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Administered by Jackson EMC.

Jackson EMC, northeast of Atlanta, pays $400 for an ENERGY STAR heat pump and $200 to $800 for a mini-split by size, $200 toward a home energy evaluation, half of insulation and air sealing up to $400 and half of duct work up to $400, and lends $500 to $10,000 at 3% on the bill. Total-electric systems only; dual fuel does not qualify.

source · verified 27 September 2026 · amounts in US dollars

What it pays

Rebates, 2026 or until funding runs out
UpgradeConditionAmount
Heat pumpENERGY STAR, 15.2 SEER2, total electric; per system, two per home$400
Mini-split heat pumpBy total cooling capacity: $200 to 24,000 Btu, $400 to 48,000, $600 to 60,000, $800 above$200–$800
Home energy evaluationBy a Right Choice technician$200
Insulation and air sealing50% of the cost, if the evaluation rates it A or B priority$400
Duct sealing or replacement50% of the cost, if rated A or B priority$400
Level 2 EV charger$250

Who is eligible

heat pumps
The house must be at least three years old; the new system replaces electric or gas heat; contact Jackson EMC before installation; submit in the calendar year of purchase.
evaluation rebates
Work by the Participating Contractor Network, with a follow-up inspection; paid by check.
loans
HomePlus at 3% APR for $500 to $10,000, PowerUp at market rate for $10,001 to $25,000, through Go Energy Financial and a participating contractor; $65 closing fee; paid on the Jackson EMC bill.

What disqualifies you

The rules people find out about after the work is done.

  • Dual fuel heat pumps.
  • Houses less than three years old.

Where the application goes

Jackson EMC, before the work.

Where the application goes
If this is youApply here
Rebates and loansjacksonemc.com
Energy evaluation770-822-3211

The thing most pages get wrong

Jackson EMC's heat pump page mentions only the $400 rebate. Its 2026 application form adds mini-split rebates of $200 to $800 by size, which the page never names.

'Up to $1,400' adds up to $1,000

The evaluation page advertises rebates up to $1,400; the three items it lists are $200, $400 and $400. The $1,400 only works if the heat pump rebate is counted too.

Two loan limits on one page

The loan page offers PowerUp loans of $10,001 to $25,000; its fine print says loans up to $10,000 for 36 or 60 months. The rebates page also still says federal tax credits may be available; they ended with 2025.

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