Southern Rivers Energy customers, Georgia · Loan
PowerUp Energy Efficiency Loan (Southern Rivers Energy)
Run by Southern Rivers Energy (lender Go Energy Financial)
Southern Rivers Energy members can finance ENERGY STAR heating and cooling, water heaters, windows, doors, insulation, weatherization, appliances and roofs at 9.90% APR through Go Energy Financial. Get approved before any work starts.
Amounts
How much you get
Loan amount depends on your contractors' bids. Minimum rate 9.90% APR; $65 closing cost; the default rate may be 16.9% APR. Approval depends on creditworthiness.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 3 of these.
Member of and receiving electric service from Southern Rivers Energy, for a home in Georgia.
Subject to an assessment of creditworthiness and Go Energy Financial's underwriting standards.
Contractors must meet ENERGY STAR requirements on the improvements and installations.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
You apply online. Get approved before you buy anything.
- Decide on the improvements and get bids from each contractor.
- Complete the online application.
Go Energy Financial usually approves loans within 48 hours and calls you.
- Don't start work until you and your contractor are approved.
- At closing, Go Energy Financial issues checks to you and your contractor.
Questions about applying770-358-1383
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Southern Rivers Energy customers, Georgia
Gas-to-Electric Rebates (Southern Rivers Energy)
Up to $500 back
Southern Rivers Energy pays $500 for replacing a gas furnace with a 15 SEER or higher electric heat pump and $250 for replacing a gas water heater with an electric one of 40 gallons or more. Call before changing any equipment.
Checked Oct 27, 2026
Southern Rivers Energy customers, Georgia
Free Home Energy Audit (Southern Rivers Energy)
Work done at no cost
Southern Rivers Energy offers members a complimentary 1-to-2-hour home energy audit that checks insulation, HVAC, ductwork, water heater, air leaks around windows and doors, and attic ventilation.
Checked Oct 27, 2026
Your address
Next steps
Check that it covers your address. This program has to approve you before you buy anything, so start with the program, not a contractor quote.
Is it available at your address?
Before anything else
Apply on the program’s site and wait for approval before you buy.
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 PowerUp Energy Efficiency Loan (Southern Rivers Energy) pay?
Loan amount depends on your contractors' bids. Minimum rate 9.90% APR; $65 closing cost; the default rate may be 16.9% APR. Approval depends on creditworthiness.
Do I need to be a Southern Rivers Energy customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in Southern Rivers Energy customers, Georgia. See Do I qualify for the details.
Do I need approval before I buy?
Yes. Apply before you buy or install anything; purchases made first don’t qualify.
Can I combine it with other rebates?
Yes, with Gas-to-Electric Rebates (Southern Rivers Energy) and Free Home Energy Audit (Southern Rivers Energy). See Use it with.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 27, 2026.
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