Georgia launches energy efficiency rebate programs

A bank of electric meters keep tabs on power usage at this Canton, Miss., apartment complex, Feb. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

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Georgia is launching two new pilot programs offering rebates for home energy efficiency, the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority announced Wednesday. They’re funded by $220 million from the Inflation Reduction Act, the Biden administration’s landmark climate legislation. 

Experts consider energy efficiency a key element of reducing both power bills and greenhouse gas emissions in the face of rising demand for electricity.