Georgia Environmental Finance Authority

08/12/2026

Georgia’s Home Energy Rebates—a statewide, residential incentive program—has surpassed $50 million in rebates issued to households across the state. The rebates are helping Georgia families reduce energy costs, improve home comfort, and invest in lasting energy-efficient upgrades. Since the program’s launch, more than 3,500 households have saved, on average, $1,407 on estimated annual energy costs, with an average rebate amount of $12,104.

The Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) announced today that Georgia’s Home Energy Rebates—a statewide, residential incentive program—has surpassed $50 million in rebates issued to households across the state. The rebates are helping Georgia families reduce energy costs, improve hom...

08/04/2026

🚨 FBI PSA: Malicious Cyber Actors Targeting Water and Wastewater Sector PLCs

The FBI warns that malicious cyber actors are conducting cyber attacks targeting operational technology devices. These threat actors are remotely accessing internet-facing PLCs, changing IPs and passwords, and causing operational disruption, including pressure loss and flooding.

Key Protective Measures:
➡️ Disconnect PLCs from the public-facing internet
➡️ Change default passwords
➡️ Restrict network access
➡️ Set physical PLC mode switches to “Run”
➡️ Maintain manual operation capability
➡️ Review PLC project files
➡️ Plan for end-of-life replacements

If you or someone you know has sustained similar OT outages, please contact your local FBI field office and file a complaint at www.ic3.gov.

For full details and guidance: https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/malicious-cyber-actors-targeting-water-and-wastewater-sector-internet--facing-programmable-logic-controllers-causing-operational-disruptions

07/15/2026

Last month, Georgia’s Home Energy Rebates celebrated the completion of a 76-unit multifamily building in Norcross, Ga., providing energy-efficient housing for residents age 55 and older. Upgrades to the individual units included air sealing, electric cooking appliances, and insulation. Georgia’s Home Energy Rebates is proud to help residents save money on their energy bills by improving the energy efficiency of their homes. Attendees included GEFA’s Trey Bennett, Kristofor Anderson, Shane Hix, and Anita Wilson; members of Walton Communities, including CFO Corbin Adams; the contractor on the project, SK Collaborative; and the Guidehouse multifamily implementation team.

07/14/2026

Virginia Thom was joined by Annabelle Tolmich and Christopher Weaver with the UGA Carl Vinson Institute of Government to discuss the Georgia Stormwater Dashboard at the Georgia Association of Water Professionals - GAWP Annual Conference. The recently released stormwater dashboard is available at https://georgiawaterrates.org.

07/14/2026

GEFA’s Judy Adler and Autumn Starbird speak about the new Water Infrastructure Planning Program at the Georgia Association of Water Professionals - GAWP Annual Conference. The grant program will incentivize planning efforts that protect and conserve Georgia’s water resources, improve water quality, enhance the financial sustainability of public water systems, and support affordable water for Georgians—particularly in small and disadvantaged communities. https://gefa.georgia.gov/water-programs/water-infrastructure-planning-program

07/12/2026

We are excited to see our fellow water professionals at the annual Georgia Association of Water Professionals - GAWP conference. Be sure to stop by the GEFA booth and say hello.

07/08/2026

In June, Georgia’s Home Energy Rebates celebrated the completion of energy efficiency upgrades for 123 multifamily units in Tallapoosa, Ga. The energy efficiency upgrades included electric cooking appliances, heat pumps for space heating and cooling, and electrical wiring. Georgia’s Home Energy Rebates was proud to work with the Tallapoosa Housing Authority to provide much needed upgrades that will benefit low-income residents. Attendees included GEFA’s Anita Wilson, Executive Director of Tallapoosa Housing Authority Russell Nast, and the Guidehouse multifamily implementation team.

07/02/2026

Technical assistance is now available to help public-sector organizations plan, procure, and implement Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC) projects that modernize facilities, reduce energy and water use, and address deferred maintenance using guaranteed savings over time. It is available to help public entities in Georgia that own or operate facilities, including cities, counties, and consolidated governments; K‑12 public school districts and individual schools; and public colleges, universities, and technical colleges.

GEFA offers technical assistance to help public-sector organizations plan, procure, and implement Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC) projects that modernize facilities, reduce energy and water use, and address deferred maintenance using guaranteed savings over time.

07/01/2026

The call for projects for the Natural Gas Infrastructure Financing Program is now open through July 31. The program will provide low-interest loans to local government borrowers for natural gas system improvements and expansions that enhance system reliability and safety, support economic development, and improve quality of life.

GEFA's natural gas infrastructure financing provides low-interest loans to eligible borrowers for natural gas system improvements and expansions that enhance system reliability and safety, support economic development, and improve quality of life for Georgians.