Georgia to launch pair of home energy rebate programs

ATLANTA -- Georgia is launching two new pilot programs offering rebates for home energy efficiency, the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority announced. Experts consider energy efficiency a key element of reducing both power bills and greenhouse gas emissions in the face of rising demand for electricity.

“Energy efficiency is almost always the cheapest way to essentially generate a new megawatt,” Jenette Gayer, the director of environmental advocacy organization Environment Georgia, said. “Making sure that we are not systematically wasting energy is maybe the most important metric.”