Blue Ridge Mountain EMC and TVA are pleased to offer the Energy Right Solutions®

Program for New Homes. The program is grounded in a desire to deliver the very best to each of our customers; Savings, Value, Comfort, and Quality. If the home is built to meet program requirements, the homeowner may receive a $400 rebate on a 40 gallon or greater Marathon Lifetime Water Heater purchased from Blue Ridge Mountain EMC. You may also build to Energy Right Solutions specifications, but choose not to install a Marathon Water Heater. If you install a standard electric tanked water heater, pending inspection, you may still be eligible for a rebate of $300 on a 30 gallon or greater.

Homes that are certified as Energy Star and receive a HERS rating of .85 or better may qualify for an additional rebate of $400.

The mechanical inspection and rating of the home will be scheduled when the house is completed and permanent power has been installed.  The home is applicable for the program up to one year from date of permanent power.  T he heat pump must be installed to TVA and BRMEMC's program standards.  We do recommend that you use a member of our Quality Contractor Network (QCN) as they are familiar with our installation requirements however it is not a requirement.  For a list of current members of our network you may click on the following link.

Quality Contractor Network
See a cutaway of a New Home built to Energy Right Solutions standards

Energy Right Solutions Program homes rate high:

In Comfort homes are well insulated and are equipped with efficient heating and cooling systems that have bee installed with attention to details and keep air infiltration (leakage) to a minimum.

In Quality trained new home inspectors work with the builder to help assure construction meets program guidelines.

In Value the Energy Right Solutions logo equates with lasting value.  The documented energy efficiency of new homes built to program standards means value to you now and can also represent value to you and subsequent buyers should you sell your home.

In Energy Savings Home Energy Rating Systems (HERS) software is used to evaluate the efficiency of you home's final construction.  The software is industry accredited and shows the relative energy efficiency of homes based on a rating scale of 0 to 100 points with a lower number indicating a better rating.

Program Requirements:

The house must be total electric *(see exceptions below), heated/cooled by an electric heat pump rated at 13 SEER/8.2 hspf or greater.  Dual Fuel Heat Pumps are also allowed.  All major appliances must be electric.  Alternative heating/cooling systems such as radiant floor heat and wood stoves do not qualify.  The primary heating/cooling source must be an electric heat pump.*

*Exceptions: gas logs and gas cook tops are allowed.