Georgia

Georgia State Solar Policy Resources

• Official SEIA State Affiliate: Georgia Solar Energy Industries Association (GaSEIA)

• DSIRE Incentives Database Georgia – Search a public clearinghouse for specific solar energy incentives in Georgia and across the United States

• Georgia State Legislature – Track pending legislation affecting solar energy, locate and contact individual legislators, and stay up to date on current legislative issues in Georgia

• Georgia Energy Policy – Find a wide variety of information on state government energy programs, policy, projects, energy-saving strategies and energy-related statistics

• Georgia Tech University – Read about the innovative solar technology research taking place at Georgia Tech

• Georgia Solar Panels Overview – Learn about the history of solar policy in Georgia, along with up-to-date pricing information on EnergySage

• Solar Panel Cost in Georgia – Learn about the history of solar policy in Georgia, along with up-to-date pricing information on EnergySage

• Solar Rebates & Incentives in Georgia – Check out EnergySage’s list of key solar incentives in Georgia to see what programs you can benefit from

• U.S. Energy Information Administration – Georgia State Profile – Explore official energy statistics, including data on electricity supply and demand, from the U.S. government

Consumer protection is a top priority for SEIA across the country. During the 2023 and 2024 legislatives sessions there was a DG focused consumer protection bill in the House, HB 73, that made it to the Senate Regulated Industries and Utilities Committee where it ultimately died during the 2024 session. Currently SEIA is working with both regulatory and legislative officials on the best way to continue forward with consumer protections in the state, we are also working to educate them on our ANSI standards that are in the process of being approved.

• Solar Customer Resource Portal | SEIA
• Consumer Guide to Home Solar | SEIA
• Standards Development | SEIA

Georgia Energy Storage Policy and Market Overview

Georgia’s energy storage market is showing promising strength in both the grid-scale and C&I storage sectors. Georgia Power, the state’s largest electric utility is at the helm of the storage procurement strategy.

Georgia Power and the Georgia PSC are actively engaged in energy storage planning. Georgia Power’s 2022 IRP expanded renewable energy resources, DERs, and battery energy storage systems. The utility ambitiously requested the PSC ownership of 1,000 MW of BESS by 2030. About 500 MW of BESS is currently approved for location siting in the state and not yet in service.

In addition to seeking DER resources, Georgia Power created three crediting system programs. Programs offer pilot tariff crediting for BTM DERs, DER colocation, and customer owned resources. Working with government regulators to deploy storage, Georgia Power is providing statewide economic and clean energy benefits to the grid and offsetting BTM deployment costs.

Georgia Energy Storage Policy Resources

• Georgia Power Integrated Resource Planning – Find Georgia Power’s evolving electricity plans, IRPs, and more.
• Distributed Energy Resources Programs – Georgia Power tariff crediting system for BTM and supply-side distributed energy resources.
• Georgia Environmental Finance Authority Energy Programs – State and federally funded programs supporting home energy, grid resilience, DER deployment, and more.
• DSIRE Georgia Energy Storage Policy Database – Clearinghouse for financial incentives, regulations, and rebates for energy storage and lithium-ion technologies in Georgia and across the United States.
• Energy Storage Cost in Georgia – Up-to-date storage and solar-plus-storage pricing and find installers in Georgia on EnergySage.
• Georgia General Assembly – Pending, passed, and historical legislation affecting energy storage and battery systems, locate and contact individual legislators, and stay up to date on current legislative issues in, Georgia.
• Georgia Public Service Commission – Governing body that regulates the electricity rates and services of Georgia public utilities, search for regulatory dockets, programs, and initiatives.