City of Cartersville customers, Georgia · Rebate
Residential Energy Efficiency Rebates (Cartersville Electric System)
Run by Cartersville Electric System (City of Cartersville)
Cartersville Electric System pays single-family homeowners $250 for switching from gas to an ENERGY STAR electric heat pump or AC, $200 for a heat pump water heater, half the cost up to $200 for a home performance audit, insulation or air sealing, half up to $100 for duct sealing, and $10 to $50 for ENERGY STAR appliances. Apply within 60 days of purchase.
Amounts
How much you get
Per item, each once per customer: HVAC $250 for converting gas to an ENERGY STAR electric unit, $100 for replacing an electric unit with an ENERGY STAR electric unit, $100 for an ENERGY STAR electric unit in a new home; $200 for a heat pump water heater; 50% up to $200 each for a home performance energy audit, insulation and air sealing; 50% up to $100 for duct sealing; $50 each for a clothes washer, dishwasher or refrigerator; $30 for a programmable thermostat or room air conditioner; $25 for a freezer; $10 for a water heater blanket.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 4 of these.
Single-family home served by the City of Cartersville Electric System.
Single-family homes only.
HVAC must be installed new by a qualified Georgia contractor; the audit must be done by a BPI certified contractor; duct sealing, air sealing and insulation by a qualified contractor.
What to doHire a qualified Georgia HVAC contractor, and a BPI certified contractor for the audit. Get a quote from a contractor
Each incentive can be received once. One item per appliance category.
Equipment
What equipment counts
The program sets these minimums for heat pumps, appliances and home energy audits.
- Heat pumps
ENERGY STAR central electric air conditioner or heat pump on the primary dwelling (dual fuel not eligible), installed new by a qualified Georgia contractor, sized about 1 ton per 700 sq ft.
ENERGY STAR, connected and operating, bought in Georgia (online purchases need approval from a Cartersville Electric System representative).
Home performance audit by a BPI (Building Performance Institute) certified contractor in Georgia, with return trip testing.
Applying
How to apply
You apply by mail. Send it within 2 months of buying.
- Buy and install qualifying equipment, or have the audit or weatherization work done.
- Fill in the rebate application.
Attach the receipt(s) and Energy Guide tag(s).
- Submit it to Cartersville Electric System within 60 days of purchase.
- Allow a Cartersville Electric System representative to verify the installation if asked.
Receipt(s)
Energy Guide tag(s)
Forms and instructionsCartersville Electric System: Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Incentive Program Application 2025 (PDF)
Questions about applying770-387-5631
Stacking
Use it with
Your address
Next steps
Check that it covers your address. Then, if you want, ask for a contractor quote.
Is it available at your address?
Before anything else
Your quote request is in If a contractor we work with serves your ZIP, they can contact you. We take one request per person; contact us to change it.
Get an email if this program changes
We'll write if its amount, status or deadline changes. Nothing else.
FAQ
Questions
How much does Residential Energy Efficiency Rebates (Cartersville Electric System) pay?
Per item, each once per customer: HVAC $250 for converting gas to an ENERGY STAR electric unit, $100 for replacing an electric unit with an ENERGY STAR electric unit, $100 for an ENERGY STAR electric unit in a new home; $200 for a heat pump water heater; 50% up to $200 each for a home performance energy audit, insulation and air sealing; 50% up to $100 for duct sealing; $50 each for a clothes washer, dishwasher or refrigerator; $30 for a programmable thermostat or room air conditioner; $25 for a freezer; $10 for a water heater blanket.
Do I need to be a City of Cartersville customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in City of Cartersville customers, Georgia. See Do I qualify for the details.
Do I have to use a contractor?
Yes. HVAC must be installed new by a qualified Georgia contractor; the audit must be done by a BPI certified contractor; duct sealing, air sealing and insulation by a qualified contractor.
What’s the deadline?
No fixed deadline. Apply any time while it’s open.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 27, 2026.
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References
Sources
This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.
- Cartersville Electric System: Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Incentive Program Application 2025 (PDF)
- City of Cartersville: Electric System
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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