Rebates

Save money, save energy, and save our environment by participating in Central Georgia EMC’s Rebate programs. CGEMC offers incentives for its residential members to increase the energy efficiency of their homes and to promote environmental conservation that will help us all. CGEMC is offering the following rebates for homes in 2009:

New Home Rebate

Central Georgia EMC is proud to offer a Total-Electric Home rebate program when you build your new home with energy smart electric equipment.

Central Georgia EMC will pay $300 per home for a total-electric home* constructed in 2009 with:

Electric heat pump (min. 13 SEER, 6.8 HSPF, R-410A or Non-ozone depleting equivalent)
Electric water heater (min. energy factor .88 for 40 gallons, .86 for 50-60 gallons)
Load management switches on Heat Pump and Electric Water Heater

Central Georgia EMC will pay $400 per home for a total-electric home* constructed in 2009 with:

Electric heat pump (min. 13 SEER, 6.8 HSPF, R-410A or Non-ozone depleting equivalent)
Marathon Electric water heater (min. energy factor .88 for 40 gallons, .86 for 50-60 gallons)
Load management switches on Heat Pump and Electric Water Heater

New Home Rebate Form (pdf)

Existing Home Rebates

Rebates below only apply to homes built before January 2009

Install Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFL)

CGEMC will pay up to $1.00 per lamp with a maximum of 12 lamps per member.

Programmable Thermostat Upgrade

Central Georgia EMC will pay half the cost, up to a $25 maximum for each programmable thermostat installed in your home. A maximum rebate of $50 per home with two thermostats.

Replace Fossil Fuel or Dual Fuel with Electric Heat Pump

CGEMC will pay up to $200.00 rebate toward the replacement of a Fossil Fuel or Dual Fuel HVAC Unit with a 13 SEER or above (R-410A) Electric Heat Pump. Load Management Switch must be installed. Home must be inspected by a Central Georgia EMC representative to qualify for rebate and Load Management Switches must be installed.

Replace Fossil Fuel Water Heater with Marathon Electric Water Heater

CGEMC will rebate $200 for each existing home member to change out from Fossil Fuel to a Fifty-Gallon or greater Electric Marathon Water Heater. Marathon Water Heater is available from Central Georgia EMC. Member will be responsible for installation of water heater.

Upgrade attic insulation to R-39 or greater

Central Georgia EMC will pay half the cost, up to a $200 maximum per home to upgrade attic insulation. Only homes built before Jan. 1, 2008 are eligible for the efficiency rebate. Homes must be inspected by a Central Georgia EMC representative to qualify for the energy rebate.

*Existing Home Rebates apply to homes built before January 2009.

Existing Home Rebate Form (pdf)

Photovoltaic Rebate Program

Central Georgia EMC is proud to offer a Photovoltaic Rebate program.

All Central Georgia EMC 2009 rebates are subject to change without notice and will end on 12/31/09. Load Management switch installations are performed by Central Georgia EMC. For more information about Central Georgia EMC rebates, please visit us at www.cgemc.com or call our Member Services department and speak with Rachael Browning at 770-775-7857 or 1-800-222-4877. Receipts must be included with all rebate requests.