Low-Income Programs 

Georgia Power’s Home Energy Efficiency Assistance Program (HEEAP) is an income-qualified program open to both single-family homeowners, renters, and multifamily property tenants that assists income-eligible customers with energy savings through education and free home-efficiency improvements. Qualifying customers receive a complimentary in-home assessment to identify potential energy-saving opportunities, followed by home-energy improvements performed by a program contractor. The program was approved in the 2019 IRP and provided annual funding of $2.6 million. To qualify for HEEAP, eligible single-family customers’ household income must be at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines. Qualified Multifamily properties must serve a dominant percentage of residents whose household incomes are at or below 200% of federal poverty guidelines. 

Program participants receive a complimentary in-home assessment by a Certified BPI Building Analyst, which includes blower door testing, combustion safety testing, energy education about their residence, and the direct install measures for their residence. Participants may receive direct install measures such as LED lighting, a smart programmable thermostat, and a water heater insulating jacket and/or pipe wrapping.  Based on the in-home assessment, participants may receive additional services such as attic insulation, air sealing, duct sealing, HVAC replacement, mini-HVAC systems, or HVAC tune-ups. In addition to the HEEAP program, the residential Home Energy Improvement Program (HEIP) has a $500,000 carve-out to support income-qualified multifamily dwellings as well as targeted efforts within all residential programs. The Small Commercial Direct Install program (SCDI) also focuses on improvements in low-income communities. Georgia Power also provides funding to HopeWorks, which serves income-qualified seniors with a complimentary in-home assessment to identify potential energy-saving opportunities, followed by home-energy improvements.  

Atlanta Gas Light provides funds to third-party administrators—such as the Salvation Army and HopeWorks—to support low-income energy efficiency and assistance. AGL administers an appliance relief program that seeks to repair, replace and upgrade unsafe low-efficiency gas equipment and customer piping for low-income customers 

In 2019, Georgia Power’s spent $2,022,512 on its low-income programs and served 1,419 households. Data on energy savings in 2019 was not available. In 2019, according to AGL, they spent $1,000,000 on low-income programs. Data on their savings and customers served in 2019 was not available 

At this time, Atlanta Gas Light does not offer energy efficiency programs aimed at low-income customers. 

Multifamily Programs 

Georgia Power offers the EarthCents New Home Program for multifamily properties. This program is designed to provide multifamily developers with incentives to construct more energy-efficient buildings that would be built following standard building codes. Georgia Power’s Residential Home Energy Improvement Program (HEIP) promotes a comprehensive, whole-house approach to improving the energy efficiency and comfort of existing homes and includes multiple participation paths to appeal to both multifamily and single-family residential customers. HEIP includes a $500,000 carve-out for low-income multifamily properties. 

In 2019, Georgia Power saved 6,397 MWh from its multifamily programs while spending $1,326,350 and serving 512 housing units. 

Atlanta Gas Light does not offer energy efficiency programs targeted at multifamily properties at this time. 

Last Updated: August 2021