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Incentives/Policies for Energy Efficiency

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Local Government Energy Loan Program

Last DSIRE Review: 07/09/2009
Program Overview:
State: Tennessee
Incentive Type: State Loan Program
Eligible Efficiency Technologies: Lighting, Chillers , Furnaces , Boilers, Heat pumps, Air conditioners
Applicable Sectors: Schools, Local Government
Amount:Varies by specifications of energy audit
Maximum Incentive:$500,000
Terms:3% for up to 7 years (0% for communities certified as "Three-Star")
Funding Source:Oil overcharge restitution funds
Web Site: http://www.tennessee.gov/ecd/CD_local_gov_energy_loan.html
Summary:
The Local Government Energy Efficiency Loan Program offers low interest loans to municipal and county governments for energy efficiency-related projects in courthouses, administration buildings, schools, maintenance facilities, and any other building owned by the city or county. Free energy audits and technical assistance is available to all local government institutions regardless of whether they borrow loan funds. Eligible projects can borrow up to $500,000 at an approximate 3% interest rate.


 
Contact:
  Paula Lovett
Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development
Energy Division
312 8th Avenue, North, 10th Floor
William Snodgrass Tennessee Tower
Nashville, TN 37243-0405
Phone: (615) 741-6671
Fax: (615) 741-5070
E-Mail: paula.lovett@tn.gov
Web Site: http://www.tennessee.gov/ecd/CD_energy.html
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Please note: The information on the DSIRE web site provides an overview of incentives and other policies, but it should not be used as the only source of information when making purchasing decisions, investment decisions, tax decisions or other binding agreements. Please refer to the individual contact provided in each record to verify that a specific incentive or other policy is applicable to your specific project.

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