Thanks to the TVA EnergyRight® program for businesses and industries, communities across our service area are seeing real benefits from energy efficiency upgrades. In partnership with Gibson Electric Membership Corporation, TVA is helping schools, businesses and industries reduce costs and improve facilities without straining their budgets.

Gibson Electric Key Account Representative Cynthia McClure delivered incentive checks totaling $32,000 to the Crockett County School District in Alamo. McClure works closely with TVA to inform Gibson Electric member businesses of the programs, services and funding available to them through EnergyRight® and other TVA initiatives.

Crockett County utilized the EnergyRight® program’s LED incentives to improve lighting in its high school, middle school and three elementary schools to enhance the learning environment and save an estimated $45,000 a year in electricity costs.

“We knew because it was an energy-saving initiative, we would be rewarded with some kind of reimbursement,” said Crockett County Director of Schools Phillip Pratt. “I was expecting a couple of thousand dollars. Needless to say, I was pleasantly surprised with $32,000.”

While schools and small businesses may find lighting and HVAC projects to be most useful, TVA EnergyRight also offers cash incentives for forklifts, refrigeration, thermal ice storage, variable speed drives and commissioning. All incentives are available through the Preferred Partners Network, a network of TVA-vetted commercial and trade contractors.

For more information or help applying, go to EnergyRight.com/incentives or contact Gibson Electric at 731-562-1611 or cmcclure@gibsonemc.com.