings.
Demonstrate federal, state, and local leadership with energy efficiency requirements for public buildings.
Create financial incentives such as tax credits, low-interest loans, on-bill financing, or rebates to encourage home and building owners to invest in efficiency upgrades.
Support regulatory efforts to encourage investment in industrial energy efficiency, including combined heat and power (CHP) and other energy recycling technologies. Expand funding for technical assistance, such as Industrial Assessment Centers (IACs).
Establish energy efficiency targets for electric utilities, using Energy Efficiency Resource Standards (EERS) or similar programs, to advance investments in efficiency. A national EERS for 15 percent savings by 2020 would have a significant positive impact for Southeast states.