TVA phases out rebates for home energy upgrades that do not build their electric load

In this Oct. 19, 2016, staff file photo, workers exit the turbine building at TVA's Watts Bar Nuclear Power Plant near Spring City, Tenn.
In this Oct. 19, 2016, staff file photo, workers exit the turbine building at TVA's Watts Bar Nuclear Power Plant near Spring City, Tenn.

The Tennessee Valley Authority is phasing out its e-score energy efficiency rebate program. The program allows homeowners to get rebates for upgrades that make their homes more energy efficient.

Rebates for Energy Star windows and doors ended in December. Now, a banner on the program's website says it will discontinue nearly all of its available rebates when the money for this year runs out, or by Sept. 15, whichever happens first.

TVA spokesman Scott Brooks said TVA will continue to offer rebates for specific technologies that use electricity.

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