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About EESI

The Energy Efficient Schools Initiative (EESI) was approved by the Tennessee General Assembly in 2008 to provide funding to K-12 schools for energy efficiency projects. The initiative has $90 Million available to fund energy efficiency in K-12 schools in Tennessee.


            The Times they are a-changin'
            Bob Dylan 1963


Governor Bredesen views John Pittard Elementary School's Geothermal Heating and Cooling System

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Financial Incentives

EESI has both grants and low interest loans available to offset the cost of energy efficiency projects. School districts installing high efficiency equipment can qualify for up to $22 per student in grants and $66 per student in loans. While most incentives are pre-qualified, custom incentives are also available for “out of the box” projects.

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Technical Assistance

A wealth of technical information and assistance is available to help schools through the complexities of saving energy. In addition to technical information, more hands on technical assistance such as energy audits and energy benchmarking are available at no cost to the schools.

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